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Bloemfontein firefighter passionate about sport
Twenty-four year old Phuthi Maleke, from the Bloemfontein Team is an aspirant runner and a cricketer. He recently participated in the Inter State Bus Lines 21km Marathon. Out of over 600 participants, Maleke secured the 18th position and won himself a silver medal....
WoF at hand to launch World Forestry Congress
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana and his Deputy Minister, Bheki Cele, launched the upcoming World Forestry Congress to the media. The Congress is to be held in Durban from 11 to 17 September. Former Working on Fire...
Mpumalanga launches Winter Fire Season
Working on Fire in partnership with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the Umbrella Fire Protection Association launched their 2015 Mpumalanga Winter Fire Season in Mbombela on the 26 June 2015. The WoF General Manager, Martin Bolton, said at the launch...
Difficult Western Cape Fire Season comes to an end
Working on Fire (WoF) teams fought 343 veld and forest fires within the Western Cape Province over the November 2014/May 2015 Summer Fire Season. “We would like to thank all partners for their support and assistance during this difficult fire season recognised as the...
Fire education a key in combating flames
According to Working on Fire in Gauteng, the West Rand recorded the most fire calls last year. It was therefore important to educate the communities in the areas about the dangers of veld and forest fires. Gauteng’s Community Fire Awareness Officer, Lerato Mokwena,...
Firefighters saves country millions of rands every year
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, extended her appreciation to WoF firefighters for their continuous hard work to protect the environment. The Minister and her Department hosted World Environment Day in Kimberly on June 6 and Working on Fire was one...