Sabotage suspected in ambulance crisis

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff in Mpumalanga are suspected to be behind the sabotage of their own vehicles.

- Jarryd Westerdale

The department of health confirmed that the provincial office was investigating suspicious malicious damage to ambulances by EMS personnel.

The department made the claim in response to a question in parliament last week when it provided details of the extent of its vehicle problems.

Staff members were first implicated in October after 24 ambulances were rendered inoperable due to multiple acts of unexplained damage.

Sabotage was first suggested by the automotive dealer tasked with servicing the vehicles after many ambulances were sent in for repairs for the same faults.