Requirements: What Changes and When
A plain-language summary of the updated certification requirements and the transition timeline.
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News, guidance and field notes on safe energy use across Africa.
Winter Heating Safety: Preparing Before the First Cold Snap
Paraffin heaters, gas heaters and electric blankets account for a seasonal spike in incidents every year.
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Why a Certificate of Compliance Is Not a Formality
A CoC is a legal document with consequences for insurance, resale and liability. Too often it is treated as paperwork.
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Generator Placement and Carbon Monoxide: A Load-Shedding Safety Brief
Carbon monoxide has no smell and no colour, and a generator in the wrong place can fill a house in minutes.
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Solar PV Installations: Questions to Ask Before You Sign
Across Southern Africa, the shift toward alternative energy sources has moved faster than the safety practices meant to accompany it. Households that once…
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Notes and takeaways from three days with installers, regulators and community trainers in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Eighteen months, four settlements, and a model that turned out to depend far more on local trust than on materials.
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Over 2,400 people attended sessions in six provinces. Here is what we learned and what changes next year.
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Lithium battery banks are safe when installed correctly. The failure modes when they are not are severe.
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