Both local and international standards have been amended since 2015 and this has created confusion in term of the compliance requirements of low-voltage switchgear. Inadequate testing and purchasing of untested products can have dire consequences to the supply of electricity. The South African National Standards (SANS) that apply to switchgear have been adopted from the […]
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has published a South African National Standard (SANS) that sets the guidelines and requirements for greywater reuse systems. SANS 1732: 2019 provides for single re-use of greywater for sub-surface irrigation of gardens and the treatment of greywater for flushing toilets. Acting SABS CEO Garth Strachan says “SANS 1732 […]
14 October is celebrated annually as World Standard Day across the world by national standards bodies, regulatory institutions and public and private economic organisations. The celebration of World Standards Day is a symbolic reminder that standards and associated conformity assessment are an indispensable tool supporting the quality of products, services, environmental protection and other indicators […]
Various organisations and industry associations met at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) recently for the first planning meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The National Electrical Test Facility (NETFA) TAC was launched on 30 July 2019 to create an open and inclusive platform for a broad group of electrotechnical stakeholders to advise […]
South Africa and Botswana signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise their commitment to collaborate on all standards-related matters, including standards development and recognising South Africa as an inspection services provider for the implementation of the Botswana Standards (import inspection) regulations. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and the Botswana Bureau of Standards […]
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is a founding member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and will be hosting the annual ISO week from 16 – 20 September at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The week opens with the Developing Countries Council meetings from 17 – 18 September and proceeds to the […]
While access to water and sanitation remains a basic human right, access to solar heated water may become the norm in South Africa. Collaboration between government and the private sector has produced a sound foundation for the provision of quality, safe and locally produced solar geysers. Accoording to acting SABS CEO Garth Strachan, “the intersection […]
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has awarded the City of Cape Town’s Electricity Generation and Distribution department, part of the Energy and Climate Change division, with an OHSAS 18001 certificate. The certificate covers 27 sites of the division. The OHSAS certification was awarded to Cape Town’s Energy and Climate Change division after it […]
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has announced in a recent media statement that trade and industry minister Dr Rob Davies appointed three Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) officials as co-administrators of the SABS on 6 July 2018. They are tasked with undertaking a diagnostic analysis and developing a turn-around strategy to improve […]
