The full vocabulary of safety, built to specification.
Akshar Signs supplies signage products for safety compliance, retail visibility, construction sites, vehicle branding and corporate display work. Each division is produced from our Johannesburg base with material recommendations for indoor, outdoor, temporary and long-term installations.
Construction & Scaffolding Signs
Apparel Branding
Banners, Flags & Gazebos
Corporate Gifts & Rubber Stamps
Signage & Light Boxes
Photoluminescent Signs
Vehicle Branding
Large Format Prints
6 categories. One regulated grammar.
Browse SABS-approved prohibition, warning, mandatory, fire safety, general information and photoluminescent safety signs manufactured for South African workplaces, buildings and construction environments.
Prohibition Signs
Do not. Cannot. Will not.
Circular discs with a red border and an oblique diametral line, signalling actions that are strictly forbidden in the marked area.
- Shape
- Circular (annular or disc)
- Colour
- White ground, red border and oblique line
- Pictogram
- Black
Warning Signs
Be aware. Stay alert.
Triangular signs with a yellow centre and black border. They alert workers and visitors to specific hazards in the environment.
- Shape
- Triangular
- Colour
- Black border, yellow centre
- Pictogram
- Black
Mandatory Signs
Required actions, clearly stated.
Circular blue discs with white pictograms. They communicate the protective equipment or behaviour that must be observed in the area.
- Shape
- Circular (disc)
- Colour
- Blue ground
- Pictogram
- White
Fire Safety Signs
Find help fast.
Square red signs identifying the location and operation of fire-fighting equipment. SABS-approved photoluminescent variants glow in the dark for emergency wayfinding.
- Shape
- Square
- Colour
- White ground, red borderline
- Pictogram
- Red
General Information Signs
Wayfinding & amenity.
Square green signs with white pictograms — first-aid, escape routes, drinking water, assembly points and other safe-condition information.
- Shape
- Square
- Colour
- Green ground
- Pictogram
- White
Photoluminescent Signs
Glow in the dark. SANS 1186-5:2022.
Glow-in-the-dark safety signs manufactured to SANS 1186-5:2022. Charged by ambient light, they remain clearly visible during power failures and emergency egress. SABS permit 11448/19141.
- Shape
- Square / Rectangular
- Colour
- Luminous green ground, white pictogram
- Pictogram
- White / Luminous
ABS Plastic.
Durable. Lightweight.
All five SABS sign categories printed on 3mm ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic — a rigid, impact-resistant alternative to chromadeck that is ideal for indoor installations, clean rooms and sheltered industrial environments. UV-printed and laminated for lasting colour.
- Material
- 3mm ABS Plastic
- Finish
- UV Print + Laminate
- Best For
- Indoor / Sheltered
Signs in the field.
Nine client projects.
From SGB-CAPE scaffolding sites across Gauteng to fleet liveries for National Locksmiths and retail installs for Casatrend and Big Save — browse a record of real work delivered.
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Bespoke artwork, multilingual text, custom dimensions, photoluminescent upgrades and on-site surveys are all part of what we do.