The project was launched at Overcome Heights informal settlement on Tuesday 11 July, where the first 10 structures were coated in a fire-retardant substance.
He added that the private company Mandoval Vermiculite Pty Ltd first demonstrated its product during a simulation at the Epping Fire Station in 2021. “The pilot project in Overcome Heights will see the company provide the funding for the product, machinery and training, while the Disaster Risk Management will fund the employment of 11 people from the local community through the Expanded Public Works Programme .”
Should this pilot project prove successful in preventing the spread of fires, it is hoped funding could be secured by Informal Settlements Management in the Human Settlements Department, either through public or private channels, to fund similar projects in other parts of the city. It costs R4 000 to R6 000 to cover one structure with a fire retardant substance in order to limit the spread of fires. PHOTO: Natasha Bezuidenhout
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