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WOF demonstrates services at Letaba Show
Working on Fire Limpopo’s communications cluster attended the Letaba Show, the most well attended show in the Mopani District. The Letaba Show targets all age groups in the communities of the surrounding areas. WOF was given an opportunity to exhibit by the Letaba...
Firefighter wins fun run on Women’s Day
The KwaZulu-Natal Working on Fire Albert Falls and Umngeni Teams participated in the Ngiyendoda Emadodeni Men’s March which took place in the Pietermaritzburg City Centre. Sithole says, “I’ve loved running since primary school and the passion...
KZN men march against the abuse of women
The KwaZulu-Natal Working on Fire Albert Falls and Umngeni Teams participated in the Ngiyendoda Emadodeni Men’s March which took place in the Pietermaritzburg City Centre. The march was organised by the KZN Social Development Practitioner, Hloniphile Ndlovu, to...
Participant urges colleagues to uplift themselves
Sphamandla Manyayi WOF was recently appointed a driver by WOF KwaZulu-Natal. Manyayi was recruited in March 2012 and became a Base Communications Representative last year but while proud of this achievement, he had set his sights on other opportunities at WOF. Manyayi...
Participant plays in professional soccer league
Thirty-year-old Thabisile Thaga, a store person for the Dr. JS Moroka Team, did not allow patriarchy to stop her from achieving her dream of becoming a professional soccer player. She hails from the rural town of Tweefontein in Mpumalanga. “Playing football as a woman...
Dispatcher breaks stereotypes
Type 3 Dispatcher Makhosazana Nhlapo is using carpentry skills acquired in the programme to generate extra income. She saved her monthly stipends to purchase tools to kick-start the project which she believes will uplift her. During her time off, she builds wardrobes...