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  • SAFA MIE Workshop - 21 May 2024 - Durban

    SAFA MIE Workshop - 21 May 2024 - Durban SAFA MIE Workshops in Durban and Cape Town 21 May 2024 - Durban 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

  • Test Houses | The South African Flameproof Association

    Explore our network of facilities offering comprehensive testing services to ensure safety compliance. Trust industry-leading test houses to validate your measures, enhance workplace safety, and protect your business from potential hazards. Test Houses Explolabs leannam@explolabs.co.za +27 (11) 316 4601 MTEx Laboratories info@mtexlab.co.za 012 030 1034 South African Bureau of Standards info@sabs.co.za 086 127 7227 Mining And Surface Certification (MASC) info@masc-ex.co.za +27 (0)12 653 2959 +27 (0)12 653 7594

  • SAFA Young Professional Free Webinar - 17 April 2024

    SAFA Young Professional Free Webinar SAFA Young Professional Free Webinar 17 April 2024 Terms and Conditions: Please contact Dion Abrahams if you are unable to attend - dion@vdw.co.za

  • Resources | The South African Flameproof Association

    South African Flameproof Association's collection of public files for download. Resources Play Video Play Video 00:57 Play Video Play Video 06:06 Play Video Play Video 06:57

  • SAFA Golf Day: 4 April 2025

    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.

  • Learn More About The South African Flameproof Association

    ​The South African Flameproof Association is a non profit body, and is an association of companies involved in explosion prevention/protection techniques for equipment used in hazardous atmospheres in industry and mining. About Us What is The South African Flameproof Association? The South African Flameproof Association (SAFA) is a non profit body, and is an association of companies involved in explosion prevention/protection techniques for equipment used in hazardous atmospheres in industry and mining. It comprises almost 200 member companies which include both end users and manufacturers, as well as relevant government bodies and equipment testing houses. The association has branches in Gauteng (Johannesburg) KwaZulu-Natal (Durban) and the Cape (Cape Town). In terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South African National Committee of the IEC, the Association is the official South African Mirro r Committee for the IECEx Sche me. SAFA is registered as a voluntary association with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). Our Vision is to be the recognised authority in South Africa on explosion prevention technology used in potentially hazardous locations. Our Mission - Stakeholders are important to us and we shall strive to promote and encourage the interests in terms of safety of the industry in the field of explosion prevention technology. View Constitution View Complaints Procedure Our Objectives Internal Objectives External Objectives Drive safety and best practices in the Industry Develop competencies and promote training Influence the formulation and implementation of National & International Standards and Regulations Improve and maintain excellent stakeholder relationships Maintain Industry Leadership Ensure responsible association governance Attract and retain new skills within the association Deliverables to members must be of quality standards

  • Young Professionals Initiative | The South African Flameproof Association

    The South African Flameproof Association Young Professionals Initiative aims to bridge the gap within the SAFA membership and to create a safe platform for young professionals to learn about Ex. Young Professionals Initiative Click here to become a SAFA YPI ABOUT SAFA YPI MEMBERS PRESENTATIONS VIDEOS EVENTS Christopher Koen (Chair) Katlego Setwaba Cherice Condon Kagiso Malibe Gerhard Pillay Dion Abrahams Duncan Ward NOVEMBER 2022: Standards: Why we use them, How we use them, And conformity assessment - Paul Meanwell JULY 2022: Selection of Equipment for Hazardous Areas with a Focus on Gas Groups - William Tshenye NOVEMBER 2021: Explosion proof beacons, sirens and sounders by Rouane Herselman OCTOBER 2021: Approaching an Area Classification - Pratheer Ramkaran SEPTEMBER 2021: Explosion Protection with a focus on purge + Preeurization - Katlego Setwaba AUGUST 2021: Introduction to the Explosion Prevention world - Gerhard Pillay Click here to Register Past Events 17 April 2024 - SAFA YP Professional Webinar - Video 17 August 2022 - Site Visit - Pratley 13 July 2022 - Virtual Webinar, Webinar presented by William Tshenye. Topic: Selection of Equipment for Hazardous Areas with a Focus on Gas Groups 30 Nov 2022 - Virtual Webinar presented by Paul Meanwell. Topic: Standards – Why we use them, how we use them and Conformity Assessment Systems 11 May 2023 - Site visit – SASOL 8 August 2023 - Site visit – CCG

