THE SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has raised its concern over the safety of firefighters who have come under-siege following a spate of attacks on vehicles in communities across the metro.
In the latest incident, teams who responded to a structural fire in Uitsig, Elsies River, on Thursday, were allegedly intimidated by gunshots and then pelted with stones.
It followed an incident last Tuesday when firefighters in Greenville, Kraaifontein, were also attacked.
“As the union, we are currently engaging our Samwu safety structures, but in general, we are very concerned with the attacks that happen across various departments, such as the fire department, solid waste department, housing department, water and sanitation department, roads department, law enforcement and the electricity department,” said Samwu.
Last week, the City’s Urban Waste Management Department…
