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Illegal electrical connections in Cape Town, South Africa, pose a number of fire risks according to
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Thursday 24th, a building has collapsed in the centre of Abuja, killing two people and leaving many
25 August, 2023Using Sonic Fire Extinguishers
The fire marketplace is constantly evolving, one of the new innovations is Sonic Fire extinguishers
08 August, 2023Construction industry gathers at the tenth edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa
The tenth edition of Big 5 Construct Southern Africa with co-located events including the Big 5 Sout
27 July, 2023Regulation of Radioactive Material Transport in Africa
For the last six decades, the IAEA’s regulations for the safe transport of Radioactive Materia
14 July, 202317 dead after gas leak at Boksburg Squatter Camp
A gas cylinder containing nitrous oxide, improperly stored at the Angelo Squatter camp outside of Bo
11 July, 2023New on the marketplace: WaterStop by Ajax
Ajax Systems have launched new leak prevention and flow control technology in the form of WaterStop,
30 June, 2023Portable power station recalled due to fire risk
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is urging people who own Gizzu 300Wh and 500W power stations
16 March, 2023IFSEC Europe to launch in October 2023 as new addition to the IFSEC brand
IFSEC Europe will launch in October 2023 as a new addition to the IFSEC brand. The new addition come
01 September, 2022A core fire safety measure
Fire safety is achieved by a combination of complementary management, active and passive fire safety
29 July, 2022Fire safety equipment market to be worth $114.1 billion by 2026
The global fire safety equipment market size is projected to reach $114.1 billion by 2026 according
13 July, 2022Building fire resilience
We are all aware that fire cannot be bound by regulations and a mismatch in international regulation
08 July, 2022Safer fire safety logbooks
The paper fire logbook is a fixture of millions of buildings across the world and plays a crucial ro
01 July, 2022Passport to fire safety
The concept of holistic fire engineering has always resonated with Dr Bob Docherty, MD of Flamerisk
24 June, 2022Digital twins
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire – the UK’s greatest loss of life in a building fire in 100 ye
17 June, 2022Testing intumescent coatings is crucial
Passive fire protection measures are a key consideration in every building’s design and ensuring the
27 May, 2022Fire and security conference Securex West Africa set to return in May
Securex, West Africa’s leading exhibition and conference for the security, safety, fire and fa
23 March, 2022NFPA conference to discuss global challenges and learnings
The National Fire Protection Association will present a free “Global Solutions for Global Chal
31 January, 2022Tesla fires investigated
Tesla is currently being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission over claims that
09 December, 2021UL releases new training
UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute has made available its online training course Fire Services Cons
06 December, 2021Is your Covid-secure building a fire safety risk?
If you’ve made changes to a building to ensure it’s Covid-secure for post-lockdown, have you given a
02 December, 2021Fire protection and climate change
Though the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) has drawn to a close, the topic of
15 November, 2021Fire protection coatings market booms
Thanks to increasingly stringent fire standards and environmental regulations, the fire protections
08 November, 2021NFPA Global Trends and Research conference to explore today’s safety challenges
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will be hosting its one-day online conference, Globa
01 November, 2021Fire at factory leads to criminal investigation
The fall out from a fire at the UPL chemical warehouse in Durban has led to criminal charges being l
07 October, 2021Google launches worldwide wildfire tracking tool
Google has rolled out its wildfire layer to Maps globally, building on its wildfire boundary map tha
05 October, 2021Saudi Fan Industries receives certification
Saudi Fan Industries is the first manufacturer in Africa and the Middle East to achieve certificatio
01 September, 2021UL Launches New Building And Fire Safety Management Compliance Tools
UL, the global safety science leader, has announced the release of a new digital platform and third-
06 August, 2021Counterfeit Cables in Africa: The Dangers and Risks
Are you concerned about counterfeit cable, and want to know how to recognise it before procurement f
22 July, 2021Research project on vehicle fire risks
A growing number of electric and hybrid vehicles are driving on roads and a new research project fun
28 September, 2018UAE’s Ducab unveils state-of-the-art fire performance cable testing lab
Ducab, the UAE-based leading manufacturer of high-quality cables and cabling products, owned equally
24 January, 2017Fire Safety in the workplace
If you are an employer, you should make sure you and your staff know what to do to prevent a fire in
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