COULD YOUR MOBILE PHONE EXPLODE?

Is your mobile phone a possible hazard to your safety? Could it blow up and start a fire in your home or explode in your vehicle while you are driving? Generally, the problem is not with the phone but with the phone charger or the lithium-ion battery that powers the device. How can you ensure that your cellphone doesn’t start a fire?

NOTEWORTHY NEWS IN NUMBERS

600km:

distance travelled by Maia the Green Turtle who swam from South Africa to Mozambique despite losing most of one of her front flippers when a discarded plastic bag cut off its circulation.

$500m:

the value of 101,000 hectares of woodland acquired by JP Morgan’s Campbell Global asset management division in the USA, which it will manage for wood and carbon capture.

16:

countries targeted by a local company making solar panels used with its biomass stoves, providing wood-free cooking and renewable energy solutions for low-income households.

PIERRE BEKKER CELEBRATES 25 YEARS AT SAFIRE

Pierre Bekker, CEO of Safire Insurance, recently celebrated 25 years with the company. Since he came aboard in 1997, Pierre has steered the company towards becoming the successful nationwide short-term insurer it is today. Wishing Pierre sincere CONGRATULATIONS. Thank you for being a key part of the growth and success of the Safire group.

FIREHAWK TOPS INTERNATIONAL TRIAL

Local wildfire detection system Firehawk was found to be the best-performing system in a trial held during the 2022 wildfire season in Canada. A total of 54 events were recorded during the test period, including 14 wildfires and 33 ‘test smokes’. The trial report concluded that “Firehawk had the best performance with an 88% detection success rate…”

PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINE

The annual Safer Internet Day, held on 7 February this year, highlights the problems and potential dangers of using the Internet, and offers advice about what to do to protect yourself, your family and your personal information. Here are the Top 10 Internet safety rules to help you avoid getting into trouble online (and offline) ...

STUDYING THE SKIES

A joint effort between Australia and South Africa, in collaboration with other global partners, will see the development of the world’s largest radio telescope observatory involving more than 131,000 antennas in Australia and almost 200 dishes in South Africa. It will offer an unparalleled view of the Universe, and will be one of the biggest science facilities on Earth.

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