Update
EDEN DISTRICT NEWS - The Eden District Municipality (Eden DM) firefighters once again proved to be the toughest competitors in the SA Toughest Firefighter Alive (TFA) competition, when they brought back the trophies to the Eden recently.
The competition took place at the Roeland Street fire station in Cape Town from 10 to 12 August 2018.
The accolades include senior firefighter Emile Conrad once again walking away with the overall title of SA Toughest Firefighter Alive, as the winner of the men’s individual category. He has won the title ever since he attempted his first TFA competition in 2011. Furthermore, Deon Stoffels, Edwin Lottering, Branville Abrahams and Martino-Mariano Jacobs participated in the individual challenges and they performed superbly.
In the relay team challenge, the Eden DM team competed against various municipalities and were able to walk away with second place after Ethekwini Municipality.
Conrad extended a word a gratitude to all who supported the team until the end of the competition and added these special words: “I thank our Lord Jesus Christ for His amazing grace, love and overwhelming faithfulness and favour.”
Executive manager for community services, Clive Africa, who accompanied the team during the three-day event, described the competition as “very tough” and said, “Our Eden DM firefighters fought like gladiators!”
Eden District Municipality mayor Memory Booysen (right) shares a congratulatory moment with the SA Toughest Firefighter 2018 and senior firefighter at the municipality, Emile Conrad. Photos: Supplied
Khutula Maki, the Eden DM team leader and senior firefighter, commended the team for their performance and emphasised, “Our team was confident and enthusiastic from the beginning until the end of the competition and did not show any signs of fear or panic.”
Maki concluded, “It was an honour to be part of a winning team.”
On Tuesday, 14 August, the Eden DM mayor Memory Booysen paid a special visit to the team at the Eden DM fire station in George to congratulate them personally and praised them for their perseverance throughout the years of their involvement in the competition. “On behalf of council, management and staff of Eden DM, we wish you well and look forward to many more great achievements from you as a well-renowned and respected Eden DM firefighting team,” Booysen concluded.
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