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Shocking Truth: Are You Breaking Electric Fence Laws?

Can you spot the electric fence violations in this picture? We spotted this electric fence installation recently and were shocked to think that a compliance certificate might have been issued. The alternative is that the owners or administrators of the wall used an unqualified electric fence installer, in which case there would be no compliance…

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New Electric Fence Law Sends Shock Waves throughout SA

By Penny Swift Author of “Owner Building in SA” When the regulations regarding an electric fence law was changed in 2011, nobody paid much attention. But now that the authorities are enforcing the electric fence law regulations, people are totally shocked and all fired up. Yesterday a homeowner living in a “wealthy” Pretoria suburb was…

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