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Genset failure can cost companies dearly during load shedding
A back-up power supply such as gensets is critical to reduce overall electricity demand during load-shedding. However, it is vital that such important equipment is maintained properly and serviced...
Cold weather spikes home fires
Public benefit organisation Household Energy Safety Association of South Africa reports that emergency personnel have had to respond to fires at homes and in informal settlements across South...
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...
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Fireblade Aviation prepares for growth in private aviation
Private aviation company Fireblade Aviation has positioned each of its divisions to grow as international demand for aviation resources increases, particularly private aviation over the past three...
Nersa plans to appeal High Court ruling in AfriForum ‘unlawful’ tariff increase case
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) plans to appeal a court order issued by the Pretoria High Court in a case brought forward by nonprofit civil rights organisation AfriForum....
TotalEnergies plans to exit South African offshore gas finds
TotalEnergies plans to exit its discoveries of gas-condensate off the tip of South Africa to prioritize exploration in other areas closer to Namibia, according to people familiar with the matter....