Another ambulance crew attacked in PE

Eastern Cape Department of Health spokesman Siyanda Manana said ambulances will no longer be going into Kwazakhele without a police escort.

This follows a second attack in four days on EMS ambulance crew members today.

According to Manana, if a police escort is not available patients will have to be brought to the nearest police station.

EMS ambulance crew members were held at knife and gunpoint at Kwazakhele Site & Service early this morning. The crew was robbed of phones and wallets.

It is understood that the two crew members were attacked by six armed men.

Another crew was attacked in the same area on Sunday morning.

"Criminals are putting our people's lives in danger. Our people cannot be held hostage by criminals. This is a denial of the community's right to access health care," Manana said.

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