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Lessons from the worst fire season
‘‘In 2014, the fire season was the worst ever since I joined the programme,’’ quipped Sello Khothalang from the Ongeluknek base. Sello said that the fires they fought last year were tough but it gave them more experience for the 2015 fire season. “Most of the fires we...
Communities must learn how to protect themselves against veld fires
Mpumalanga Working on Fire is working together with District Municipalities to spread information regarding unwanted veld fires that could destroy the environment. Community Fire Awareness Officer, Mbuso Siwela, presented the Arbora Community in the Victor Khanye...
Community says “No more unwanted fires”
The Sheepmore community assured Working on Fire (WoF) that there would be no unwanted veld fires across their area. They said that during the Provincial fire awareness campaign that took place at Sheepmore community hall on Friday (5 Jine2015), where the Community...
WoF applauded by Government
The Working on Fire programme continued to receive recognition and praise from various government departments during their recent Budget Votes in Parliament. This was evident during the Departments’ of Environmental Affairs, Public Works and Agriculture, Fisheries and...
Eastern Cape ready for fire season
The Eastern Cape officially launched their Winter Fire Season in spectacular style at the Stutterheim Airfield on the 5 June 2015. Various stakeholders from the Fire Protection Associations, landowners like forestry companies and government and the media attended the...
Lens – a weapon to success for firefighter
‘‘Living with a disability has not stopped me from having dreams and goals in my life,’’ said Luyanda Kewuti, a Store Person at the Stutterheim Team in the Eastern Cape. Kewuti is a young man who is passionate about photography. He started using a camera since 2003...