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Better instant prints now a reality with new FUJIFILM instax mini 11

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Better instant prints now a reality with new FUJIFILM instax mini 11

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Improved exposure and better selfies make the mini 11 an important upgrade for budding instant photographers.

24 June 2020
FUJIFILM South Africa is proud to announce the launch of the instax mini 11, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2017’s best-selling mini 9. The mini 11 instant camera provides on-the-spot photo printing and comes with a number of features never seen before on instax mini cameras.
New features for better photos
The new instax mini 11 is the first entry-level model to feature the ‘Automatic Exposure’ function, providing better-looking photos in darker lighting conditions. Here the camera automatically senses the level of ambient light when the shutter button is pressed, optimising the shutter speed and flash output according to the surrounding brightness. The result is less flash ‘blowout’ indoors, with both the subject and background now correctly exposed.

Another feature that makes taking instax photos easier than ever before is the Selfie Mode, which is ideal for both selfies and close-ups photos. On the previous instax mini 9 camera, an adapter needed to be placed on the lens for selfies. On the new mini 11, the Selfie Mode can be activated by simply pulling out the front-end edge of the lens after powering the camera on.

Users will see the “Selfie On” mark on the edge of the lens, with the mini 11 now able to take photos at a closer focussing distance, around 30-50cm away. They can also conveniently frame their selfie by checking the little mirror panel on the side of the lens for composition.
Even more fun than before
The instax mini 11’s rounder, softer and compact style builds on the popular design of its mini 9 predecessor. The mini 11 is actually smaller in size than its older sister, making it easier to carry around, also weighing a bit less at 293g (without batteries, strap, and film). All said, it’s a fun looking camera, with contrasting design elements on the mini 11 achieved by using a different material around the lens from the rest of the camera body.
Those looking to customise their mini 11 can do so via two included accessories – a glow in the dark button and a jewel button which can be placed on top of the shutter button. There’s also a colour coded strap included in the box which fits around the wrist.
Powering the mini 11 are two AA-size alkaline batteries (included), able to provide enough battery life for 100 exposures. Talking of which, the mini 11 is just as quick to print out your photos, with an instax mini print ready in about 90 seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

Price and Availability
To capture a photo and see it develop instantly remains a satisfying experience. But being able to give that print to a friend or a loved one is what instax instant photography is all about – don’t just take, give!
The FUJIFILM instax mini 11 is coming to South Africa in five pale tone colours, namely Blush Pink, Sky Blue, Charcoal Gray, Ice White and Lilac Purple. The camera will be available locally in select retail stores and online starting mid-July 2020, retailing for R1 199 (incl. VAT), or as a kit with one pack of instax film (10 prints) for R1 349 (incl. VAT).
Fans of the instax will be happy to know that it will come with a range of accessories, including new camera cases and photo albums.
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Reassuring and serving customers during the covid-19 crisis

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With the current COVID-19 pandemic, financial services providers worldwide have come under unprecedented pressure. Analytics software firm FICO launched a global virtual event aimed at helping leaders manage operations, customers, and new fraud scams in the current crisis.

The FICO® Virtual Event – Building Resiliency is a month-long event that started from the 20th of April 2020 until …May 2020. It includes more than 30 free live sessions, sharing ideas, and emerging best practices in topics related to collections, credit management, fraud protection, and other issues.

Peter Wannemacher, Principal analyst at Forrester looked at ‘How companies are reassuring and serving customers in this crisis and its aftermath’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbenHXM2eis&feature=youtu.be

He identified five lessons that are not shocking, but whose implications are profound, moving forward, and beyond the pandemic.  He highlighted that companies needed to not only focus on surviving the pandemic but growing beyond it.
5 lessons:

  • Reassuring and supporting customers in the wake of COVID-19 is companies #1 job.   Firms should provide clear, prominent content and guidance
  • Dynamism and decentralization will drive sustained growth as companies and their customers emerge from this crisis
  • Firms that support customers in the teeth of this pandemic- and thrive after- will have changed how they approach their relationship with customers and how they design and deliver new initiatives
  • Nothing is more important than data, and the actions companies take now may well decide how willing people are to share and store data with them
  • You do not need to see the future to win it: Your resilience today (and your growth tomorrow) will require systems of exploration and iteration.

