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On Monday night, six people including three children died in a shack fire in Philippi. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

Firefighters

WC authorities brace for rise in fires as winter looms

By Lauren Isaacs

Environmental Affairs MEC Anton Bredell on Wednesday warned the risk from open flames and paraffin heating systems will rise as winter approaches.

  • FILE: Firefighters on the scene of a fire at Parliament on 2 January 2022. Picture: Saya Pierce-Jones/Eyewitness News

    Parliament commends firefighters, volunteers & CoCT for helping to fight fire

    National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said that she'd been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and assistance for workers.

    222 days ago
  • Picture: @wo_fire/Twitter

    SA has enough firefighters to serve the country, says Working on Fire

    Questions have been raised about why firefighters were deployed to another country when their services are needed here at home.

    332 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters and members of Samwu march in Cape Town on 26 September 2019. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

    Samwu warns City of Cape Town against firing over 500 firefighters

    The City of Cape Town has indicated that a disciplinary process is still currently under way relating to the events of 2019 when the firefighters took part in an illegal strike.

    475 days ago
  • FILE: All hiking and biking trails in the area have been closed until further notice. Picture: 123rf.com

    Firefighters still battling massive wildfire outside Franschhoek

    The fire has been burning high in the mountains for a few days with most fire lines being inaccessible.

    535 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters roll-up equipment after fighting a wildfire in the Southern Cape. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    CoCT raises concerns following yet another attack on a fire crew

    Two firefighters were pepper-sprayed while attending to a scene in Seawinds on Friday night.

    715 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Firefighters battle Mahikeng CBD store blaze, police hold off looters

    The fire started around 6am on Monday morning but the cause of it is not yet known.

    1001 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters attend to a burning building on the corner of De Villiers and Rissik street in Johannesburg. Picture: EWN

    Joburg EMS welcomes ruling on firefighter suspensions

    Joburg Emergency Services said that the Labour Court has affirmed it followed the correct procedures when suspending over 200 firefighters over an unprotected strike.

    1011 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters extinguish a wildfire. Picture: EWN

    50 more firefighters recruited for CT's fire season

    The DA's Derrick America said that they would be deployed in four districts across the Cape metro.

    1021 days ago
  • FILE: Firefighters and members of Samwu march in Cape Town on 26 September 2019. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

    CT fire stations running on skeleton staff

    Approximately 12 of Cape Town's 30 fire stations were properly manned overnight.

    1046 days ago
  • Firefighters in Cape Town's CBD. Picture: Supplied.

    CoCT: About 140 seasonal firefighters to undergo training ahead of fire season

    The South African Municipal Workers Union, which represents around 60% of the city's roughly 900 firefighters, said its members were only working from 8 am to 4.30 pm.

    1047 days ago
  • A fire engine at the Roeland Street fire station in Cape Town. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

    CT firefighters asked to leave stations after refusing to work overtime

    Some firefighters refused to work a 24-hour shift and only worked for eight hours after they claimed that they were not being paid for overtime work.

    1048 days ago
  • FILE: A fire engine at the Strand fire station. Picture: EWN.

    CT firefighters affiliated to Samwu stop working overtime shifts from today

    Last week, the firefighters marched to the Civic Centre and Parliament to demand a change to the overtime pay structure.

    1049 days ago
  • A firefighter battles to extinguish the fire on Kloof Nek near Camps Bay, Cape Town on 7 February 2019. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN

    CT firefighters to march over lack of overtime pay

    The South African Municipal Workers Union said if the city did not meet their demands, members will only work from 8 am until 4 pm from 1 October.

    1055 days ago
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    GALLERY: The dilapidated JHB fire station where firefighters live

    EWN visited the dilapidated old Johannesburg Central Fire Station and found out that a number of firefighters are living in the building despite the fact that it was declared unsafe last year. The City of Joburg is aware of this as the firefighters are paying it rent.

    1060 days ago
  • Working on Fire firefighters battle a fire near Franschhoek in the Western Cape on 19 February 2019. Picture: @wo_fire/Twitter

    Firefighters threatening a go-slow will be in breach of contract: CoCT

    The City of Cape Town has responded to threats by the South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu).

    1061 days ago
  • Firefighters Moleko Bereng and Livhuwani Maumela leave Milpark Hospital on 12 November 2018, two months after being injured in the Bank of Lisbon building fire. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Probe into Bank of Lisbon building fire complicated, says City of Joburg

    Two of the firefighters injured in the incident were discharged from the Milpark Hospital on Tuesday.

    1371 days ago
  • A small group of firefighters and supporters from across Cape Town, including Fish Hoek, Simon's Town and Hout Bay are picketing in front of Lakeside fire station. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

    Firefighters accuse City of CT of underpaying them

    Some firefighters say they work long hours, often in dangerous situations, but their pay does not reflect this.

    1419 days ago
  • A firefighter sits in front of the Bank of Lisbon building where 3 of his colleagues died while trying to extinguish a fire.  Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    Despite tragic loss of lives, firefighters vow to continue

    Joburg Emergency Service Nana Radebe says they will continue putting their lives on line to save those in danger.

    1429 days ago
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