by WOF Editorial Team | 13 Dec, 2016 | Profiles
Decia Moruane of the Mdala Team proves once again that being a firefighter is not only about being courageous but having the burning passion to save lives. The 27-year-old goes beyond the call of duty by donating her scarce blood type. She has group O negative blood...
by WOF Editorial Team | 12 Dec, 2016 | Profiles
A former firefighter at the Cradle of Humankind Team, Refilwe Moshoeshoe, is now a Beauty Therapist at Rhinos Estate resort, a stone’s throw from Lanseria Airport on the West Rand. Moshoeshoe completed her beauty therapy course part-time at the Fourways Hotel in...
by WOF Editorial Team | 11 Dec, 2016 | Profiles
A 22-year-old Type 2 Crew Leader from the look back on and say ‘I achieved that’.” Maropeng Team, who almost gave up on his dream of being a pilot due to financial constraints, has been given a chance to live his dream. Donald Malekuto is training to attain a...
by WOF Editorial Team | 10 Dec, 2016 | Profiles
Leoni Rooy, who is a Training Officer based in Bloemfontein, joined the Working on Fire programme in April 2004 in Clanwilliam, a small town about 200km north of Cape Town. She started off as a firefighter at the Clanwilliam Base and within months was nominated by her...
by WOF Editorial Team | 9 Dec, 2016 | WoF Recruitment, WoF service
The Working on Fire programme has employed 19 firefighters in the West District ,Eastern Cape, an area that suffers a high unemployment rate among youth. According to the Regional Manager, Bheki Mhlabane, this recruitment was done in preparation for the upcoming...