We’re hiring | The goFPA is looking to employ an Office Assistant

We’re hiring | The goFPA is looking to employ an Office Assistant

Job description  Position: Office assistant (part time) Business function:  Operational support (non-firefighting)   Term: 2-year contract position, 3.5 days per week  Can include working remotely  Application closing date: 12h00; 10 September 2024   Preferred start...
Why fire – even wildfires – are important in the Overberg

Why fire – even wildfires – are important in the Overberg

Why fire – even wildfires – are important in the Overberg The future of both fynbos and indigenous forests in the Overberg depends on fire that is well managed. And while controlled burns are vital, we must also rely on wildfires that burn at the right time to...
Why you should get to know the Fire Danger Index

Why you should get to know the Fire Danger Index

Taking note of your region’s Fire Danger Index not only makes you aware of the risk of fire on the day. It can also help to save lives.   South Africa’s Fire Danger Index is based on a fire danger rating system. This gives you a daily update about the threats of...
We are ready for the fire season

We are ready for the fire season

The Fire Services, landowners and the communities are ready for this fire season in the Overberg.   So says Reinard Geldenhuys, Fire Protection Officer of the Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (goFPA) and the Overberg District Municipality’s Chief Fire...
Invasive plant clearing & restoration: The teams you can trust

Invasive plant clearing & restoration: The teams you can trust

Invasive plant clearing & restoration: The teams you can trust Large parts of the Overberg region are infested with alien invasive vegetation.    These invasive plants change the fire behaviour and fire regimes within the Fynbos environment if left to grow...
Overberg: How to be wildfire ready come December 2021

Overberg: How to be wildfire ready come December 2021

Whether you live in a town or on a farm in the Overberg, or even if you’re just visiting for the holidays, be wildfire ready this fire season. Fire season officially starts on 1 December 2021. This is the time when everyone should be hyper vigilant to the dangers of...