South African Bureau of Standards

South African Bureau of Standards
Standards testing and accreditation overview
Formed1 September 1945; 79 years ago (1945-09-01)[1]
HeadquartersPretoria, South Africa
25°46′10.61″S 28°12′45.53″E / 25.7696139°S 28.2126472°E / -25.7696139; 28.2126472
Employees738[2]
Minister responsible
Standards testing and accreditation executives
  • Jodi Scholtz, Lead Administrator
  • Dr Tshenge Demana, Co-Administrator
Parent departmentDepartment of Trade, Industry and Competition
Key documents
  • Standards Act, 1945
  • Standards Act, 2008
Websitehttps://www.sabs.co.za/
Head Office of the South African Bureau of Standards in Pretoria.

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is a South African statutory body established in terms of the Standards Act (Act No. 24 of 1945).[3] It continues to operate in terms of the latest edition of the Standards Act (Act No. 29 of 2008) as the national institution for the promotion and maintenance of standardization and quality in connection with commodities and the rendering of services.

  1. ^ "SABS - ABOUT SABS OVERVIEW". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ^ "SABS Annual Report 2021/22" (PDF).
  3. ^ "South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 8 August 2022.