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Converting older buildings into housing is a hot topic for fire safety

9th October 2019

The City of Johannesburg has announced an ambitious plan to convert 500 dilapidated buildings into affordable accommodation over a two-year period to stem a critical housing shortage. However,... 


Converting older buildings into housing is a hot topic for fire safety

9th October 2019

The City of Johannesburg has announced an ambitious plan to convert 500 dilapidated buildings into affordable accommodation over a two-year period to stem a critical housing shortage. However,... 


Sprinklers and ventilation systems must work in harmony

20th September 2019

Sprinkler and ventilation systems are essential parts of a building’s fire-protection system and need to operate in harmony with each other to ensure its holistic operation, says fire risk... 


Businesses that ignore fire safety likely to have the heat turned up

12th September 2019

Businesses that experience significant damage due to fire – such as the loss of warehousing space, equipment, or stockholding – struggle to regain their competitive advantage. This is why it is... 


CBD buildings undergo fire assessment and upgrade

23rd August 2019

Fire risk management company ASP Fire has finalised the fire system due diligence checks on seven buildings for a reputed investor who intends to buy the properties to repurpose as offices. Six of... 


Student accommodation calls for more stringent fire-safety measures

19th August 2019

Fire-safety requirements for student accommodation are by nature more onerous than other building types. This warning from ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk comes in the wake of the fire that gutted... 


Student accommodation calls for more stringent fire-safety measures

16th August 2019

Fire-safety requirements for student accommodation are by nature more onerous than other building types. This warning from ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk comes in the wake of the fire that gutted... 


ASP Fire ensures container homes comply with fire-safety regulations

13th August 2019

Repurposing shipping containers for residential dwellings is a new trend in Cape Town. However, it is important to note that so-called container homes still need to comply with all building and... 


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Court annuls permit for Eskom to build new gas power plant

Updated 2 hours 5 minutes ago

One of South Africa's top courts on Wednesday annulled a government permit allowing state utility Eskom to build a large power plant burning natural gas, saying there had not been proper public... 


First new rubber-tyred gantry cranes introduced at Cape Town Container Terminal

17th September 2025

The first nine of 28 new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) have been introduced at the Cape Town Container Terminal as part of a R3.4-billion investment programme at the facility by Transnet Port... 


V&A appoints CEO designate

17th September 2025

The board of directors of the V&A Waterfront has, following an extensive local and international search, appointed former Sun International hospitality COO Graham Wood as CEO designate to replace... 


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