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S&V Protect Magazine

S&V Protect Magazine is the only South African magazine publication aimed exclusively at the PPE end user. The magazine is published quarterly and covers all aspects of the personal protective equipment and occupational health and safety industry. With editorial contributions from professionals within the industry the publication covers all aspects of the industry. The magazine is published digitally and is available for free via email and on our website.   

S&V PROTECT MAGAZINE VOL20 NO3 MAY/JUNE 2026

IN THIS ISSUE:

03 Upfront
- The Hierarchy of Controls – a constant reminder for the PPE industry.
- China-made firefighting equipment now needs verification of conformity with SANS standards.
- Biodegradable disposable gloves ‘a growing trend’ in PPE.

05 OHS Insights
- New OHS regulations coming into force later this year mean PPE needs to be reviewed, too, writes Veteran SHE and risk management consultant, Leighton Bennett, chairperson of the Safety First Association.

06 PPE Conference
- Protecting the workforce: The critical role of PPE, by Elize Lourens, Specialist: Occupational Health & Hygiene, Directorate Occupational Health and Hygiene, Department of Employment & Labour.
- Occupational noise-induced hearing loss ‘is the most prevalent occupational disease in the world’, by Peter-John ‘Jakes’ Jacobs, Sedulitas.
- Statistical shape modelling for population-specific respirator design: Addressing fit failure in South African populations, by Dr Deon Swanepoel of D’Sayensi Occupational Hygiene.

13 Profiles
- Premier Workwear: Engineered Protection for Africa’s industrial workforce, by Mustapha Adam, director.
- RealPPE Marketplace: Where safety meets smarter procurement, by Sibu Komane, support department.

21 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.

Advertisers in this Issue
BBF Safety Group/Bova (OFC), Kaliber (02), Rainbow Group (10), Premier Workwear/FlexiCool (06), Rebel Safety Gear (04), S&V Calendar (05), S&V Directory (12), Sendi Apparel (08).

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Footwear Industry Articles

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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 ...more
  • Cooperation between SMEs, academia and government can find solutions
    Dr Cecilia China, AfriTech Organic Leather Co. Ltd, the Nelson Mandela Institution of Science & Technology She said Africa has the hides and skins but lacks organised systems to convert them into competitive products.She described her interactions with the Kiwango Leather Cluster with the goal of producing high quality, eco-frien ...more
  • FMD: Government upbeat, little comment from industry
    Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – The Department of Agriculture’s “strategic objective” is to vaccinate 80% of South Africa’s national cattle herd – which is around 14 million animals – against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) by December this year, according to a media statement on 12 May.“The vaccinatio ...more
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PPE Industry Articles

  • SA's first PPE conference draws top speakers
    The Safety First Association and SAPEMA hosted SA’s first PPE conference in March, cramming 20 papers into a 2-day event, which also featured a number of PPE supplier stands. Here, we carry edited versions of 7 of them to illustrate the diversity of the topics. We expect to carry more in the next edition.As several speakers pointed ...more
  • Understanding local and international PPE standards: Clarity in a complex landscape
    Appearances and claims to the contrary, South Africa’s PPE industry “is largely unregulated, and a high percentage of PPE on the market is not compliant with official standards”, uvex Safety SA MD Christo Nel said, “and that’s a problem at many levels, and for the entire value chain”.He said the fundame ...more
  • JCB Footwear steps into a new era
    JCB Footwear has announced the relaunch of its product range in South Africa, marking a new chapter for the brand in partnership with newly appointed distributor, Kaliber Safety Footwear, which is no stranger to the industry with its own successful range of safety and security footwear products.The relaunch introduces an entirel ...more
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