SAGA: Providing Completed CoC’s when exiting Company Employment for SAQCC Gas Re-registration

It has come to the attention of SAGA that when an employee exits current employment with a company, the company does not provide signed off CoC’s to the employee being the gas practitioner. Reasons for not providing are understandable from a security of information perspective, nonetheless, it is imperative for the employee to include signed of CoC’s for work done while in the companies employ to be included in the employee’s Portolio Of Evidence (POE) […]

SAGA: Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the Southern African Gas Association

Dear SAGA Members, Gas Practitioners and SGES Equipment Permit Holders The majority of POPIA’s sections commenced on 1 July 2020, with sections 110 (Amendment of laws) and 114(4) (Transitional arrangements) of POPIA only commencing on 30 June 2021. Companies have until 30 June 2021 within which to comply with its provisions. POPIA regulates inter alia how entities should collect, use, disclose and store personal information, both inside the Republic of South Africa and cross-border. Non-compliance […]

SAGA Covid 19 Virus Communication and way forward

SAGA would like to announce that in-light of the Covid 19 National Disaster announcement made by the President of South Africa, certain precautionary measures are being put into place to safeguard the health of the Association’s staff as well as those visiting SAGA premises.   Considering the announcement, kindly take note of the following:   In order to limit the spread of the Covid 19 virus, the Association is advising all members, gas practitioners and Industry Stakeholders to […]