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SABS encourages consumers to pay attention to food safety. 2023/01/31
City of Cape Town is SABS Approved for SANS/ISO 50001: Energy Management System. 2022/11/10
The SABS announces additional scheme to support the global electronics industry in the issuing of SABS EMC CoCs. 2022/11/02
Tips from the South African Bureau of Standards to keep cool in buildings, during summer. 2022/10/19
Celebrating World Standards Day. 2022/10/14
70% of the components of solar water geysers needs to be locally produced . 2022/09/22
Current local content thresholds as issued by the dtic. 2022/09/22
New national standard that sets the guidelines for chilled finfish, marine molluscs and crustaceans. 2022/09/14
The SABS warns that some Information Technology (IT) standards are at risk because of inadequate industry participation in the SABS Technical Committees. 2022/09/08
South Africa adopts ISO standards to guide use of social media in emergencies. 2022/07/07
The SABS makes headway in developing the first standard for menstrual cups in the continent. 2022/05/27
The SABS sets up Standards technical committee to begin drafting national standards for vaping and vaping products. 2022/05/19
The South African National Standard for Drinking water quality has been revised and is open for public comment. 2022/05/10
Record number of National Standards published in 2021. 2022/04/21
Certification provides assurance and is more than a test report. 2022/01/26
Training and certification is required for safe food and food products. 2021/12/09
The SABS encourages the use of certified Condoms on world AIDS day. 2021/11/30
SABS awarded court order against trademark abuser. 2021/11/03
Timing of SABS local content certification agrees with government's product designation and masterplans. 2021/10/20
South African National Standard that focuses on the welfare of chickens. 2021/03/19
SABS drives the principles of transparency to eliminate Technical Barriers to Trade. 2021/03/08
Amendment to SANS 490 defining alcohol-based hand rubs and sanitisers to contain minimum alcohol content. 2021/02/24
World rugby appoints the SABS as test house for approved rugby equipment 2020/11/19
SABS to serve on ISO Council till 2023 2020/11/30
Tribute to Gianfranco Campetti 2020/11/18
Disposal of hazardous waste 2020/10/19
Adaptors pose a danger to consumers 2020/10/06
SABS and NDOH on condoms 2020/10/03
SABS celebrates 75th anniversary 2020/08/28
African NSBs convene at virtual ISO roundtable 2020/08/28
How does local government in South Africa stack up to global rivals 2020/08/26
Transition from OHSAS 18001 to SANS/ISO 45001 2020/08/21
South Africa and BRICS sign MoU on standardisation 2020/08/19
SANS published in June 2020 2020/07/15
SABS Standards 2020/06/25