Cape Argus reports that Western Cape (WC) paramedics are planning a protest march after more than 60 of them have come under attack when responding to calls.  

The past weekend there were three attacks on separate Western Cape teams.  Garth Botha, a paramedic for the Western Cape EMS, described an attack on him and his partner and said going to work had become scary.  WC ambulance chief Pumzile Papu said the attacks were costing them active staff members.  He said they have planned a march for next week that will bring attention to the attacks on medics.

• Read this report by Yolisa Tswanya in full at Cape Argus

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