Victorious firefighters

Two local firefighters scooped top honours at the Toughest Firefighter Alive competition this year.

- KEANAN HARMSE

The event was held in George on Thursday 9 October and Saturday 11 October and organised by the Firefighters For Excellence group.

The pair, Nomvuyiseko Lungile and Clint Fredericks, were among the winners of the competition.

Lungile won gold in the women's relay while Fredericks achieved silver in the men's open relay category.

More than 250 firefighters and 44 relay teams from across the country participated, including teams from Botswana and Namibia.