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The South African Bureau of Standards offers product testing and certification services and there are significant differences between the two.

Did you know that the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) testing is not the same as SABS certification?

The SABS said it is aware that some manufacturers use SABS test reports as evidence that their products are ‘SABS Approved’.

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For two days, several world leaders gathered in Paris, France for a global summit on financing development and climate action in developing economies.

Umalusi is concerned about the mushrooming of bogus online schools, as well as the increase in the reported cases of fake certificates being sold to unsuspecting members of the public.

Umalusi is responsible for setting and monitoring standards for general and further education and training in South Africa. It is also responsible for the certification of qualifications.

As South Africa’s netball team, SPAR Proteas, takes on the rest of the world at the Netball World Cup 2023 (NWC2023), the players have encouraged fans to work hard if they want to follow in their footsteps.

Captain of SPAR Proteas Bongiwe Msomi (34) said hard work is the key to success.  “When some of the kids say ‘I want to be like you one day’, I always say: ‘You can even do better’.  “It is hard work to play and constantly be at your best,” she said.