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Old fire engines give GCC headache

GCC fire engines. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
GCC fire engines. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The property of Gaborone residents and the surrounding areas is at high risk of being gutted by fire due to insufficient firefighting equipment.

The frequent breakdown of old fire engines is currently giving the Gaborone City Council (GCC) a persistent headache.

The revelation follows a The Monitor enquiry following an incident in which a police Ford Ranger double cab vehicle recently burnt to ashes near Phakalane.

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