  • Awards | The South African Flameproof Association

    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

  • Useful Links | The South African Flameproof Association

    Explore expert-curated links to affiliated websites offering invaluable insights, products, and services to safeguard your workplace. Enhance safety protocols, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with industry-leading solutions. Useful Links Acts Online - Acts Online provides legislation, including amendments and Regulations, in an intuitive, online format. Use this site as often as you like, everything here is free. Chamber of Mines - News, data, and policy information on the South African Mining industry DEL - South African Department: Employment and Labour DMR - Department of Mineral Resources ECSA - Engineering Council Of South Africa EE Publishers - Web site for the publishers of Vector, Electron, and Energize Explolabs - Including CERTEX Explosive Atmospheres - Technical Committee N° 31: Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Atmospheres IECEx - The IECEx is the IEC scheme for the certification to standards for electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres IEC Webstore - On this Webstore you can buy IEC International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. SACEA - South Africa Colliery Engineers Association SABS - South African Bureau of Standards SAIEE - The South African Institute of Electrical Engineers SANAS - South African National Accreditation System CSA Group - CSA Group consistently sets the standard across a range of certification and compliance sectors SABS Standards Search - Standards South Africa TC65 – Strategic Policy Statement - Contains links to the list of published standards, programme of work, emerging needs, members and contacts etc. MTEx Laboratories - Testing and Certification Services. MASC - Mining And Surface Certification Please report any problems to bruce@vdw.co.za

  • Executive Committee | The South African Flameproof Association

    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 Mrs. Terine Orsmond Mining and Surface Certification Mr. Gerhard Pillay Sallab (Pty) Ltd President Elect Mr. Paul Meanwell Komatsu Mining Corp Mr. William Tshenye Synfuels Operations a div of Sasol SA (Pty) Ltd Ms. Katlego Setwaba Pepperl+Fuchs (Pty) Ltd Treasurer Mr. Max Koen HAZLOC Consultants & Training Mr. Henk Zwart South African Colliery Engineers Association Mrs. Cynthia Badenhorst VdW&Co

