EWN reports that attacks on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers continue in Cape Town with two paramedics having been the latest to be attacked.  

The pair was apparently robbed at gunpoint in Harare, Khayelitsha, on Saturday night while they were responding to an emergency call near the Saint John's Church.  The criminals stole cellphones, wallets, wedding rings, radios and an undisclosed amount of cash.  Western Cape EMS spokesperson Robert Daniels said:  “The two male EMS practitioners were robbed of personal belongings and left severely traumatized.  A criminal case was opened with the police and the victims of the attack are currently receiving trauma counselling.”  Last week, an ambulance crew escaped unharmed after they were held at gunpoint during an attempted robbery while responding to a call in Kraaifontein.  In recent years, attacks on paramedics have escalated in the province.

• The original of Lizell Persens’ short report on this story is at EWN

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