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Beware that cold snap does not result in your home going up in flames
Emergency personnel have had to respond to fires at homes and in informal settlements across South Africa as the current cold snap continues, reports the Household Energy Safety Association of...
Working from home, but did you switch off the lights at the office?
If your office building is in lockdown because your staff are working remotely from home, did you remember to turn off the lights? ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk advises office and building...
Maintaining the health of hospitals when it comes to fire risk
The fire risk faced by hospitals was revealed dramatically when the theatre section of the Mitchells Plain Day Hospital in Cape Town was gutted by fire on Friday 13 September 2019. Earlier in May...
ASP Fire assists architects to make modern buildings safe
It is critical for modern buildings to have the necessary fire detection and protection systems in order to comply fully with the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act...
Managing the fire risk of transformer explosions at substations
One of the largest and busiest airports in Africa, OR Tambo International in Johannesburg, was plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday 12 December after a transformer at a substation in Kempton...
This week we profile Michael van Niekerk, CEO of ASP-Fire, a fire prevention company
Stored goods a fire risk for warehouses
Large industrial warehouses are at risk of catching fire, especially when the goods stored are not the property of, for example, courier or logistics companies that own the buildings, says fire...
Converting older buildings into housing is a hot topic for fire safety
The City of Johannesburg has announced an ambitious plan to convert 500 dilapidated buildings into affordable accommodation over a two-year period to stem a critical housing shortage. However,...
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Wine grape supply balances with demand in 2024 harvest season
The 2024 wine grape harvest has yielded 1.09-million tonnes from 87 848 ha, which is 7% lower than the prior harvest season, industry body Vinpro reports. Vinpro consultation services manager Dr...
Astral poultry division makes notable financial recovery in H1
JSE-listed integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has reported improved results for the six months ended March 31, on the back of its “reset, refocus and restart campaign” which was launched in...
Employment environment bleak, but there are opportunities for improvement
The 2024 ‘UASA South African Employment Report’ and second UASA/Bureau of Market Research (BMR) Employment Index paints a bleak picture of the country’s employment situation; however, there are...