The South African Weather Service has issued a heatwave warning and the scorching heat is being felt in different parts of the country this weekend.Joburg EMS Spokesperson Xolile Khumalo says, “We caution the residents of Johannesburg to ensure that they stay away from the heat. If you can stay indoors make sure you stay at an air-conditioned place, if you do not have it you can sit outside under shade.”Meanwhile, the City of Johannesburg has embarked on a water safety awareness campaign.
In a recent incident, two women died in the same river while performing a cleansing ritual in January this year. Joburg EMS Community Educator Vincent Mariba has urged people not to go to rivers alone so that someone can raise the alarm should things go wrong. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
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