The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Edna Molewa will on Friday, 23 November 2012 preside over the Working on Fire (WoF) graduation ceremony in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. During the ceremony, the Minister will hand over certificates to the highest achieving cadets.
WoF is an Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) sub-programme of the Department of Environmental Affairs. The programme was launched in September 2003 as part of government’s initiative towards job creation and the alleviation of poverty.
WoF addresses the prevention and control of wildland fires, to enhance the sustainability and protection of life, property and the environment through the implementation of Integrated Fire Management (IFM) practices.
There are more than 5 000 beneficiaries currently in the programme.
Media is invited to the event:
RSVP:
Buhle Hlatshwayo
Cell: 076 991 6897
Madimetja Mogotlane
Tel: 012 395 1770
E-mail: mmogotlane@environment.gov.za
Details:
Date: Friday, 23 November 2012
Time: 8h00
Venue: Working on Fire training Academy, Highlands Farm, Uitkyk, Nelspruit.
Decimal Degrees:
Latitude: 25.539703
Longitude: 31.028132
Degrees, Minutes Seconds:
S 25°32'22.83"
E 31°01'41.38"
For media queries, contact:
Albi Modise
Cell: 083 490 2871
