WOF: Claims of firefighter shortage in KZN not true Updated
Nomfundo Ngcobo and HeartFM
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Working on Fire has dismissed reports that KZN wouldn t have enough firefighters to contain a similar runaway fire experienced in Cape Town.
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It says some of the personnel who helped contain the blaze in Cape Town were from a KZN group that was deployed there in December.
This follows claims the province has a shortfall of over 500 firefighters - with some municipalities without fire stations.
WOF KZN general manager, Sifiso Khwela says there are enough crews on standby should a similar incident happen.