Associations



Be wary of associations that appoint themselves as regulators
Issue 5 2023
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has noticed an increasing trend of some associations and industry bodies trying to derail the credibility of the SABS and creating confusion by publishing misleading information about their authority to regulate or govern certain industries.

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Making the local OSPAs work
Issue 2/3 2023, Editor's Choice, News & Events
Entries to the 2023 South Africa Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) will close on the 18th April, so do not delay in preparing your nominations.

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ESDA’s annual charity fundraiser
Issue 5 2022, ESDA(Electronic Security Distributors Association), News & Events, Conferences & Events
The ESDA Annual Charity Fundraiser, part of the Electronic Security Distributors Association’s Golf Day, will take place at Benoni Lake Golf Course on Wednesday, 21 September 2022.

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FFETA Charity Golf Day raises R100 000 for Children of Fire
Issue 4 2022, Fire Fighting Equipment Traders' Association, Editor's Choice, News & Events
At the recent charity golf day hosted by FFETA (Fire Fighting Equipment Traders’ Association), an amount of R75 000 was raised for Children of Fire. FFETA rounded this up to R100 000, which went directly to the charity.

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ASIS International appoints first president from South Africa
Issue 1 2022, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, News & Events, Training & Education
Malcolm C. Smith has been appointed as the 2022 president of ASIS International, the first president of the organisation from Africa as well as South Africa.

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SAQCC Fire and the need to ensure compliance
Issue 6 2021, SAQCC (Fire), Fire & Safety, News & Events
One of the fundamental objectives of SAQCC Fire is to establish the necessary procedures for the education, training and registration of all appropriate personnel actively involved in the fire industry.

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Tips for women to build a career in cybersecurity
Issue 4 2021
Representation of women in the cybersecurity industry has grown over the past years and while this is positive, there is still room for improvement.

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Leaders in risk & security: Honesty and no BS!
Issue 6 2020
Tony Botes has had a long career in the South African security industry from owning his own security company to now being the national administrator of SASA.

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A balanced, fair industry
October 2019, PSiRA (Private Security Ind. Regulatory Authority), Residential Estate (Industry), Security Services & Risk Management
PSiRA is focused on supporting the effective promotion and regulation of the private security industry.

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Service station security basics
June 2019, Integrated Solutions, Retail (Industry)
It comes as no surprise that the petroleum and retail industries are targeted by criminals as these businesses receive, to a great extent, cash in exchange for their products and services.

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Magtouch Electronics joins ESDA
June 2019, Magtouch Electronics t/a Ithegi Electronics, News & Events
Magtouch Electronics, a manufacturer of high-tech monitoring systems for the security and cleaning industries has joined ESDA, the Electronic Security Distributors’ Association.

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Access wherever you are
June 2019, ADI Global Distribution, News & Events
ADI Global Distribution, a South African distributor of security and fire technology products has joined ESDA, the Electronic Security Distributors’ Association.

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Manufacturer and distributor of security products
June 2019, DTS Security Products, News & Events
DTS Security Products, a South African manufacturer and distributor, recently joined ESDA, the Electronic Security Distributors’ Association.

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Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa
Securex Preview 2019
The Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa (FPASA) provides a specialised fire safety management technical and training service to industry, commerce, fire and rescue services and society at large. The ...

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Security Industry Alliance
Securex Preview 2019
The Security Industry Alliance (SIA) aims to be the watchdog of the security industry, to actively promote the interests and image of the South African guarding industry, and to promote the development ...

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SAIDSA celebrates 50-year anniversary
March 2019, SAIDSA(SA Intruder Detection Services Association), News & Events
Fifty years ago, the association was formed as an employer’s organisation, with the vision of providing a pension fund to its members and to investigate improving the standards of an ever-growing industry.

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ESDA golfs for the poor
October 2018, ESDA(Electronic Security Distributors Association), News & Events, Conferences & Events, Training & Education
The ESDA charity golf day was held at the Benoni Country Club on 20 September 2018 in aid of AMCARE.

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Open Security & Safety Alliance launched
October 2018, News & Events
Bosch Building Technologies, Hanwha Techwin, Milestone Systems, Pelco by Schneider Electric and VIVOTEK are founding members supporting the launch of The Open Security & Safety Alliance.

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Letter to the editor
October 2018, Technews Publishing, Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection
We refer to an article published in your August 2018 edition, namely “The alarming disadvantages of home security systems”, written by Meraj Hoda, vice president of Ring Inc. The content of this article ...

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The ever-changing dynamics of risk management
September 2018, Technews Publishing, Editor's Choice, Security Services & Risk Management, Transport (Industry), Conferences & Events, Training & Education, Logistics (Industry)
Hi-Tech Security Solutions was at the TAPA South Africa 2018 conference once again. This is a short summary of the presentations delivered on the day.

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