The above lessons were concluded based on research that zoomed in on three main elements:

  1. Resilience: How firms are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2. Dynamism: Why some companies will surge, and some will sputter – the most important attribute in achieving long term sustainable growth, surviving, and thriving beyond
  3. Aftermath: Where everything is heading and what it means for you – NB how this will change the world, how you do things, customers, companies

Resilience

Research conducted by Forrester indicated that in the first-week branch visits were still being prioritized over digital self-service. Banks missed the mark early when it came to communication but were correcting this. With the numbers standing in week one standing at 84% and 16% respectively. The numbers shifted in the second week with communication prioritizing branch visits dropping to 32% from 84%.
A similar shift was identified in bank communication encompassing empathy. Bank communication that started by acknowledging customer anxiety increased from 45% in the first week to 59% in the second.
In South Africa several actions were taken by different organizations to ease the burden of the pandemic:

  • Wavering of Saswitch penalty fees e.g Absa
  • Payment freezes due services being unavailable e.g Virgin Active
  • Encouraging online and ATM transactions vs branch visits by reducing staff and services available in branches e.g Capitec
  • Developing specialized digital content: eg FNB
  • Offering crisis-based loans and credit line increases e.g Wesbank

Peter highlighted that if customers cannot consume information, even the best efforts will fall short. He emphasized that communication styles are crucial during this time as consumers are being bombarded with loads of information. Clear is crucial.
He identified that too few banks are using video or multimedia to guide and help customers during the pandemic. Which is unfortunate because at any given 30-40% customers in markets tend to prefer video to other media.

Dynamism

Dynamism is branded as the reason why some companies will surge, and some will sputter.
“Dynamism is a combination of speed + degree of change that a company can achieve”.
Having said this, it is not about changing strategies frequently but rather having systems in place to accommodate change or a shift. This may be a new competitor rolling out a new product or a pandemic. Are you able to adjust accordingly? Research from Forrester dating back decades indicates that firms who are most dynamic are the ones who are ultimately successful.
How does one achieve dynamism?
Design thinking has been found to help you explore and iterate.

Design thinking has been found to help you explore and iterate.

Aftermath

Banks need to understand that their role is not one of only managing customers’ money rather enabling their financial well-being.
As it stands South Africans have financial challenges. And because of this, they’re constantly trying to find the best use for their money, such as looking at retirement, but people struggle with this. According to the Association for Savings and Investment SA (ASISA), the average drawdown rate of retirees in living annuities is about 6.6%. This implies that more than half of living annuitants in South Africa are drawing more than 6.6% a year, thereby jeopardizing their future pension. Although these are pre-Covid-19 stats it is evident that South Africans are struggling. The current pandemic will only worsen this. Therefore there will be a greater need for additional tools, services, and content that helps people achieve and move towards financial well-being. This is a great time for innovation in financial services:
A simple model for counterintuitive to push innovation

Note: The larger the bubble, the larger the risk

Ten initiatives that should see increased priority coming out of the crisis:

  1. Machine learning algorithms and other AI technologies
  2. Alerts and notifications
  3. Secure messaging
  4. Card and data management tool
  5. Search functionality
  6. Content
  7. Navigation design
  8. Contactless payments and mobile wallet integrations
  9. Digital onboarding experiences
  10. Digital product innovation

In closing, you do not need to see the future perfectly to win. Leading companies will use innovation-by-iteration, not innovation-by-prognostication to achieve sustained growth.

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What does the future hold? Solutions to define your future

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In the uncertain world we are currently living in, we all want to look into the ‘crystal ball’ to find out, what now, where to next and how will this impact my business, right? Unfortunately, no one can rightly predict the future, but we can think like futurists to create strategies to ensure our businesses have more robust plans to ensure we are “anti fragile.”

This is the time to listen to experts who can help unpack future scenario’s and mitigate the risk on our businesses that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on our economic situation.

