S&V Protect Magazine Vol14 No2 Second Quarter 2020
The only SA magazine aimed exclusively at the PPE end user.
This Magazine is sponsored by SAFLIA
3 PPE and the Virus
- SAPEMA In the face of a shortage of respirators, stick with your regular suppliers.
- Beier Envirotec: Launching locally-developed medical grade facemask material.
- Local manufacture of cloth masks: The filter materials - Brits Nonwoven, Freudenberg Performance Materials, Gelvenor Textiles, Inno Textiles.
- BBF Safety Group: Unmasking the contribution of local innovation in response to Covid-19.
- BBF Safety Group: Let's make it together.
- How distributors have been coping: Pienaar Bros North welcomes return to 'normal' PPE purchases; Safety & Allied Products says supply is an issue.
- Help with hygiene standards: Bureau Veritas offers assistance with meeting health, safety and hygiene procedures.
- Africa 'more attractive as a manufacturing hub', says Neptun Boot.
- A textile solution? Devan offers an antiviral fabric solution.
- Pricing issues: Competition Tribunal fines firms for 'excessive pricing' of PPE.
15 Working at Height
- Productivity vs Efficiency. An article by Dylan Sutherland of Protekta SA.
16 Converting Fashion Industry to PPE
- Gerber Technology leads apparel industry coalition to make PPE.
17 Employee Issues
- Alcohol consumption peaks as ban is lifted, and substantial health and safety precautions will be needed. An article by Rhys Evans of ALCO-Safe.
18 Fume Extraction
- Safe and sound: KEMPERbeat takes welding fume extraction to a new level.
19 Fairs & Conferences
- Two-day ACHASM 2020 Construction, Health & Safety Summit.
- A+A: No price increases for 2021 edition.
21 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
Advertisers in this Issue
BBF Safety Group (OFC), Hi-Tec/Magnum (8), Neptun Boot (2), Protekta Safety Gear (10), Rebel SafetyGear (4), Selective International Footwear/Kaliber (6), SHEQ Safety (5).
In the next Issue
Deon du Plessis, MD of Bullet Proofing Technology, starts a new series - really!
Footwear Industry Articles
- Palm moves into sports sponsorship as terraPOD signs landmark contract with KZN women’s rugby
Durban, KZN, SA — Palm Footwear Manufacturers’ terraPOD safety footwear brand has upped its marketing campaign after signing a renewable, 1-year sponsorship agreement with the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union (KZNRU) to support the growth and development of women's amateur rugby across the province.Believed to be the first partnershi ...moreObituary: Vic Jablowski, BUSM, Protech V (03/09/1953-11/12/2025): One of those who survived BU’s closure
Durban, KZN, SA – My dad – was AMAZING.Born in 1953, he married Evelyn in 1979. My sister, Luanne Hough, was born in 1980, and I followed in 1983.A family man who made sure he supported his family in the most wonderful ways; he was also a loyal company man who worked most of his life for British United Shoe Machinery.But when ...moreEffects of AI in developing the relationship between feet and footwear (part 1)
Historically, theoretically and practically, our feet have played a significant role in the connection of the body to mother earth. We know that the foot is a hardy, adaptable and biomechanically efficient part of the anatomy, such that little else is required to ensure maximum traction, propulsion, stability, cushioning, shock absorption ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Rwanda’s planned leather park movedRwanda’s planned tannery park has been moved from Bugesera District to Gicumbi District, according to several reports. It’s expected to be completed by 2029. The project was first announced in 2024. ...moreSA Dorper: Sheepskin demand high, quality low. Bovine wet blue plant ‘rebuilding’Johannesurg, Gauteng, SA – The market for Dorper skins has been mixed for SA Dorper, which exports pickled skins to Italy.“The demand is there,” said MD Raffaele Bicego, “and foot and mouth disease (FMD) has had no effect at all – on our supply, anyway. In fact, quantities are better than usual.“What is ...moreSA’s 2025 automotive leather exports: Down on 2024, but still good, on the face of it
Figures from NAAMSA’s Automotive Trade Manual 2026 Automotive components – exports by product Component category 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 % of total export value Ran ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Biodegradable disposable gloves ‘a growing trend’ in PPE
The poster is available to download in English in both PNG and PDF formats hereCompostable and biodegradable PPE are said to be rapidly growing trends internationally, lead by brands like Showa and HaPPE Earth.The nova-Institut für politische und ökologische Innovation GmbH in Hürth, Germany, has published an updated versio ...moreSelecting the correct protective clothing for a hazardous chemical environment
In South Africa’s diverse industrial landscape, from mining operations in Rustenburg to petrochemical plants in Secunda and manufacturing hubs in Durban, workers are regularly exposed to hazardous chemical environments that demand more than just basic safety measures.The selection of appropriate protective clothing is not only ...moreWhat if the respirator you rely on to protect your health never sealed properly?
I had the opportunity to present at the first PPE Conference in RSA, where I shared some early work we) have been exploring towards developing respirator designs better suited to the South African population.Below is a short AI-generated summary of the core message of the presentation.Respirators are often the last line of defence against ...more
