Important Notice to SIZA members: Change to the audit methodology
From the 1st of December 2020, it will be a SIZA requirement for a business registered as one legal entity on the MySIZA Platform to include all production units as part of the SIZA assessment programme.
Filling Points on Farms: The South African National Standard (SANS) and the Regulations
The SANS 10206:2010 sets out general guidelines for the handling, storage, and disposal of pesticides.
Environmental Second-Party Verifications
Between the period of 1 January 2020 to 31 October 2020, a total of 65 farms that form part of the 2020 Environmental Second-Party Verification sample group were visited.
Fire Equipment in Agri-Worker Accommodation
The SANS 10400 regulation regarding firefighting equipment requires that a number of fire extinguishers are needed depending on the occupancy classification as per the table set out in the National Building Regulation.
Third-Party Audit Companies
As 2020 brought about many challenges, one of the many aspects of SIZA that remained constant was our dedication to ensure quality and credible third-party audits.
Audit Disputes
A total of 19 Social audit disputes were logged with SIZA from January to September 2020.
Critical Alert Notifications
Six critical findings were reported for the months of January 2020 to September 2020.
Social (Ethical) Site Visits
SIZA social site visits were implemented as part of SIZA’s between-audit monitoring policy to verify the producer’s approved Social Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) and to ensure practices remain in place between audit validity periods.