The Manufacturing Indaba recognises the need that our manufacturing community has, and together with expert insights identify the steps that can be taken to help your business. These steps can be explored and implemented to support your sustainability.

The 3-part series will soon go live and Part 1 specifically speaks to supporting a change of thinking and to look at the future. Remember the Future is a matter of choice, not chance so please do join us:
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To Finance its Energy Transition and Industrialization, Africa needs to Think Local

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For Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic is turning into a wake up call to find better ways to industrialize, chief amongst them being access to reliable, cheap and clean energy

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 15, 2020/ — As global markets think of the post-Covid-19 world and how the pandemic will reshape business models worldwide, African countries are coming to terms with a bitter reality: the continent has still not entered the Fourth Industrial Revolution and is heading towards its first recession in 25 years.

While the impact of the pandemic on African economies is expected to be lesser than in Europe or North America, it still puts to the forefront the continent’s overdependence on key commodities for its economies to function, and under-investment into social infrastructure. For Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic is turning into a wake up call to find better ways to industrialize, chief amongst them being access to reliable, cheap and clean energy. Given global liquidity constraints however, financing Africa’s energy transition and supporting industrialization will require becoming more competitive and finding new ways to mobilize capital across key industries and projects.

The topic was at the center of a leading webinar discussion between Kola Karim, Managing Director and CEO of Shoreline Energy International, Vitol Senior Investment Manager Steven Brann, and Bambili Group Managing Director Nyonga Fofang. The webinar was organized by the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) and hosted by Africa Oil & Power.

The key to industrialization in Africa is access to power, which heavily relies on Africa’s ability to get its natural resources right, especially natural gas. Up until now, most of Africa’s gas has been produced for the benefits of foreign markets in Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, where it is shipped as LNG. LNG prices have dropped to historic lows and are currently below the $2 threshold in Europe and Asia, while African power producers still pay above that price to get natural gas in their turbines. Current market prices for natural gas are expected to remain depressed for a while, and should be a strong incentive for African power producers to use LNG as a feedstock and switch their fuel oil or coal plants to LNG which can be easily procured on the continent.

However, proper management of Africa’s natural resources does not stop at switching existing power plants to gas in order to benefit from a cheap and locally-available resource. It rather requires a profound transformation of how African countries see energy and how they plan to power up their economies moving forward.

In doing so, financing will become an even greater challenge as capital becomes scarce and investors look for only very resilient assets to invest in. In that regard, participants noted that it is currently challenging to monetize Africa’s LNG across industries because industrial customers are reluctant to signing the kind of multi-year commitments required by gas producers to raise debt. Because potential industrial users do not know what the future holds and do not get a clear vision on what their country’s energy mix will look like, their reluctance to switch to gas is directly impacting the attractiveness of the sector and has them keep paying expensive energy instead. Similarly, the imports of fuel oil and coal to power industries has become such a habit that making a long-term commitment on developing LNG receiving and processing infrastructure is now a matter of debate.

Participants highlighted the responsibility of both African sovereigns and the private sector in maintaining the continent in that energy status quo. In a post Covid-19 world, a situation in which Africa exports its energy while its people are in the dark, and imports finished products while its youth is unemployed is not longer viable. The industry is calling for a strong sovereign participation on establishing a connection with the private sector and thinking holistically about the development of the continent. While foreign exchange and international capital will continue to be needed, there is an urgent need to energize African communities and neighbors first. Nigeria cannot think of its gas development without keeping in mind the energy needs of its immediate neighbors for example. Similarly, South Africa cannot plan for its energy future without taking in consideration the vast gas reserves of its neighbors. The list of examples goes on.

Africa needs to use the solid base of its natural resources to create opportunities and change the narrative around its industrialization by making a difference in its own energy space. For such a paradigm shift to happen, African sovereigns need to take the lead. Only at the sovereign level can a country raise several billion dollars from multilateral agencies and invest in the necessary projects and infrastructure that will support private sector investment and growth. Only political will can truly unlock the value of African cross-border energy cooperation and open up the doors for a wider African private sector cooperation across industries and within a prosperous free trade continent.

