South African
Flameproof Association

More information about the services that The South African Flameproof Association provides. Services Sub Committees The association has a number of sub committees which have been formed to tackle issues of concern as and when they arise. Such issues are discussed by the executive committee, and if required, the appropriate sub committee is called on to investigate the issue and report its findings back to the executive or management committee. If you have a query regarding explosion protected equipment and / or practices in South Africa, contact us - we can help. SAFA & ECSA Registration SAFA is registered as a voluntary association with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). In terms of this registration, ECSA registered professionals may earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points when participating in registered SAFA activities. Two relevant documents are available from this site. The ECSA " Policy on Continuing Professional Development " (806 kb) may be viewed by clicking on the link, or downloaded by right clicking and selecting "save as". The " SAFA CPD Manual " may be viewed and downloaded in a similar manner.

Find out more about our executive committee members made up of qualified explosion prevention/protection and industry safety professionals! Executive Committee Past President Mr. Arthur James Cameron CCG Cable Terminations (Pty) Ltd President Mr. Eldon Kruger Pratley Marketing (Pty) Ltd - JHB Mr. Gerhard Pillay Sallab (Pty) Ltd President Elect Mr. Paul Meanwell Ms. Katlego Setwaba Pepperl+Fuchs (Pty) Ltd Treasurer Mr. Max Koen HAZLOC Consultants & Training Mrs. Terine Orsmond Mining and Surface Certification Mr. William Tshenye Synfuels Operations a div of Sasol SA (Pty) Ltd Mr. Henk Zwart South African Colliery Engineers Association Mrs. Cynthia Badenhorst VdW&Co

The South African Flameproof Association's page dedicated to the award winners at all our events. Awards The awards were presented during the Cocktail Awards Evening on Wednesday, 8 November 2023. The submission categories were: CONTRIBUTION TO SAFETY A product system or service which has made a significant contribution to safety in hazardous area environments. TECHNICAL INNOVATION An innovative product or system for use in hazardous area environments. BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE A company or corporate division that has provided excellent customer service in the sector over the last two years. YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD THE DELEGATE AWARD / PRESIDENT’S AWARD PRESIDENT’S AWARD Gerhard Pillay TECHNICAL INNOVATION Schalk Kruger (award received by William Tshene) CONTRIBUTION TO SAFETY Henk Zwart BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE CCG Cable Terminations BEST EXHIBITION STAND CCG Cable Terminations YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD Gerhard Pillay Best Exhibition Stand CCG Cable Termination Contribution to Safety Award Dean Martin from Hazardous Location Centre, Sasol Infrachem Best Customer Service Award Geritt Schepers, MASC Technical Innovation Award Ni cholas Lackinger, CCG Cable Termination on behalf of Geof Mood Best Customer Service Award Pieter Coetzee, Sasol Secunda Technical Innovation Award Marc Van Pelt, Pepperl + Fuchs Contribution to Safety Award Nick Wells from Independent Inspection Services Technical Innovation Award Sven Breedt, Pratley on behalf of Eldon Kruger Presidents Award and Best Customer Service Award Katlego Setwaba, Pepperl + Fuchs Best Presenter Award Gary Friend Award of Excellence Henk Zwart Best Exhibition Stand CCG Cable Terminations Award of Excellence Jabulani Nhlapo Award of Excellence Alan Dawson Product Innovation Award Joynx Pty Ltd Award of Achievement MTEx Laboratories President’s Award Kim Pratley and Paul Meanwell Best Presenter Award Schalk Kruger Best Exhibition Stand Pratley Marketing Company of the Year based on Current Contribution CCG Cable Terminations Member of the Year based on Current Contribution Arthur Cameron Young Achiever of the Year Sarieet Theron Most Innovated Product Engineered Solution CCG Cable Terminations President's Award Dr Johannes Auret and Willa Breed Young Achiever of the Year Olga Mothibedi Member of the Year based on Current Contributions Schalk Kruger Most Innovative Product or Engineer Solution Hazleton Pumps International (Pty) Ltd From the left (Back Row): Bennie Lemmer - Pratley Marketing, Pieter Coetzee - Sasol, Schalk Kruger - Sasol, Eldon Kruger - Pratley Marketing, Mathys Wehmeyer - Hazleton Pumps International, Jaco le Roux - CCG Cable Terminations President's Award Max Koen Member of The Year Based on Current Contributions Pieter Coetzee Young Achiever of the Year Sicelo Kunene Best Presentation Award Henk Zwart Most Innovative Product or Engineering Solution Roelof Viljoen Awards Of Excellence 2013 Young Achiever of the Year Award David Maree Member of the Year based on Current Contributions Pieter Coetzee Most Innovative Product or Engineering Solution Award CCG Cable Terminations President’s Award Pieter Coetzee Exceptional Service Award Paul Meanwell

