Latest WOF News
Female Drivers appointed in WOF Mpumalanga
Working on Fire employees, Primrose Tsotetsi and Hlobisile Madida recently got their blue cards and are now drivers in Mpumalanga. With October being Transport Month, Working on Fire shines a spotlight on the Transport Department, which plays a significant role within...
WOF Firefighters from the Eastern Cape are ready for the upcoming Summer Fire Season
Working on Fire Teams in the Eastern Cape are ready for the upcoming summer fire season. This following the Yellow Training Camp (YCTC) which was conducted for the 10 teams in the Western part of the Eastern Cape from 12 to 20 October with more than 100...
Working on Fire Free State combats fires as Winter Fire Season draws to a close
The Working on Fire (WOF) Programme, funded by the Department of Environment, Forestry, and Fisheries has had a busy 2020 Winter Fire season, with the Free State province hit the hardest, as they battled massive runaway veld fires in the latter part of the season....
Hertzogville and Hoopstad fires keep Free State busy
The Working on Fire (WOF) teams have had a busy 2020 Winter Fire season, with the Free State province hit the hardest. Working on Fire Free State recorded a total of 585 fires at the end of September, and are currently battling massive fires in the Hertzogville and...
Landowners encouraged to remain vigilant – Linton Rensburg, SABC interview
National Spokesperson, Linton Rensburg, from Working on Fire in an interview with SABC news, speaks about the past Winter Fire season and urges landowners to remain vigilant as we enter the Summer Fire Season. “In our northern provinces, from October there tends to be...
Guard against obesity – National Obesity Week 15 – 19 October
According to statistics, obesity rates in South Africa are increasing rapidly, with almost 70% of women and 40% of men either overweight or obese. (www.health.gov.za) What is obesity? Obesity is a health issue that is defined by having a high percentage of body fat. A...