How Often Should Fire Extinguishers Be Inspected?

Guidance only. Verify any statutory or insurer requirement against current official South African sources. CapeCore does not publish unverified legal claims.

Fire extinguishers are only useful if they are present, visible, charged and serviceable. Inspection is the process of checking that those conditions still hold — gauges, seals, access, signage and obvious damage.

How often that should happen depends on the occupancy, the insurer’s requirements and the relevant South African rules for that building. Those rules should be verified with the current official sources or a competent person. This article does not state a legal interval.

In practice, many facilities combine a frequent visual check by site staff with scheduled professional servicing. CapeCore can inspect and maintain equipment as part of a wider fire-protection brief.

Fire-fighting equipment · Inspections