🚽 World Toilet Day 2026 – The Professional Behind the Flush! Join PIRB on 20 November 2026 for a full Training Day featuring 6 training sessions designed to introduce something new, practical and valuable to plumbing professionals. 📅 20 November 2026 🕘 09:00 – 14:30 […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE: PIRB is Going Green – Paper COCs to Be Phased Out PIRB is taking another step toward sustainability! We’ll soon begin phasing out our paper Certificates of Compliance (COCs) and moving fully to the digital COC format. The digital COC has been available […]
WATER EFFICIENCY – Every drop counts: New labels to help South Africans save water (and money) By: Sue Matthews (The Water Wheel) CLIK HERE FOR THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE We’ve probably all had experiences with water-saving devices that test our patience. Perhaps it was some ineffectual […]
3rd April 2025 To All PIRB Professional Registered Plumbers RE: A MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S PLUMBING INDUSTRY. RECOGNITION, REGULATION, AND A NEW ERA OF PROFESSIONALISM The plumbing industry in South Africa has reached a defining moment. After extensive engagement and collaboration across the sector, […]
The plumbing industry stands at the threshold of a transformative era with the recent formulation of a regulatory framework that will align the plumbing profession with other trades such as the gas and electrical sector. This pivotal achievement is the result of numerous years of […]
By Eamonn Ryan By using a qualified and trained plumber – one registered with the Plumbing Industry Registration Board (PIRB), and a member of the Institute of Plumbing South Africa (IOPSA) – you can ensure that you will receive workmanship of the very highest standard, […]
By Eamonn Ryan What kinds of water damage are there? Plumbing issues which are likely to trigger water damage Biggest challenges of selling a home with water damage? It is imperative that plumbers wanting to increase their hourly rate, carefully differentiate themselves with a […]
Professionalism of the highest order should always be upheld. The Plumbing Industry Registration Board (PIRB) was established to maintain and administrate a continuously updated registration system of active practitioners of plumbing. PIRB’s intent is not to police professionals, but rather aims to assist in creating […]
PIRB Achieves Remarkable Third Consecutive Extension of Recognition: A Triumph for Quality and Excellence in Plumbing In a feat that reflects unwavering commitment to excellence, the Plumbing Industry Registration Board (PIRB) has achieved a resounding victory by securing its recognition as the only South African […]
