As the Western Cape gears up for fire season in December, a dispute between the City of Cape Town and firefighters is threatening to disrupt preparations. Workers have been deadlocked in negotiations with their bosses for several years now.
Firefighters are claiming they’re being underpaid. The City has denied this, saying it’s open to resolving the matter.
Last season, the Western Cape experienced some of its fiercest wildfires in years and, when the fire season hits the province this time around, things may get even hotter. Some experts believe the Cape will be drier and warmer, creating the perfect cocktail for a blazing summer.
Lauren Howard of SANParks says climate change has had a significant impact on wildland fires. We’ve seen both nationally and internationally. But for this season, we are prepared, we try to be well-prepared by doing a lot of fire prevention activities in and around Table Mountain National Park.”
But in order to put out the flames, a stable firefighting service is needed. And right now, this isn’t the case.
In other news – South African Airways pilots threaten to strike
South African Airways (SAA) pilots have threatened to go on strike if changes don’t take place at the airline. Earlier this year, the SAA Pilots’ Association organised an independent service provider to conduct a survey on conditions at work.
The feedback was scathing with 91 percent of pilots responding that operations management was either poor or extremely poor, while 96 percent were in favour of taking a stand to force change at the airline. Read more
Source: eNCA
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