Attacks on vaccination teams angers Gauteng Health
The Gauteng Department of Health has slammed an attack on a vaccination team in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria on Saturday.
Five armed men robbed the vaccination team at gunpoint at Wonder City Taxi Rank in Soshanguve.
"The perpetrators fled with vaccination programme gadgets which consist of three tablets, one smart phone and six cellphones belonging to the team,” says the department’s spokesperson Kwara Kekana.
"In another incident which took place last week on the 29 November, a West Rand Health District Services bakkie was hijacked with mobile site equipment and gazebos in Chamdor, Kagiso.
"The cases of robbery for both incidents have been opened at Soshanguve and Kagiso police stations.
"Fortunately no team members were harmed in both cases and counselling will be provided to the affected staff.
"These senseless acts occurred at a time when the province is ramping up the vaccination programme by activating more vaccination sites in all the districts in order to vaccinate as many people as possible.”
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