Support Overberg firefighting year-round – donations made this winter help equip and support firefighters during fire season.
WELCOME TO THE HOME OF THE
GREATER OVERBERG FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
registered as the Fire Protection Association of the Overberg
The goFPA helps land users to practice Integrated Fire Management on their land. Through the goFPA, landowners in the Overberg, at the tip of Africa, can now work strategically with partners to better prevent veldfires and react quicker and more effectively to suppress veldfire.
The goFPA operates across the Overberg area in the Western Cape of South Africa, currently covering more than 660,000 hectares (about 60% of the district).
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The Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association (goFPA) helps land users predict, prevent, manage and extinguish veldfires. Veldfires move through landscapes – destroying property, livelihoods, biodiversity and sometimes even lives.
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Veldfires in the Overberg
We constantly update our Facebook page – so check our feed here or follow us on Facebook for the latest information related to fires and other goFPA news and events.
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- Bredasdorp 57%
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- Caledon 58%
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- Gansbaai 45%
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- Grabouw 51%
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- Hermanus 47%
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- Kleinmond 53%
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- Swellendam 61%
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- Villiersdorp 47%
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goFPA on Facebook
Expect smoke 13 October 2026
Flower Valley Farm (between Gansbaai and Baardskeerdersbos) are doing a controlled burn today. A valid controlled burn permit is in place. They will be assisted by @Walkerbayconservancy, #overstrandfire, @Workingonfire, #goFPA and FMU members.
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🌿 #KogelbergFAQ | 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞?
The short answer? 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
The Kogelberg Biosphere covers a large and diverse landscape. Caring for it means bringing together landowners, communities, conservation organisations, government and businesses – all with different roles to play.
Together, these partners help protect biodiversity and manage natural resources, while supporting sustainable livelihoods across the landscape.
Behind the scenes, the Kogelberg Biosphere is managed by a not-for-profit company, with a CEO and support team overseen by a Board of Directors.
Our work focuses on five key themes:
🌱 Growing the economy
🌿 Protecting nature, including managing the Kogelberg Biosphere Wildlife Rescue & Training Centre
📚 Providing education and raising awareness
💧 Securing water
🌍 Seeking nature-based solutions
#FrequentlyAskedQuestions
#FAQ
#KogelbergBiosphere
#CapeFloralKingdom
#NatureAndPeople
#SustainableLiving
#UNESCOBiosphere
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Overberg District Municipality
Overstrand Municipality
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#WINTER PLANNING
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
#FIREJARGON 101
#BURNPERMITS
FIRE-FIGHTING SERVICES
BECOME A MEMBER
FIRE INSURANCE:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
2025/26
ANNUAL REPORT
WHAT WE DO
The Greater Overberg Fire Protection Association actively works to prevent and control veldfires during fire season over the hot summer months. A lot of our work takes place before the fire season even starts. We help land users in the Overberg to meet their legal requirements. We provide training to land users and their teams and we facilitate fire management planning, like helping with firebreak planning and the signing of agreements between neighbours. All of this forms part of our Integrated Fire Management assistance.
BECOME A goFPA MEMBER
Land users sign up to the goFPA voluntarily. Signing up is easy.
Members pay an annual fee determined by the size of the property which is used to enhance legal compliance and integrated fire management activities.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD
Get our latest news here
The Overberg, El Niño and our veldfire risk management
A strong El Niño weather event is developing and is expected to last throughout the 2026/27 summer season.
Die Overberg, die El Niño-weerverskynsel en ons Veldbrand Risiko-bestuur
Die Groot Prentjie: ‘n Sterk El Niño-weerverskynsel is besig om te ontwikkel en sal na verwagting deur die hele somerseisoen van 2026/27 voortduur.
goFPA Vacancy: Extension Support Officer
Based in the Overberg district, Bredasdorp.
SUPPORT #FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING
THE OVERBERG FIRES.
All funds raised will SUPPORT fire-fighters battling the overwhelming Overberg fires. ALL monies raised will be: – used for making the fire lines more bearable, including; – cellphone airtime to talk to their families at home; – foodstuff like ice to keep their drinks cold, that warm meal to supplement their ration packs, and any other essentials. goFPA is a registered PBO.
GIVE
You can get involved by providing goods to energise our fire-fighters. Here’s a list of non-perishable items you can drop off – that help sustain our fire-fighters working hard to protect our homes and nature
DONATE
Donations are made through the secure PayFast system.
SNAPSCAN
reduction | readiness | response | recovery
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FOR MEMBERS
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Facebook @goFPA
Instagram @OverbergFPA
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