Meanwhile, additional efforts need to be done to mobilize local and patient capital from domestic funds and African family fortunes. Participants concluded on the fact that there is a lot of do-good capital sitting all across the continent, but its mobilization requires the presentation of above-standards bankable projects run by outstanding leadership teams. It is up to African leaders and African private sector executives to put the continent on a new path to prosperity.

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How To Make Your Workspaces Safe After Lockdown?

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April 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown has had an unprecedented impact on how businesses operate. Negatives aside, this pandemic is an opportunity to push workspaces into the future with new health technologies.

According to Raghmah Solomon, at Vortex Design Solutions, an Interior Design company specialising in compliance of building fire, HVAC and electrical systems to obtain Occupation Certification from City Council. “In our experience we know creating a working environment in which employees are safe and free to flourish, is extremely beneficial for both a company’s culture and bottom-line.”

Here are the top 8 things you can do to safeguard your building and/or workspace:

Educate your staff. Go the extra mile to make sure your staff members understand how the new health and safety regulations work and why they are in place. No measures you adopt are going to be effective if your staff members are not educated in-situ on how to use them or on the facts about how COVID-19 is transmitted.
Re-evaluate your access control systems. Some buildings use finger biometrics for security reasons. These are easily replaced with card-controlled access systems which eliminate the risk posed by employees touching the same touchpad continuously.
Automate your doors. Many doors have no closing mechanism which means staff must touch the handles. Automating doors with a door closer and a no-touch sensor button is an easy and unobtrusive step towards safety.
Clear the clutter. Apart from having proven psychological benefits, a clean workspace will eliminate possible places for the virus to linger.
Redesign the workspaces. Areas of top priority are worktops that are not hygiene friendly in reception areas and canteen areas, as well as sale points at retail spaces which should have sneeze guards.
Have mobile hand sanitiser units at as many common touchpoints as possible for people to disinfect should they touch a shared space.
Restructure open-plan layouts. The safest way to be in a shared space is to adhere to the 2m distancing as per the office quarantine solutions guidelines. Invest in mindful, sustainable technology for teams to restructure their collaborative meetings and team huddles, as well as information signage to keep all members of your company in contact and up to date.
We already know that a virus will survive on many surfaces that make up our office spaces and this means the potential risks for virus transmission in the workplace are everywhere.

Health and safety regulations will adapt to protect our labour force and it is the responsibility of every business owner to adapt with them.

It is the hope of the team behind Vortex Design Solutions, that their expertise on creating beautiful, optimal working environments, can help move South African businesses into a safer, cleaner and more productive future

For more info visit www.vortexdesignsolutions.com or email hello@vortexdesignsolutions.com.

 

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KEEDMASKS PROTECT SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN

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Proudly South African children’s clothing boutique, Keedo, part of the Cape Union Mart Group, operates with a passion for children, and a love for creating items that are best suited to their growth, development and comfort. With decades of experience in designing items exclusively for kids, “Keedo” has become a trusted name when it comes to child health, safety and care.

Having received special permission from the government, the Keedo Paarden Eiland factory has been opened to design and produce exceptional quality #KEEDMASKS, specifically for children. Keedo has also partnered with its sister factory, K-Way, to double production, ensuring as many children as possible are protected.

While masks may not prevent children from getting the virus, they can significantly minimise the risk. Children are also often carriers of the Coronavirus, without being symptomatic. In these instances, the masks also protect those whom the children come into contact with.

With a focus on local employment, job protection, and the upliftment of its staff and communities, Keedo strives to remain an organisation where love and care is born. “We are exceedingly proud of our dedicated workforce, who have rallied through difficult times to ensure the little ones of the world are protected – even as we protect those around them too,” confirms Nelia Annandale, Keedo Founder.

#KEEDMASKS will be available to the public from 1 May 2020. The masks are lovingly crafted from natural fibers, and will be available for purchase online, for delivery post lockdown. They will be available in-store as soon as the stores are able to trade again.* Three options will be available offering little ones soft, skin-friendly protection.