  • Constitution of the South African Flameproof Association

    Get a better understanding of the complete set of rules around the South African Flameproof Association's governance. Constitution SAFA Constitution Constitution of The South African Flameproof Association 1. The association hereby constituted shall be known as the “The South African Flameproof Association”, using the acronym “SAFA”, with an associated slogan “Explosion prevention in the interest of safety.” 2. BODY CORPORATE The association shall exist separately from its members and will continue to exist even when its membership changes and there are different office bearers, and shall be able to own property and other possessions and can sue and be sued in its own name. 3. DOMICILE The Office of the Association, for administration purposes, shall be at 4 Karen Street, Bryanston, Sandton or at such other address as the executive committee may determine from time to time. 4. VISION To be the recognised authority in South Africa on explosion prevention technology used in potentially hazardous locations. OBJECTIVES • Drive safety and best practices in industry; • Develop competencies and promote training; • Influence the formulation and implementation of national and international standards and regulations. • Improve and maintain excellent stakeholder relationships; • Maintain industry explosion prevention technology leadership; • Collect, collate, tabulate and disseminate any information likely to be of value to the industry. Exclusions: • Provision of training • Test house and testing activities • Engineering and consulting activities 2 • Promotion of companies and products 5. MEMBERSHIP a. Full Membership: The voting membership of the association consists of organisations, operating units, companies or individuals who manufacture, assemble, repair, supply or use explosion prevention equipment and/or services for use in potentially hazardous locations. Each such Full Member in good standing is represented by one voting employee. Any number of its employees may participate in the association. All members will adhere to the Association’s code of conduct and will act responsibly in upholding reputation of the association. b. Honorary Life Membership: The executive committee may award honorary life membership to individuals who have served the explosion prevention industry or the association with distinction. Honorary life membership is non-voting and entitles the member to full participation in the association at no charge. c. Master Installation Electrician (MIE): An MIE membership will be for individuals who are registered with SAFA and the Regulating Body as a master installation electrician. MIE membership is a non-voting member class and has specific member benefits which are set out at the discretion of the executive committee. d. Cancelation of Membership: The executive committee may cancel the membership of any person or organisation that causes interpersonal friction in the organisation or brings the organisation or discipline into disrepute, has by their conduct rendered themselves unfit to remain a member of the association, or has committed any breach of the constitution. Members may appeal such a cancelation as set out in the membership policy. Full membership lapses if the annual renewal fee is not paid by the end of the fourth month of the new financial year. 6. GOVERNING STRUCTURE AND MECHANISM OF GOVERNANCE The governing body of the association shall be an executive committee consisting of at least eight (8) members appointed by the members by electronic ballot, from which the president and president elect will be elected by the members of the executive committee. a . Term of Office: An executive committee member’s term of office shall be three years, after which re-election of the committee shall be done by electronic ballot. Members may serve for more than one term. The president’s term of office will be for a period of three consecutive years, after which the president elect will take office. The president may be selected to serve on the committee for another term and may also be elected as president-elect. b. Office Bearers: The executive committee shall elect from amongst themselves a president, president-elect, and a treasurer. c. Vacancies: The committee may fill vacancies on the executive committee, whose appointments shall expire at the next annual general meeting of members. d. Co-opted Executive Committee Members: The executive committee may by consensus co[1]opt non-voting executive committee members, who need not be members of the association, for a period of up to one year at a time. e. Removal of Executive Committee Members: The executive committee may remove and replace members of the committee who do not attend meetings regularly (5 consecutive meetings), are no longer in good financial standing, brings the association into disrepute. Membership of the executive committee can be terminated by letter of resignation. f. Executive Committee Accountability: The Executive Committee shall be accountable to the members of the general meeting. g. General Secretary shall be ex-officio a member of the executive committee. h. International Technical Liaison: The executive committee shall appoint an international technical liaison to represent the association on international forums and meetings, and to act as technical advisory to the executive committee. 7. POWERS OF THE ORGANISATION The Executive Committee shall carry out the powers of the association on behalf of the association, as directed by the members from time to time in general meetings. The Ex Steering Committee shall be constituted from members of the association and shall act as the Technical Advisory Committee of the association. a. Powers of the Executive Committee: The executive committee shall have the general powers to pursue the objectives and purpose of the association, to employ staff and contractors, to contract with third parties, to recover operating costs of the association from members, to form and operate subcommittees, branches and special interest groups of the association. b. Powers of the Ex Steering Committee: The purpose of the Ex Steering committee shall be to discuss all matters of a technical nature, institute any required action, and report to the executive committee on its findings, discussions and decisions. The Ex steering committee may form sub-work groups to carry out work as required from time to time. Membership of such work groups shall be decided by the Ex steering committee. The Ex steering committee shall be responsible for the deliberation and submission of all the association’s decisions on matters of national interest, including voting on national and international documents, standards and regulations. The Ex Steering committee shall adhere to any instructions given to it by the executive committee. 