S&V Protect Magazine Vol16 No4 Fourth Quarter 2022
The only SA magazine aimed exclusively at the PPE end user.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Upfront
- NRCS appoints firm to evaluate effectiveness and funding model.
03 Radon
- Research measurement data indicates that there can be unexpectedly high levels of radon, regardless of floor level, according to a report by Radonova Laboratory.
- Fact sheet and position statement on radon as a cause of lung cancer: A paper by the Cancer Association of SA (CANSA).
10 Health
- Sugar: The Health Promotion Levy, limiting sugar in drinks, is working, says an article in the SA Medical Journal.
- Sugar: The Health Promotion Levy is hurting an industry already on its knees, says the SA Sugar Association.
11 Competition Tribunal
- No decision yet in automatic fire sprinklers cartel allegation.
12 Asset Maintenance
- New ASTM International group to develop standards for adult sexual products.
13 Consumer Protection
- You need to find your trusted advistor, writes Suren Naidoo, Field Services VP Anglophone at Schneider Electric.
14 Innovation - The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
- Cost-effective alternative to a PCR test.
- Reduced risk after cardiac surgery thanks to resorbable pacing leads.
16 Fairs & Events
- A+A under new management: Lars Wismer to become new director.
- Themes for A+A 2023: Sustainability, digital performance, future solutions, new work, hygiene and pandemic.
17 Substance Abuse
- Alcohol and drug testing the workplace: Some do's and don'ts for employers.
18 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
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BBF Safety Group / Your workplace safety partner (OFC), Factory to rent Cape Town (08), Hi-Tec Interceptor (02), Palm Footwear/Terrapod (03), Rebel SafetyGear/Urban Retro Vellie (06), S&V Directory (13), SAFLEC (11), Selective International Footwear Kaliber/Security Footwear (10).
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Footwear Industry Articles
- ‘Footwear and leather goods sectors show united front at R-CTFL Masterplan review’
The R-CTFL Masterplan is currently under review, and a strategic planning session was recently convened with all key stakeholders and representatives present.The footwear and leather contingent participated fully in the session. Representatives from the dtic’s Footwear and Leather sector desk, SAFLEC, SAFLIA, and organised labour, i ...moreDuty evasion, false country of origin and labelling main targets: NCC and SARS ‘sign MoU to strengthen compliance’Media statement issued jointly by the National Consumer Commission (NCC) and SA Revenue Service (SARS)Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (06 May 2026) – The National Consumer Commission (NCC) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance consumer protection against the proliferation of ...moreComrades Expo 2026
Durban, KZN, SA – The exhibitor list at the Comrades Expo, from 11-13 June, has shown an evolution in the types of companies exhibiting. Just 1 running footwear supplier, Ikhambi Distribution, promoting its Hoka brand, was there.Technical sock suppliers, however, were well represented, with Balega, Falke, Sox Footwear and The Hirst ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- CHROME BAN?
Detecting chromium at low concentrations isn’t hard – it’s detecting low levels of Cr(VI) in a cloud of Cr(III) that’s hard ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': Over and AgainThe EU announced that hides and skins could be removed from the EUDR directive's deforestation commodities. Could! Last month, like many others, I thought that the decision had been taken, but that doesn’t seem to be correct. The final decision will be taken after public feedback. Yeah, you read this right: after public feedback. As ...moreMobilising Africa’s natural livestock resource to reinvigorate the regional leather value chain
Africa possesses one of the world’s largest livestock populations, yet the continent captures only a fraction of the value generated from leather and leather-based products. From cattle in the East and South Africa, to goats and sheep across North Africa, the continent’s abundant livestock resource represents not only a source ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Statistical shape modelling for population-specific respirator design: Addressing fit failure in South African populations
Respirators are widely regarded as the last line of defence against hazardous airborne exposures. Whether protecting healthcare workers from tuberculosis, laboratory personnel from infectious samples, or workers exposed to carcinogenic dusts and fumes, respirators are often relied upon when other controls cannot eliminate exposure. This r ...moreRealPPE Marketplace: Where safety meets smarter procurementRealPPE Marketplace is a 100% black women-owned B2B PPE marketplace built for South African industry. Founded after years of witnessing safety officers and procurement teams lose time to fragmented suppliers, inconsistent pricing, and missing documentation, RealPPE was created to bring structure and reliability to industrial PPE sourcing. ...moreBiodegradable 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 ...more
