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Featured in SHEQ Issue 2 2026

Polluter turned pioneer

It’s one of the most stubborn and deadly safety challenges across South African industries. Why does elevated work continue to claim lives despite decades of regulation, training and technological advances?

Africa taking steps to breathe easy

Air quality is seldom thought about until it becomes a problem. For a growing number of Africans, however – as well as the industries and regulators serving them – air quality is moving up on the agenda, particularly as pollution levels intensify.

New noise regulations: What do they mean

Noise and vibration are among the most common – and most underestimated – occupational health hazards in South African workplaces. In March 2025, the Department of Employment and Labour took a decisive step to strengthen protection for workers with the promulgation of the Physical Agents Regulations, 2024 and the Noise Exposure Regulations, 2024, under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).

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Fatalities from from unsafe and unhealthy working conditions

7 500 people die from unsafe and unhealthy working conditions every single day.

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Non-fatal occupational accidents

An additional 374 million workers suffer from non-fatal occupational accidents every year.

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Emissions of greenhouse gases

Carbon dioxide PPM (parts per million) is at 418 and the global temperature rise is 1.1°C compared to pre-industrial levels.

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The challenge facing our climate is the greatest existential threat of our lifetime. The actions that we take now will determine the future for generations to come. Now is not a time for half measures nor is it a time where we can we afford to continue our prioritisation of profit over people. Climate change is greater than any one of us, but it requires every single one of us to come together to ensure there can and will be a future for the next to come.

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