by WOF Editorial Team | 1 Apr, 2017 | Fire Awareness
The Nkomazi Team in Mpumalanga prioritised its safety by clearing dry grass at the base. This was done to help minimise the risk of fires in the surrounding areas. “We usually visit schools and work closely with communities to educate them about ways to prevent...
by WOF Editorial Team | 29 Mar, 2017 | Working on Fire
Kishugu Holdings has launched an ethics line for all its subsidiaries, including Working on Fire. Working on Fire is committed to serving the greater good. Through its various operations, it demonstrates passion, innovation and dedication to empowering people,...
by WOF Editorial Team | 26 Mar, 2017 | Profiles
Twenty-five-year-old Molebogeng Pelele is a successful candidate who is now at Molopo Base in the North West. Pelele matriculated seven years ago and then did a six-month learnership in disaster management with the fire brigade. That’s when her interest in...
by WOF Editorial Team | 23 Mar, 2017 | Training
Thato Gabaya is a North West Working on Fire participant from Dithakong village in Kuruman, Nor thern Cape. Gabaya matriculated in 2010 but could not study further due to financial problems. “September 2011, that’s when my life changed for the better after I joined...
by WOF Editorial Team | 20 Mar, 2017 | Working on Fire
The Working on Fire programme spends about R80 million per year in the Western Cape, preventing and managing large wild fires. Working on Fire has twenty-five firefighting aircraft currently deployed in the Western Cape and 36 pilots, and about 70 vehicles that...