The first design includes a fun, washable three-pack set. This set comes with single layer protection at R149, or with double layer protection at R179. It incorporates cute placement prints, such as animal faces, to encourage children to wear their masks. The second design offers a triple-layered protection mask, which comes with additional filters for extra protection, at R79. The third is a modern, tubular scarf, available at R99. Each design comes in two sizes or more, to ensure a comfortable, snug fit. All KEEDMASKS are locally manufactured using the highest quality cotton to be gentle on sensitive skins.

“As we act in solidarity with the President’s call for a nation-wide lockdown, Keedo has embraced the ethos; ‘I protect you, you protect me’. We are a country forged in Ubuntu. If each of us does our part, if we all follow this golden rule, we will see a continually flattening curve,” concludes Annandale.

* Due to the nature of the product, and to ensure further safety, no returns or exchanges will be permitted.

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South African entrepreneurs to transform COVID-19 testing process

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April 2020: Two South African entrepreneurs have developed a ground-breaking testing kit that promises to significantly speed up the process of identifying positive COVID-19 cases.

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellows Daniel Ndima and Dineo Lioma have developed a testing kit that provides results in just 65 minutes, through their company CapeBio.

Testing is a pillar of any campaign against coronavirus, not only because it identifies infected individuals but because it also provides an idea of how the virus may be developing within the country. Once scientists potentially understand its spread, government can plan resources accordingly.

This is why the qCPR kits developed by CapeBio are hailed as a massive breakthrough, with critical implications for the country’s ability to weather the current crisis.

“The ability to obtain rapid test results allows us to gain a clearer picture of viral infections, so that we are able to introduce interventions with greater effectiveness,” explains Daniel Ndima, CEO of CapeBio.

“This will remain important even after lockdown, as South Africa has a population of over 55 million people who will need to be monitored on an ongoing basis.”

A scientist with a special interest in structural biology, Ndima says that the development of the kits represents a spinoff of the work he has dedicated the past 12 years of his life to.

“Our kits help pathologists isolate and identify a virus’s DNA or genetic material from an infected person. This makes it possible to detect the virus accurately in a laboratory.”

As a locally manufactured product, the qCPR could mitigate the reliance on overseas imports, ensuring that testing reagents could be accessed quickly and without a wait. They are also more affordable than international products.

“One of our major challenges is our reliance on imported tests,” he explains. “Most countries are currently experiencing issues with supply and demand, which their respective governments are controlling with newly introduced trade regulations. This has caused delays in the delivery of imported testing kits and protective gear and may impact on the delivery of vaccines once they have passed clinical trials.”

Most importantly, CapeBio’s product makes it possible to obtain test results in just 65 minutes, compared to the usual three hours.

 

Collaboration for solutions

While efforts have been made to reduce the spread of the virus, Ndima points out that the impact of the crisis on our economy is just as concerning as the toll on our healthcare systems.

With this in mind, Ndima says that entrepreneurs would do well to consider their offerings and tactics, so they are better suited to a drastically changed ‘post coronavirus’ world. One of the hallmarks of this world is collaboration, he notes.

CapeBio has benefited from collaboration it with the Department of Science and Innovation’s COVID-19 response team, where experts from universities and R&D centres around the country have been give a platform to share ideas and capabilities in the search for viable solutions. But this is not the only mentorship Ndima has received – he has been guided along his entrepreneurial journey by the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Programme.

The Fellowship Programme is one of three programmes the Foundation offers in pursuit of creating a pipeline of responsible entrepreneurs. The Foundation provides Fellowship recipients, known as Allan Gray Candidate Fellows, funding for university studies as well as access to support and development to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. These programmes run throughout the academic year alongside the Candidate Fellow’s university studies.

The post-coronavirus world offers an opportunity for businesses to reimagine their offerings, believes Ndima.