The South African Flameproof Association's page dedicated to the award winners at all our events. Awards of Excellence 2025 Previous Awards

Intrinsic Safety Please contact safaservices@vdw.co.za with any suggestions or comments of matters concerning intrinsic safety. The group will meet every two months, and has set its objectives as follows: To communicate on a regular basis. To gain and exchange knowledge and experience between end users, suppliers, vendors, test houses, and legal authorities. To share and implement best practices. To ensure practical IS installations and standardize on IS loops. To identify and discuss typical problems and concerns in the industry and solve them. To get feedback from the test houses and trends in the international arena. To fill the gap in the knowledge of role players. To provide information on local IA certification & the implications. To work towards full compliance with IECEx. Exic Clarification From IS Sub-Committee Meeting These questions were raised at the IS meeting on 18 August. Herewith follows the questions and answers: Q - Where does it say that Exic is for zone 2 only? A - The relationship is identified in 60079-14 section 5.3 and 5.4 - (please click here for 60079-14 section 5.3 and 5.4) Q - Where does it say that it does not require a barrier/isolator? A - This statement isn't true, you will need an IS interface - barrier, isolator or I/O card or a device with suitable IS safety parameters declared. Q - Where does it say that you can run Exic wiring with Exia & Exib wiring? A - It appears in both 60079-14 and Draft 60079-25 - (Please click here for the latter) Q - What is necessary for loop drawing approvals? i.e. how do you do calcs? A - It will follow the same process that we have now. However, as per Chris T note cable parameters are not likely to cause a problem for most installations. Please Click Here for the 'Comparison of the techniques of Intrinsic Safety ‘ic’ and Energy Limitation ‘nL' View Intrinsic Safety Documents

SAFA MIE Workshop - 23 May 2024 - Cape Town SAFA MIE Workshops in Durban and Cape Town 23 May 2024 - Cape Town Registration Terms and Conditions: Please contact Dion Abrahams if you are unable to attend - dion@vdw.co.za If you don’t have a Valid Purchase Order Number please use your phone number

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Visit Aberdare Cables with SAFA Young Professionals SAFA Young Professionals site visit: Aberdare Cables Join the SAFA YP initiative in an exciting site visit to the Aberdare Cables factory. Terms and Conditions: Please contact Dion Abrahams if you are unable to attend - dion@vdw.co.za Any cancellations not made at-least 72 hours before the event, the FULL golf fees will be payable. If you are asked for a 'Valid Purchase Order Number' kindly use your name as a reference.

Need more information about our services? Find all of our contact numbers and emails, as well as our provincial contacts. Hurlingham Office Park Baobab Block 59 Woodlands Ave (off Republic) Hurlingham Manor, Sandton Post and Courier: PostNet Suite #0530 Private Bag X51 Bryanston 2021 Tel: (011) 061 5000 Fax : 086 688 7005 Email: safaservices@vdw.co.za For membership inquiries please contact membership@vdw.co.za Contact Us Provincial Contacts Cape Town Johan Petzer 083 635 4237 johan@sallab.co.za Durban Bill Abrahams 031 208 4711 billsonelect@telkomsa.net

SAFA Golf Day: 4 April 2025 - Book your fourball today SAFA Golf Day: Postponed to 4 April 2025 Book your fourball today Please note the SAFA Golf Day that was set to take place on the 19th September 2024 has been postponed to 4 April 2025 due to an excess of golf days in the industry during September 2024. All registrations for the golf day will be carried over to the new date. Terms and Conditions: Please contact Dion Abrahams if you are unable to attend - dion@vdw.co.za Any cancellations not made at-least 72 hours before the event, the FULL golf fees will be payable. If you are asked for a 'Valid Purchase Order Number' kindly use your name as a reference.

Find all of the latest news provided by The South African Flameproof Association as well as more information pertaining to SAFA's marketing materials. News & Marketing SAFA News Engineers Need To Act Now The Minister for the Built Environment has published dra ft policy docu ment Notice 337 of 2008 indicating that ECSA would be converted into a professional board that will report to the South African Council for Built Environment (SACBE) who in turn will report to the Minister for the Built Environment.