News24 reports that the City of Cape Town says it is concerned about the safety of firefighters following an incident on Monday where a team were ambushed in Gugulethu.  

Residents had apparently lured them out by calling them to non-existent blaze.  "It is of great concern that our firefighters appear to have been led into a trap.  This callous attack is costing money that the City can ill afford to squander," mayoral committee member for safety JP Smith said.  He indicated that the firefighters had arrived on Sonwabile Road at approximately 20:40, where they discovered that there was no fire.  Shortly afterwards, the firefighters were ambushed by a group of people who stoned the vehicle.  None of the firefighters were injured, but their fire engine was damaged.  The motor pump, valued at around R3.5m, was severely damaged.

• Read this report by James de Villiers in full at News24
• See too, 'Community must protect essential service personnel', at Cape Times

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