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26 June 2026
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A-OSH and Firexpo held at Gallagher Estate, Midrand
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A-OSH and Firexpo held at Gallagher Estate, Midrand
The A-OSH EXPO and Firexpo South Africa successfully concluded their 2026 editions at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, running from 2 to 4 June 2026. With fire protection becoming an increasingly important component of organisational resilience, Firexpo 2026 formed part of Africa’s Integrated Protection Marketplace at Gallagher Convention Centre. Alongside Securex South Africa, A-OSH EXPO, Facilities Management Expo and the inaugural RE+ South Africa, the event enabled fire protection professionals to engage not only with fire safety solutions but also with the wider security, occupational safety, facilities management and energy sectors that increasingly influence risk management and resilience strategies.
Firexpo hosted its Fire Theatre Seminar with the following presentations:
Upcoming 2027 dates
The upcoming editions are officially locked in for 1 to 3 June 2027 at the same venue. Organisations wishing to exhibit at Firexpo 2027 and A-OSH 2027 can contact the A-OSH and Firexpo team on [email protected] to book a space or capitalise on a sponsorship opportunity
We will have a more indepth overview in the Fire and Rescue International magazine.
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Quotes of the week
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” ~ Dwayne Johnson
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Lee Raath-Brownie
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The A-OSH EXPO and Firexpo South Africa successfully concluded their 2026 editions at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, running from 2 to 4 June 2026. With fire protection becoming an increasingly important component of organisational resilience, Firexpo 2026 formed part of Africa’s Integrated Protection Marketplace at Gallagher Convention Centre. Alongside Securex South Africa, A-OSH EXPO, Facilities Management Expo and the inaugural RE+ South Africa, the event enabled fire protection professionals to engage not only with fire safety solutions but also with the wider security, occupational safety, facilities management and energy sectors that increasingly influence risk management and resilience strategies.
Firexpo hosted its Fire Theatre Seminar with the following presentations:
- Safe use of glass in buildings and testing of materials and systems by Firelab’s Kobus Strydom
- SAIDSA Fire: Advancing skills, enabling opportunities in fire installations and design by Johan Booysen of SAIDSA
- Lithium-ion battery fires and the realities of modern fire response by CFO Wynand Engelbrecht of Fire Ops SA
- Understanding wireless fire detection in the built environment by Clinton Hodgson of Technoswitch
- Case study on failure and negligence with regards to fire and life safety systems by Kevin Govender of African Business Development and Consulting Enterprises
- Management of explosion protection equipment by Nirmal Narotam of PAS Automation Services South Africa
- When the smoke clears: Who holds the liability? by Chris Coetzee of OHSS Consulting
- Introduction to the key legislation and regulations for fire protection and life safety systems by Kevin Govender of African Business Development and Consulting Enterprises
- Assessing flame detector performance in real-world hazard scenarios by Iain Evans of Fire and Gas Detection Technologies Middle East Branch and VP Sales Global
- The role of private fire services in shaping fire protection strategies in South Africa by De Wet Engelbrecht, Fire Ops SA
- Fire and smoke detection using AI via CCTV cameras by Derick Neethling of Actuate and Verify Faces
- Managing hazardous risks: protecting people and businesses by Lizanne Boshoff of Lasec
- Approach to fire risk in battery energy storage systems by Hendrik Cloete of Technoswitch
- Fire safety in mining by Kobus Strydom of Firelab
- Tools, techniques and systems for contractors and clients in understanding life cycle of fire and life safety systems by Kevin Govender of African Business Development and Consulting Enterprises
Upcoming 2027 dates
The upcoming editions are officially locked in for 1 to 3 June 2027 at the same venue. Organisations wishing to exhibit at Firexpo 2027 and A-OSH 2027 can contact the A-OSH and Firexpo team on [email protected] to book a space or capitalise on a sponsorship opportunity
We will have a more indepth overview in the Fire and Rescue International magazine.
VIEW GALLERY
Quotes of the week
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” ~ Dwayne Johnson
Fire and Rescue International is your magazine.
Read it, use it and share it!
Read the latest FRI magazine: https://www.frimedia.org/fri-vol-8-no-5.html
Read the latest Disaster Management Journal: https://www.frimedia.org/dmj-vol-7-no-1.html
FRI magazine archive: https://www.frimedia.org/fri-archives.html
DMJ magazine archive: https://www.frimedia.org/dmj-magazine.html
Enjoy the read!
Lee Raath-Brownie
Managing director
Cell: 082 371 0190
Contact us
Tel: 011 452 3135 or Email: [email protected]
Websites
www.frimedia.org
www.fireandrescue.co
www.facebook.com/FireandRescueInternational
www.twitter.com/FRI_magazine
http://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-raath-brownie-16668065/