“All of us need to go back to the drawing boards, rethink tactics, collaborate and rebuild, using the benefits offered by 4IR tools to create high impact businesses. This global pandemic is presenting us with serious health and economic threats, but I think it could present us with stimulated business mindsets going into the new world – so that, hopefully, we can build businesses rooted in kindness to all our people and a sense of responsibility and patriotism to our nation,” he concludes.

 

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Ford Performance Introduces All-Electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, Ford’s First Factory Fully Electric Dragster Prototype

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  • Ford Performance introduces a one-off Mustang Cobra Jet factory drag racer with all-electric propulsion
  • Purpose-built prototype projected to deliver over 1,045kW and over 1,490Nm of instant torque

DEARBORN, Mich., April 23, 2020 – It won’t hurt your ears and doesn’t use a drop of fuel, but it’s projected to crush the quarter-mile in the low-8-second range at more than 275 km/h. For the first time ever, Ford Performance introduces a one-off Mustang Cobra Jet factory drag racer with all-electric propulsion.

The battery-powered Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 prototype is purpose-built and projected to deliver over 1,400 horsepower and over 1,100 ft.-lbs (1,045kW and 1,490Nm) of instant torque to demonstrate the capabilities of an electric powertrain in one of the most demanding race environments.

“Ford has always used motorsport to demonstrate innovation,” said Dave Pericak, Global Director, Ford Icons. “Electric powertrains give us a completely new kind of performance and the all-electric Cobra Jet 1400 is one example of pushing new technology to the absolute limit. We’re excited to showcase what’s possible in an exciting year when we also have the all-electric Mustang Mach-E joining the Mustang family.”

Following the debut of the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV – the first-ever, all-electric Mustang, the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 prototype represents another opportunity to advance Mustang heritage and performance while simultaneously incorporating some of the most advanced technology coming to Ford’s future powertrains.

Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 also honors the original Cobra Jet that first dominated drag strips in the late 1960s and still is a major force in sportsman drag racing today.

“This project was a challenge for all of us at Ford Performance, but a challenge we loved jumping into,” said Mark Rushbrook, Global Director, Ford Performance Motorsports. “We saw the Cobra Jet 1400 project as an opportunity to start developing electric powertrains in a race car package that we already had a lot of experience with, so we had performance benchmarks we wanted to match and beat right now. This has been a fantastic project to work on, and we hope the first of many coming from our team at Ford Performance Motorsports.”

Ford Performance continues to test Cobra Jet 1400 ahead of its world debut later this year at a drag racing event where fans, media and competitors alike will get to meet the race car, as well as see exactly what it’s capable of up on the asphalt.

Before that, catch a sneak peek starting this Sunday, April 26 by watching MotorTrend On Demand’s “Hard Cell”, a showcase of electric vehicles pushing innovation boundaries.

To maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the project, Ford Performance has teamed up with several capable and specialized suppliers:

  • MLe Racecars – Vehicle builder, designer, integrator and tuner
  • Watson Engineering – Chassis support and development, roll cage builder
  • AEMEV – Software and motor calibration and controls
  • Cascadia – Inverter and Motor supplier
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WearCheck: Save money with superior condition monitoring

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WearCheck is Africa’s leading oil condition monitoring solution hub and has been dedicated to saving money for their customers for over 40 years, by improving the reliability and availability of machinery.

The company specialises in a range of condition monitoring techniques, which includes the scientific analysis of used oil and other fluids from mechanical and electrical systems. WearCheck helps to boost the availability and reliability of components, thereby helping their customers to operate more efficiently and save money on maintenance.

WearCheck’s customers operate in many industries such as mining, transport, shipping, industrial, aircraft, power generation, water processing, renewable energy and more.

Alongside the traditional fluid analysis services, customers also have access to reliability solutions (RS) services, advanced field services (AFS) and transformer chemistry services (TCS). Each of these specialisations is discussed in more detail further on.

WearCheck’s footprint covers 17 world class laboratories across nine countries in Africa and beyond, and a host of support offices around the continent. The South African laboratories are in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Middelburg, with support offices in Bloemfontein, Rustenburg, Steelpoort, Port Elizabeth and Khatu. International laboratories include Mozambique, Ghana, Zimbabwe, DRC, Namibia, India, Dubai and Zambia.

