Tag: fire
Major Boost on the Cards for Safety and Security
As the next budget cycle approaches, the City’s Safety and Security Directorate has pencilled in a number of exciting, but critical initiatives to boost...
What you need to know about PCB contaminated Transformer Oil
By I.A.R. Gray-Oilwatch Transformer Services
What are PCBs?
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are a group of synthetic oil-like chemicals of the organochlorine family. It was first described in...
Don’t get left behind – Here is why you need to move your business...
Cloud provides businesses with unparalleled safety, expansive storage capabilities, and a host of other benefits. However, a number of South African businesses have delayed the...
Kommetjie loses one of its most historic buildings, Swan Lodge.
On Saturday 20 November at 12am, The graceful historical building in Kommetjie, Swan Lodge went up in flames.
The fire gutted the building, destroying various...
Engen brings drought and fire relief to farmers
Engen, South Africa’s favourite petrol station*, has stepped up to assist drought-stricken farming communities in Sutherland in the Eastern Cape as well as areas in the...
Fire warning issued for Cape Town
The Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) has issued a warning as there is high-risk of fire in Cape Town for Thursday, November 19.
In a...
Service and range makes an institution
Starting from a small office in Cape Town CBD, the company name Pienaar Brothers was registered in 1962. Over the years they have grown...
Fire technology company comes of age
WHILE 1990 may be remembered by many for the fall of the Berlin Wall, the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, the birth of...
Managing the fire risk of transformer explosions
ONE of the largest and busiest airports in Africa, OR Tambo International in Johannesburg, was plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday 12 December after...
New GORE® Particulate Hood improves comfort without compromising performance
W.L. Gore & Associates announced its next generation in hood technology with the highly breathable GORE®Particulate Hood GEN2. This enhanced design delivers improved comfort,...
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