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Fahmida Miller

First Responders: Ambulance crews face attacks in Cape Town

First Responders: Ambulance crews face attacks in Cape Town

WARNING: This story contains images some viewers might find disturbing.

Violence against ambulance crews in South Africa's Cape Town has become so common that they have to rely on armed guards for protection.

That means longer wait times for patients in poorer communities.

 

In our First Responders series, Al Jazeera's Fahmida Miller brings the latest report from Cape Town.

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