8. MEETINGS Meetings of the association may be by video conference or in person or any combination of meeting methods. a. Annual General Meetings of members must be held no later than six months after the end of the financial year of the association. Each such meeting shall at least approve its agenda, the minuted records of decisions of its previous meeting, most recent funding records of the association, determine or confirm the composition of its executive committee and make changes to the constitution of the association. b. Motions: Members wanting to table motions at the annual general meeting must submit a notice of such motions at least two weeks before the meeting, in writing to the secretariat. Special general meetings of members may be convened by the executive committee and will have the same standing as an annual general meeting. c. Executive committee meetings: must be held at least twice a year. d. Chairmanship: The executive committee will annually elect, from the elected committee, a president and president-elect for the association who will chair all meetings of members and meetings of the executive. If at any meeting no, president or president-elect is present, the members will elect a member to chair. e. Quorum: A quorum for any meeting shall be 50% of those eligible to vote, plus one. For a meeting of members, a quorum shall be 20% of the voting members. If a quorum is not present, members present may proceed with the meeting and the decisions minuted and 5 circulated to the entire committee. Any objections may be raised within 30 days. If no objections are received the decisions shall stand and can be ratified at the next meeting. f. Decisions: Meetings agree on matters by consensus. If consensus is not reached, a vote by show of hands must be called for by the chair. Voting on offices and office-bearers must in all cases be by electronic or another secret ballot method. g. Notice of Meetings: At least two weeks’ notice must be given by email for any executive or members meeting. Meetings of the executive are convened by the secretariat or by the president, or by any four members of the executive. Meetings of members are convened by the executive or by any ten members in good standing. h. Deciding Vote: In any meeting, if there is an equality of votes, the chair shall have a deciding vote. i. Members are Bound: All members present in a meeting are bound by the decisions of the meeting. j. Minutes and Agendas: All meetings must have a written and pre-circulated agenda. A minuted record of decisions and an attendance register must be published to members within a reasonable time after every meeting. Minuted records of decisions shall be kept for at least five years and be open for inspection by any member providing reasonable notice. 9. FUNDING FINANCES AND REPORTING The association will recover its operating expenses from its members by levying membership subscription fees, as well direct event and sponsorship charges on an equitable basis. a. Non-Trading Entity: The association is not a trading entity and any surplus funding recoveries from members must be held over to cover costs of the next financial period, and may not be distributed to members, other than as reasonable compensation for services rendered. Funding and assets left on dissolution of the association must be given to a non-profit institution with similar objectives. Members and office-bearers have no rightsin the property or other assets of the association solely by virtue of their being members or office-bearers. b. Corporate Secretaries and Trustees: The executive committee shall appoint a suitably qualified professional firm or person, to act as financial trustees and corporate secretaries of the association, who will operate bank accounts on behalf of the association, maintain its financial and membership records, ensure legal compliance of the association, and act as its 6 statutory offices and public officers. The trustees and secretaries shall report to the executive committee and to the members on a regular basis. c. Financial Yearend: The financial yearend of the association shall be the last day of July of every year. d. Financial Reporting and Audit: A financial report reflecting the expenditure and fund recoveries for the year as well as a budget for the following year shall be approved by the executive committee and by the members. The statement of expenditure and funding must be counter signed by the trustees and by the auditors of the trustees. 10. TRANSFORMATION The executive committee undertakes to encourage the transformation of the association bearing in mind the voluntary nature of the association and availability of volunteers. 11. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND DISSOLUTION This constitution may be amended by an annual general meeting or special meeting of members, by a two thirds majority, or by a unanimous electronic ballot, provided that two weeks’ notice was given to members of the resolution. The association may be dissolved by a two thirds majority of the members and its assets disposed of as determined in Section 30B of the Tax Act. 12. COMPLIANCE The following limitations imposed by Section 30B of the Income Tax Act are recorded: a. the entity must have a committee, board of management or similar governing body consisting of at least three persons, who are not connected persons in relation to each other, to accept the fiduciary responsibility of that entity; b. no single person may directly or indirectly control the decision-making powers relating to that entity; c. the entity may not directly or indirectly distribute any of its funds or assets to any person other than in the course of furthering its objectives; d. the entity is required to utilise substantially the whole of its funds for the sole or principal object for which it has been established; e. no member may directly or indirectly have any personal or private interest in that entity; f. substantially the whole of the activities of the entity must be directed to the furtherance of its sole or principal object and not for the specific benefit of an individual member or minority group; g. the entity may not have a share or other interest in any business, profession or occupation which is carried on by its members; h. the entity must not pay to any employee, office bearer, member or other person any remuneration, as defined in the Fourth Schedule, which is excessive, having regard to what is generally considered reasonable in the sector and in relation to the service rendered; i. substantially the whole of the entity’s funding must be derived from its annual or other long[1]term members or from an appropriation by the government of the Republic in the national, provincial or local sphere; j. the entity must as part of its dissolution transfer its assets to— • another entity approved by the Commissioner in terms of this section; • a public benefit organisation approved in terms of section 30; • an institution, board or body which is exempt from tax under section 10(1)(cA)(i); or k. the government of the Republic in the national, provincial or local sphere; l. the persons contemplated in paragraph (b)(i) will submit any amendment of the constitution or written instrument of the entity to the Commissioner within 30 days of its amendment; m. the entity will comply with such reporting requirements as may be determined by the Commissioner from time to time; and n. the entity is not knowingly and will not knowingly become a party to, and does not knowingly and will not knowingly permit itself to be used as part of an impermissible avoidance arrangement contemplated in Part IIA of Chapter III, or a transaction, operation or scheme contemplated in section 103(5). 13. COMPETITION ACT AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Members of the association will represent diverse interests, some of which may pose legal risks to the association and other members. a. Commercial Competitors: It is recorded that some members of the association may be commercial competitors and that the activities of the association and its members are subject to the Competition Act. No matter may be discussed at any meeting of the association that is likely to be in breach of this act. b. Conflicts of Interest: In any meeting of the association, members who are likely to have conflicting interests in matters on the agenda are obliged to alert the chairperson at the beginning of the meeting. Chairpersons should consider recusals where appropriate. Conflicts of interests in an association context may include not only personal interests but also be third party interests that a member may represent. This constitution was adopted on 02 SEPTEMBER 2020 Download Constitution

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