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| 20 January 2022 |
Houses of Parliament blaze highlights need for fire protection for heritage buildings The fire that broke out at the Houses of Parliament in central Cape Town on 2 January has again raised the issue of protecting heritage structures and other buildings containing priceless artefacts or documents from... |
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| 6 December 2021 |
How to ensure your Festive Season is not a fiery one With the Festive Season almost upon us, homeowners are urged to ensure that basic fire-risk mitigation measures are in place if they are going away on holiday, highlights ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk. The... |
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| 19 November 2021 |
SAFM Interview with ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk joins the show to discuss how to keep safe during load shedding. Load shedding poses a significant fire safety risk. van Niekerk urges all homeowners to put basic fire-risk... |
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| 20 October 2021 |
The John Perlman Show interview with ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk In conversation with ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk about the Robertsham substation fire outage. Joburg south residents woke up without power this morning after the Robertsham substation caught fire. The blaze... |
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| 11 October 2021 |
Hazards and fire risk in the chemical-processing industry A fire that broke out at the KZN Resins factory in Durban at the end of August has placed the spotlight on the extreme hazards associated with the chemical-processing industry (CPI), comments ASP Fire CEO Michael... |
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| 12 August 2021 |
How to protect heritage or historic buildings from fire risk The issue of protecting heritage structures and other buildings containing priceless artefacts or documents from fire risk came into stark focus in mid-April. A blaze originating at Table Mountain eventually swept... |
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| 13 July 2021 |
Top tips to fire up your gas heater to keep the cold at bay With the South African Weather Service (SAWS) warning about sub-polar weather conditions affecting most parts of the country this week, many families will turn to gas heaters to keep warm. ASP Fire CEO Michael van... |
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| 7 June 2021 |
Azania Mosaka Talking fire safety with ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk With the current winter conditions, many households will be relying on heating measures like fireplaces, electric blankets, gas heaters, paraffin heaters, etc. But a lot of people may also be ignorant of the... |
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| 2 June 2021 |
How to keep warm and safe this winter With winter fast approaching and people already beginning to unpack their electric heaters and blankets, what are the fire-risk implications that people need to be aware of? ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk outlines... |
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| 17 May 2021 |
Fire risk in downtown areas is a hot topic A spate of apartment-building fires in the downtown Johannesburg central business district has highlighted the need for the rational design of performance-based fire-safety systems for residential buildings in... |
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