To co-ordinate and provide integrated veldfire management practices in our community through landowner and state participation and funding.
To develop a fire resilient community capable of safeguarding itself.
The story of UFPA starts in 2004 when the Umpiluzi landowners saw the need for protecting their assets from veld- and forest fires and therefore formed this Fire Protection Association.
There was a need for a well organised and co-ordinated effort in combatting veldfires in our area, landowners who were willing to participate initiated the registration process through the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and played a huge a role in developing UFPA into what it is today. Since 2004 UFPA now has approximately 350 000 of 660 000 hectares under membership in our area.
The key team members are supported by several Operations Assistants, namely, Cindy Shongwe, Bongi Ncongwane, KP Zwane, Nomvula Mbokane.
- RESPONSIBILITY
- ACCOUNTABILITY
- TRANSPARENCY
- SUSTAINABILITY
- EFFICIENCY & EFFECTIVENESS
- PARTICIPATION
- EQUITY
- FAIRNESS
UFPA’s Board is representative of the subscribed members/landowners and represents their membership category. The UFPA Executive is elected from the existing Board and ensures that UFPA executes it’s mandate effectively.
