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03/06/2015: Public Safety arrests their own 
 
Public Safety has learnt with dismay the arrest of an Emergency Management Services firefighter/EMT for fraudulently selling jobs and certificates to members of the public. The alleged suspect has been with EMS for over eight (8) years at one the Fire Stations within the City.
The Johannesburg Metro Police's Internal Affairs unit had been instructed to probe alleged corruption after a tip off from a concerned employee. A criminal case is currently underway and it will run concurrently with the internal disciplinary process.

Whilst we are prepared to engage on details of the alleged allegations, the department has reason to believe more people are involved in this scandalous syndicate.

The Public Safety department has recently advertised positions for EMS Firefighter/EMT and JMPD officers' positions and appropriate recruitment processes will be adhered to and NO POSITIONS are sold.

We wish to condemn this criminal behaviour and we will ensure that all those involved are made to account. We will not tolerate corruption and cannot neglect our primary responsibility and commitment to save lives and protect property.

ENDS

Enquiries:

Nana Radebe

Media Liaison Officer

City of Joburg: Emergency Management Services