Firefighter Thozama Matabata doing what she does best as she battles a wildfire. (Charl Steenkamp/Supplied)
A fire on Table Mountain, raging for almost a week, led firefighters to venture into nearly unreachable areas to put out the flames.
Among the firefighters were two women making their mark on the traditionally male-dominated industry.
Saturday marks International Firefighters Day.
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