We have established a robust Product and Service Safety Programme that ensures all logistics facilities are designed, constructed and delivered in full compliance with national legislation and international standards. All leases are structured on a triple-net basis, which places the responsibility for daily operations, maintenance and occupational health and safety within tenant-controlled areas on the tenant. This approach ensures that operational risks are managed as close to the source as possible, while we, at Equites, retain responsibility for the integrity and compliance of the assets we deliver. 

 
At the landlord level, our responsibilities include ensuring that all new developments are designed and constructed in line with the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act 103 of 1977), the South African National Standards (SANS 10400), and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993), including its Construction Regulations. Prior to tenant occupation, all facilities undergo rigorous risk assessments, third-party structural audits and inspections to confirm that buildings are safe, structurally sound and compliant. Annual independent structural audits are conducted across the portfolio to verify ongoing compliance, and formal takeback and take-on inspections are completed at the start and end of lease terms to address any defects or risks. 

 
While tenants assume full responsibility for operational safety, emergency response and incident management within their leased premises, we remain accountable for structural safety and landlord-level compliance obligations. The company also applies a corrective- and preventive-action process to address any issues within its scope of responsibility, ensuring that defects or risks identified during audits or inspections are promptly resolved.