Much of what really keeps SA’s economy going runs unobtrusively, like the changing of traffic lights. But even "robots" in Johannesburg might benefit from independent oversight to function properly. That is what Bureau Veritas does, a 190-year-old French-based service provider that offers testing, inspection and certification to global standards across quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility processes. The group has global business divisions including marine and offshore, food and commodities, consumer products, building and infrastructure, and industry certification. It recently announced "new and improved" service offerings in SA across industries that include the oil and petrochemicals sector, serving customers ranging from global oil majors to PetroSA. The company’s metals and minerals division in Southern Africa has implemented new testing that measures transportable moisture limits (TML). This refers to the maximum moisture content allowe...

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