WOF News
Normandien Team conducts fuel load reduction
The Normandien Team and its partners conducted fuel load reduction at the Woodburn Farm to help prevent potential fires from spreading. The team also cleaned the road near the farm and cleared trees which were making it hard to use the road. Normandien Base Manager,...
KZN teams on high alert as fires sweep through province
KwaZulu-Natal WOF teams have been battling numerous fires in areas across the province since the beginning of August. The teams managed to prevent the fires from spreading and limited the damage to the environment and property. The fires occurred in areas such as Blue...
A poem dedicated to all women
Let me air my views regarding a woman in this Women’s Month. A woman changes her name, Changes her home, Leaves her family, Moves in with you, Builds a home with you. Even the kids she delivers bear your name. Everything she does – cooking, cleaning, taking care of...
Western Cape teams protect the environment
Teams have been hard at work throughout the Western Cape to reduce fuel loads and hazardous materials in preparation for the 2016/17 summer fire season. Working on Fire takes pride in addressing the prevention and control of wild fires through the implementation of...
Maria Letsholo spreads her wings on radio
Maria Letsholo is a 24-year-old hardworking young mother of two from Carletonville. Maria joined the WOF in 2011 as a firefighter. She was later promoted to being a firefighter first aider. In 2013 she employed as a Type 3 dispatcher and office first aider in the...
Sinah sails through marathon
“I grew up having challenges at school which led me to throw in the towel in Grade 10. It was not an easy decision but I couldn’t cope because my peers were making fun of me,” said Sinah Malatjie, a firefighter at Sekororo Base. Malatjie had it tough while growing up...
MD Message – August 2016
I would like to extend warm greetings to all our dedicated participants and staff across all provinces and in particular to all the women in Working on Fire. The national theme for Women’s Month this August was, “Women United in Moving South Africa Forward”. To this...
HAT participants receive specialised rope training
Fifty High Altitude Team (HAT) participants from the Eastern Cape were given specialised rope training. The training took place in Van Stadens from 4 July to 5 August 2016 where all seven High Altitude Teams – Baviaanskloof, Lusikisiki, Cata, Katberg, Van Stadens,...
Former firefighters celebrate World Ranger Day
More than 10 former firefighters from Working on Fire in the Eastern Cape were among rangers that were acknowledged for their efforts in conserving natural resources on World Ranger Day. The day was celebrated by Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) on...
Working on Fire participant joins police services
Former Working on Fire ( WOF) participant, Hanolizia Geduld, is currently completing a basic police training course at the South African Police Services Academy in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town. She will relocate to SAPS in Riversdale in December 2016. A single parent to a...
Western Cape Communications Cluster hosts three-day training programme at the Mizpah Youth Centre in Grabouw
The Western Cape Communications Cluster hosted a three-day training programme at the Mizpah Youth Centre in Grabouw, to enable 26 participants to become Base Communication Representatives (BCRs). The Base Communication Representative is the direct...
High risk areas to be monitored
The KwaZulu-Natal Utrecht team responded to a call of a fire at Emlwane Farm on 16 July. The team fought the fire for almost four hours before it was finally suppressed. According to the team’s Base Communication Representative, Zamani Nkosi, the fire was the second...
