{"id":50135,"date":"2021-09-30T09:53:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T07:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-lifeguards-receive-awards-20210929-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T17:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:14:29","slug":"kouga-lifeguards-receive-awards-20210929-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-lifeguards-receive-awards-20210929-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kouga lifeguards receive awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SOME 22 dedicated and hard-working young residents from Kouga, between the ages of 16 and 30, have received their prestigious Lifeguard Award certificate from Lifesaving SA, a globally recognised qualification, on Wednesday, September 22. <\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_dd7c64f0\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11627\/d196110221874949b6d4a031eb6c3837.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11627\/04b8cc470685494a8cbe392be07db6c2.jpg\" title=\"Residents from Kouga received their prestigious Lifeguard Award certificate from Lifesaving SA, while two lifeguards obtained their Lifeguard Qualifying Award certificate. Local lifeguards Angelo Faulkner (second from left) and Nomfanelo Mbhele (second from right), receive their certificates from (from left) Zweli Mafutha (Kouga senior lifeguard), Hennie van Rooyen (Kouga divisional commander for fire prevention, safety and training), Daniel Benson (Kouga community services portfolio councillor), Dewald Barnard (Kouga chief fire officer), and Paul Makupula (Kouga senior lifeguard).      Photo:SUPPLIED\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Residents from Kouga received their prestigious Lifeguard Award certificate from Lifesaving SA, while two lifeguards obtained their Lifeguard Qualifying Award certificate. Local lifeguards Angelo Faulkner (second from left) and Nomfanelo Mbhele (second from right), receive their certificates from (from left) Zweli Mafutha (Kouga senior lifeguard), Hennie van Rooyen (Kouga divisional commander for fire prevention, safety and training), Daniel Benson (Kouga community services portfolio councillor), Dewald Barnard (Kouga chief fire officer), and Paul Makupula (Kouga senior lifeguard).      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