The South African Competition Commission has referred 18 fire protection companies to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution over allegations of collusion. The companies accused of the illegal conduct are Automatic Sprinkler Inspection Bureau (Pty) Ltd, Belfa Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Bhubesi Fire Projects (Pty) Ltd, Centa KZN...
An African man lost his life last week in Sharjah while attempting to escape a fire that broke out in a 38-storey residential tower in Al Nahda district, according to authorities. The fire reportedly originated in the electrical transformers on floors 18 and 26. Despite the...
Noor Al-Sulaiti has been appointed by Google Cloud as the head of security business development and government relations for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. In her role, Al-Sulaiti will be responsible for expanding Google's security presence in the region. She will develop partnerships with public...
Two companies that provide fire control and protection systems have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution due to their engagement in cartel behaviour. The two companies, namely Fireco Gauteng and Afrion, have admitted to participating in price fixing, collusive tendering, and market division related...
A fire destroyed parts of the Owode market in Offa Kwara State in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded swiftly to control the fire and to minimise spreading to other parts of the market. No deaths were reported, however valuable items costing up to millions...
An Easter fire devastated Cape Town's informal settlements, leaving over 700 people homeless. According to News24, the City of Cape Town's disaster risk management centre found that 339 homes were destroyed across four sites, affecting 759 people. In response, organizations such as Gift of the Givers and...
In an interview with Proactive London, Stuart Jubb, the group managing director of Crossword Cybersecurity PLC, discussed the company's new CyberAI Practice. According to Jubb, the new "centre of excellence" is aimed at addressing the rapid implementation of generative AI (Gen AI) and large language models...
An eight-year-old child was the only survivor of a bus crash which killed 45. The bus lost control and fell 50 meters from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine, catching fire. The Transport Ministry said in a statement that the child was taken to hospital...
ABC Solar is a leading distributor of Huawei Fusionsolar energy products in South Africa. The company is trusted by players in the renewable energy industry to help them meet their client's unique energy needs while maintaining a strong commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. One of the...
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned the second National Fire Service Training School built by the Akufo-Addo Government. This brings the total number of Fire Service Training Schools in Ghana to three. Before the current government took office in 2017, Ghana had...
