DA Gauteng calling for an urgent audit of municipal firefighting capabilities

VAAL TRIANGLE - The DA in Gauteng is calling on the provincial Department of Community Safety, to take immediate action to address the shortage of fire trucks and equipment. The Gauteng Disaster Management Centre confirmed that the province has 92 fire trucks and only 57 can be used. The DA’s, Michael Sun, says furthermore, municipalities are facing a critical crisis of non-functional fire engines and a lack of firefighting equipment. The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Gauteng Department of Community Safety and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) to take immediate action to address the province’s shortage of fire trucks and equipment. Sun says it is concerning that five years later, the state-of-the-art Gauteng Command Centre is still incomplete. This much-needed facility will be used as an early detection tool for disaster management, traffic management, and public unrest.