Security, fire protection and access control

"The South African National Standard SANS 10400 Part T, as the Code of Practice relating to the public and building safety aspects of the National Building Regulations, brings with it a host of compliance standards and practices. It addresses risk management comprehensively. The legislation regarding fire containment is a priority with government departments – national, provincial and local...

The Plantation Shutter Company, well-known for its top-of-the-range timber louvred interior shutters, recently turned its attention to the manufacture of good looking, secure, aluminium shutters that are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.  The company sought to design and manufacture the strongest adjustable louvre security shutters available in South Africa. Using its in-house kn...

RWA is a German acronym which, translated, means ‘smoke and heat extraction’. The smart technology designed into Geze’s RWA systems provides for safe, smoke-free escape routes in the event of a fire in a building.  It has been recognised that, more often than the fire itself, smoke from a fire in a building can be the primary cause of loss of life. With building regulations and fir...

With the current economic situation and the influx of sub-standard products into South Africa, when it comes to specifying fire protection equipment many companies are resorting to making decisions based on price rather than quality of product.  Centa Group takes fire protection seriously. Committed to quality and innovation, the group designs, develops and sells fire protection equipmen...