SafetySA

Name

SafetySA

Legal name

Safety SA Holdco (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://safetysa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Safety Testing, Inspection, Certification and Training Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Management System Certification (Food Safety + Quality/Environment/OHS) (AFALACAI), Food Safety Auditing & Inspection Services (GFSI/Third-Party Audits) (AFALAAAB), Witness Audits, Office Assessments & Certification Governance Services (AFALACAG), Regulatory Compliance Testing (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALADAA), Sanitation & Hygienic Design Compliance (SSOPs, GMPs) (AFALADAJ), Pre-Assessment, Gap Assessment & Certification Readiness Services (AFALACAE), Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety (EDABAEAB), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Occupational health safety
• Food safety testing
• Inspection certification services
• Safety training programs
• Compliance auditing

Headquarters

HQ city

Midrand

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Testing and Inspection Services: Provision of testing and inspection services across food safety, water safety, and occupational health. Services include lab-based food testing, environmental testing, and safety inspections delivered through the AssureCloud and SafetyCloud brands.
2. Certification Services: Issuance of certifications and audit grades including NOSA 5 Star Auditing and Grading, NQA global certifications (ISO standards), and Certificate of Acceptability (COA) for food-handling premises. Certification is a recurring compliance need driving renewal revenue.
3. Training and Education Services: Occupational health and safety training programmes, food safety training, and professional development courses delivered in-person and through digital platforms. Training agreements and membership subscriptions form part of this revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SafetySA provides Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) and Training services covering occupational health and safety, food safety, water safety, and quality assurance across Africa and the Middle East. The group delivers its services through the SafetyCloud (OHS) and AssureCloud (food safety) brand platforms, supplemented by the proprietary NOSA 5 Star Auditing and Grading system, SAMTRAC training programmes, NQA global ISO certification, MetrixCloud digital solutions, and a confidential whistleblowing hotline service.

Product overview

SafetySA operates as a market-leading provider of Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) and Training solutions across Africa and the Middle East, focused on food safety and workplace safety. The company offers a comprehensive suite of TIC and Training safety solutions through its core business units: AssureCloud (food safety) and SafetyCloud (occupational health and safety). SafetyCloud encompasses the NOSA 5 Star Auditing and Grading system and SAMTRAC training program, while AssureCloud provides food safety testing, inspection, and certification services. The group also includes NQA Global Certification Body and MetrixCloud digital platform. The portfolio spans occupational health and safety, OHS training and certification, environmental and food testing, quality assurance, and digital solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SafetyCloud: Southern Africa's leading OHS (Occupational Health and Safety) TIC and training solution provider.
• AssureCloud
• NOSA

Products and services

• AssureCloud Food Safety TIC and Training Food safety Testing, Inspection, Certification and training services for food producers, processors, retailers, hospitality operators and food-handling premises, including COA certification, FSSC 22000 and lab-based food testing.
• SafetyCloud Occupational Health and Safety TIC and Training Occupational health, safety and environmental testing, inspection, certification and training services for enterprise and mid-market customers in regulated industries across Africa and the Middle East.
• NOSA 5 Star Auditing and Grading Proprietary Occupational Health and Safety auditing and grading service that rates organisations on their OHS performance using a recognised 5 Star rating methodology, delivered through the NOSA brand within SafetySA.
• SAMTRAC Occupational Health and Safety Training Occupational health and safety training certification programme offered within the SafetyCloud ecosystem, covering topics such as OHS practitioner development for supervisors, managers and safety officers.
• NQA Global Certification Body International management systems certification services covering ISO standards and other global quality frameworks, delivered through NQA as part of the SafetySA group.
• MetrixCloud Digital Safety Platform Digital solutions platform providing technology-enabled safety management services to support SafetySA's TIC and training workflows.
• Whistleblowing Hotline Service Independent confidential whistleblowing service available via QR code, online portal and toll-free hotline, enabling clients, employees, suppliers and the public to report suspected fraud, corruption, misconduct and breaches of law or policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regulatory compliance with OHS Act, Regulation R638 (food hygiene), and Certificate of Acceptability (COA) requirements
• +1 more outcomes

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NOSA (National Occupational Safety Association)coreTechnology or IntegrationNOSA (Pty) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of SafetySA Group, providing the NOSA 5 Star Auditing and Grading system — Southern Africa's leading OHS auditing and grading solution. NOSA is a proprietary brand within the group, contributing to the group's regulatory moat and brand recognition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DNV: Norway-based certification body with strong management system certification (ISO 9001/14001/45001) and OHS audit practices. Comparable to NQA's ISO certification work and SafetyCloud's OHS audit offerings, especially within energy and maritime end markets SafetySA also targets.
• TÜV Rheinland: German-based TIC group offering product testing, management system certification, and OHS-related services. Comparable to SafetySA on the certification side (ISO, management systems) and increasingly active in food and industrial safety audits in emerging markets.
• SGS: Geneva-based global TIC market leader with comprehensive testing, inspection, and certification services including agri-food and OHS-adjacent categories. Directly comparable to SafetySA on integrated TIC+T offering and on cross-border African/Middle East client servicing.
• Bureau Veritas: Paris-headquartered global TIC leader operating across marine, commodities, industry, and certification. Directly comparable to SafetySA's TIC breadth (testing, inspection, certification) and increasingly targeting the same African mining, O&G, and food sector clients SafetySA serves.
• Intertek: London-listed TIC group with deep food safety, commodities, and OHS-related certification practices. Closely comparable to SafetySA's AssureCloud food-safety testing and NQA-style ISO certification services, and competes for the same enterprise accounts.
• TÜV SÜD: German-based TIC and certification body offering ISO management system certification, product testing, and OHS-related audits. Comparable to SafetySA's NQA ISO certification and SafetyCloud OHS audit offerings, with growing African and Middle East coverage.
• Centre Testing International (CTI): Chinese-listed global TICT group and SafetySA's new majority shareholder since July 2025. Highly comparable as a TIC+T operating parent providing international cross-border capability and certification services across multiple verticals.

Direct peers

• ALS Limited: Australia-listed testing provider with commodity, environmental, food, and pharmaceutical testing laboratories across Africa. Comparable to SafetySA's AssureCloud food and water testing services and to its geographic expansion model in resource-rich African markets.
• Eurofins Scientific: Luxembourg-headquartered food and environmental testing laboratory network. Directly comparable to SafetySA's AssureCloud food-testing laboratory operations and increasingly serves African food producers and processors with microbiological and chemical testing services.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: France-based food testing, inspection, and certification specialist serving food manufacturers and retailers globally. Directly comparable to SafetySA's AssureCloud food-safety TIC and to its FSSC 22000 / GFSI-aligned certification offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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