South African Bureau of Standards
Business Consulting and ServicesGauteng, South Africa501-1000 Employees
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is South Africa's national standardisation and quality institution, established under the Standards Acts of 1945 and 2008. As a statutory body, it promotes and maintains standardisation for commodities and the services sector, supporting credibility and safety across industries. SABS offers certification, testing, and inspection services, and runs a proprietary product certification scheme known as the SABS Mark of Approval to verify safety and fitness for purpose. Based in Pretoria, Gauteng, it serves a broad range of industry players and conducts systems certification and product testing against South African National Standards, or SANS. Its clients include manufacturers and other industry participants seeking conformity assessments to access markets and ensure safety. In October 2025, SABS hosted the World Standards Day Celebration in Pretoria, underscoring partnerships within the standards community.