City of Tshwane takes legal action against illegal private fire services [SOUND]

# The City of Tshwane has taken legal action to stop private fire services operating without approval. The municipality says companies like Fire Ops SA and Fidelity Securefire are breaking the law, drawing water from city hydrants without permission, and disrupting emergency responses. The city’s Lindela Mashigo says only the city has the constitutional authority to provide fire services and warns that these private operators are focusing only on wealthy areas: