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AECMSA Warns of Non-Compliant Electrical Cable Products in the South African Market

Electrical power is part of everyday life, and we cannot imagine our world withour it in the long term. Our bodies themselves function with the flow of electrical current, but of course electricity is dangerouss to human and animal life in excessive doses. We live so close to this mortal danger throughout the span of our lives, with nearly no incidents or undue risk in a controlled environment. This isolation from the threat of electrocution comes as a result of many layers of protection in the form of rules, regulations, standards, legislation, quality control, etc, which attempts to make our electrical environment 100% safe.

Standards, regulation and control

Electric power cables and conductors are associated with the safe channelling of electrical power from the source to a consumer and, as such, it is subject to high levels of standardisation, regulation, and control. At a standards' setting level we have the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) as the main local standards body that develops and amends local standards and adops international standards for local application.

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Aberdare Cables was established in 1946 and is a leading South African leading cable manufacturer. Aberdare Cables has 3 manufacturing sites in South Africa, with Customer Service Centres in each province and in Maputo.

The company employs 1500 people and currently holds a Level 1 BBBEE status, with a make-up of 55% Black ownership and 30% Black Women Owned.

In 2016, Aberdare Cables was acquired by a Chinese cable manufacturer, Hengtong. The Hengtong group operates in 120 countries, has 9 overseas manufacturing bases and owns 5 brands, including Aberdare.

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