Revolutionising road safety: Combating drinking and driving and police corruption in South Africa with cloud technology

By Rhys Evans, Managing Director at ALCO-Safe The fight against drinking and driving is an ongoing battle often exacerbated by the prevalence of police bribery. In many instances, citizens are... 

Clarifying the role of breathalyser results in employee dismissals: Dispelling misconceptions to ensure workplace safety 

By Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe Recent media coverage on the Samancor Chrome Ltd v Willemse dispute may have created a false impression that breathalyser results alone cannot be used to dismiss an... 

ALCO-Safe partners with Ultimate Resurgence to localise supply and repair of Lion breathalyser equipment in Ghana

ALCO-Safe, supplier of drug and alcohol testing equipment and accessories throughout Africa, has partnered with Ultimate Resurgence to localise the supply, calibration and repair of Lion... 

Alcohol testing, education longterm solution to abuse

Testing backed up by educational programmes is a tried and tested method, proven to reduce alcohol-related incidents, drive down absenteeism and improve overall productivity in the mining sector,... 

Organisations need to have zero tolerance approach to alcohol abuse

There is a need for high-risk industries, such as those in the materials handling and logistics sector, to have proper policies in place regarding alcohol consumption, as this would likely decrease... 

Breathalyser supplier launches improved product

South Africa-based electronic breath alcohol detectors supplier Alco-Safe has launched the improved Lion AlcoBlow Rapid Test breathalyser, which is more sensitive and provides quicker readings than...