MMC congratulates DEMS heroes
The four officials joined the emergency services team from Gauteng province that comprised of firefighters, paramedics and rescue technicians.
The MMC for Community Safety in the City of Ekurhuleni, Letlhogonolo Moseki, commended emergency services officials on their rescue efforts in KwaZulu-Natal during the floods.
Bafana Masilela, Choene Rosa Ngwasheng, Pusetso Mosia and Sithembiso Khoza were congratulated for their heroic work when they returned from their deployment in KwaZulu-Natal on April 28.
“These officials are dedicated to preserving life and have demonstrated that they serve selflessly. They are heroes who bring light during the darkest situations and for that, I salute them,” he said.
The four officials joined the emergency services team from Gauteng province that comprised of firefighters, paramedics and rescue technicians from the City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane and Gauteng provincial ambulance services.
The team went to areas such Ntuzuma, Kwandengezi and Inanda Dam where they helped to retrieve 21 bodies.
Among the bodies they retrieved was a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by the floods while his parents, who are both police officers, were assisting other floods victims.
