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Hot Cares Christmas : Keeping Our Volunteer Paramedics On The Road

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As thousands of Gautengers get ready to travel to the coast this festive season, a group of specialist volunteer paramedics will be on hand to help in and around the dangerous Van Reenan’s Pass, and its thanks to Hot1027 listeners.

At certain times of the year , like Easter and Christmas , the N3 is inundated with vehicles carrying families to holiday destinations, making the one of the deadliest routes in our country.

Hot1027’s Tara Penny has more…
8 Dec 2022 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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