Patrol medyczny w Cape Town w RPA - AFP
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Abdul Martin (C), 37, an Advanced Life Support paramedic with the Southern Division paramedic at Mitchells Plain EMS base, and Mqondiso Cele, 49, an Intermediate Life Support paramedic, assist a young patient at the Sophumelela Secondary School in Samora Machel informal settlement in Philippi, Cape Town, within the broader Cape Flats area, on April 17, 2025. Cape Town’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) refuses to allow its medical crews to move without security cover when they operate in Red Zones.
The Cape Flats, low-lying townships outside Cape Town, are hotspots for murder and gang violence in a country already plagued by one of the highest crime rates in the world.
Ambulance crews are soft targets for criminals looking to steal phones, money or medical equipment, said Pastor Craven Engel who runs a gang violence prevention organisation called Ceasefire. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
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