Beware that cold snap does not result in your home going up in flames

Emergency personnel have had to respond to fires at homes and in informal settlements across South Africa as the current cold snap continues, reports the Household Energy Safety Association of... 

Working from home, but did you switch off the lights at the office?

If your office building is in lockdown because your staff are working remotely from home, did you remember to turn off the lights? ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk advises office and building... 

Maintaining the health of hospitals when it comes to fire risk

The fire risk faced by hospitals was revealed dramatically when the theatre section of the Mitchells Plain Day Hospital in Cape Town was gutted by fire on Friday 13 September 2019. Earlier in May... 

ASP Fire assists architects to make modern buildings safe

It is critical for modern buildings to have the necessary fire detection and protection systems in order to comply fully with the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act... 

Managing the fire risk of transformer explosions at substations

One of the largest and busiest airports in Africa, OR Tambo International in Johannesburg, was plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday 12 December after a transformer at a substation in Kempton... 

Michael van Niekerk

This week we profile Michael van Niekerk, CEO of ASP-Fire, a fire prevention company 

Stored goods a fire risk for warehouses

Large industrial warehouses are at risk of catching fire, especially when the goods stored are not the property of, for example, courier or logistics companies that own the buildings, says fire... 

Converting older buildings into housing is a hot topic for fire safety

The City of Johannesburg has announced an ambitious plan to convert 500 dilapidated buildings into affordable accommodation over a two-year period to stem a critical housing shortage. However,...