Statistics
 
Budget
This graph shows the budget from the project inception to 2012
The budgetary allocations from 2003/04 to the programme funds for 2011/12 clearly reflect the growing commitment of government to the WoF Programme.  The overall resources available to the programme are further boosted by private sector contracts and donor project financing.
 
Beneficiaries
Employment opportunities steadily increasing
The number of beneficiaries trained and deployed in the WoF Programme has shown a steady growth, with a dramatic increase starting in the 2010/11 programme year.
 
Expenses
A split of how the WoF budget is spent
Since inception of the WoF Programme, the salaries and wages component has consistently been above 50% of the ground operations budget. This means that for every Rand that is allocated to the Working on Fire operations, 50 cents goes into the pocket of the beneficiary.  In addition, the beneficiaries receive training, uniforms and food when deployed to a fire, totalling an additional 25% of the total budget.
 
Employment Equity : Gender
Setting the standard for women in fire fighting
The total number of women employed in a predominantly male environment is impressive, but WoF still aims to improve. This is one of the highest, if not the highest percentage of women employed in this field anywhere in the world.
 
Employment Equity: Race
WoF provides employment and training opportunities for the unemployed, most of them being under 25 years of age.