Joburg emergency services on alert as cold weather persists
Johannesburg disaster and emergency services will remain on high alert as the city braces for more icy weather.
A cold front hit parts of the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape last week.
The cold front has since made its way across various provinces.
Spokesperson for Joburg’s emergency services Robert Mulaudzi says they are prepared for the worst.
“We can confirm that we are on high alert from tonight and most of this week monitoring most of our most vulnerable communities.
“We’ve got out disaster management monitoring all seven regions of our city so that we can make sure we can be able to respond to all emergencies in that area.”
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Mulaudzi has urged residents to be cautious with heating devices during the cold weather.
“We have had a number of incidents already where people have lost their lives during the fire incidents throughout the city of Johannesburg.
“We are encouraging all our residents to work with us to make sure that they take care of these fire devices so that we can reduce or prevent these fire incidents.”