Neil Robinson, WearCheck’s managing director, shares the company’s vision, ‘We have identified a need, around Africa, for world class condition monitoring services to help boost the operating efficiency of the industries that make Africa  tick, such as mining, transportation, power generation, renewable energy and others.

‘Therefore, once we have identified an industry hub in Africa where enough nearby businesses will benefit from WearCheck’s services, we then open a laboratory there. In some cases, the laboratory is in a brick and mortar building, in others, a converted shipping container becomes our on-site laboratory.

‘By placing laboratories around Africa, we aim to make our condition monitoring expertise more accessible. We feel that this investment in Africa will benefit the entire continent – by enhancing operational efficiency to help businesses become more competitive, as well as creating jobs.

Asset reliability – specialist condition monitoring techniques

The data gleaned by scientifically analysing a used oil sample from a machine or component gives insight into the condition of that asset, providing important clues on whether or not remedial action is needed for the asset to continue operating optimally.

For example, using the data from the oil analysis, WearCheck diagnosticians can assess the information and advise whether the oil needs to be changed, or whether the asset is about to experience catastrophic failure for a range of reasons. By pre-planning repair time, the customer saves money on unplanned maintenance.

Reliability Solutions Services (RS)

Similarly, the RS team specialises in condition monitoring techniques such as thermal imaging, vibration analysis, laser alignment, balancing, operational deflection shape (ODS), structural resonance, ultrasonic services and many other specialist techniques that provide scientific data that helps to keep assets operating at optimum levels while boosting their lifespan.

Transformer Chemistry Services (TCS)

The TCS team specialises in the monitoring of transformer condition to reduce the risk of unexpected downtime. WearCheck offers the usual transformer oil quality analysis (colour, visual, dielectric breakdown voltage, water content, interfacial tension, acidity, power factor and specific gravity) and, to meet the growing need for additional specialist transformer tests, the company conducts diagnostic testing including dissolved gas analysis, furanic compounds, metals-in-oil, paper quality testing and tap changer / diverter diagnosis.

Advanced Field Services (AFS)

The key functions of AFS are to create a secure safety environment for both man and machine, and also to reduce operational risks. WearCheck’s highly-skilled and experienced inspectors are on call 24/7/365 to help customers to identify underlying defects and mitigate these risks on critical equipment.

The advanced field services are:

  • Non-destructive testing (NDT) – techniques to test the integrity of a component or system without damaging it.
  • Technical compliance (TC) – expert guidance to assist companies with regulatory requirements, highlighting unacceptable conditions and reticulation equipment compliance during audits.
  • Rope condition assessment (RCA) – inspecting the integrity of steel rope cables, as per OEM or international standards.

Quality is guaranteed with WearCheck

A source of pride for WearCheck is the fact that the company is the only oil analysis operation in Africa with an ISO 9001 quality certification, an ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management programme, and an ISO 17025 accreditation for its laboratory centric quality management programme. WearCheck is currently working on its ISO 45001 certification for health and safety management.

Dedicated, ongoing investment in new technology and staff training ensures that all equipment in WearCheck‘s laboratories is state-of-the-art, and employees are highly skilled. Laboratories are largely automated and integrated with the latest information technology. Research and development play a major role in the company’s continuous commitment to improving systems.

Meanwhile, WearCheck’s condition monitoring App ensures that their condition monitoring expertise is available 24/7/365.

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WearCheck advanced field services technician Joe Kies measures the charging time of the hydraulic system of a winder. Charging time that is too long can indicate a possible leakage in the hydraulic system Regular condition monitoring minimises the risk of catastrophic component failure and gives insight into when remedial maintenance should be scheduled.

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 WearCheck’s senior condition monitoring technician, Louis Peacock, conducts motion video amplification (MVA) to determine the effects of the surrounding pumps on the pipes. MVA is one of the company’s many reliability solutions techniques.

 Released on behalf of WearCheck by Sharon Fay Public Relations

Media queries: Sharon 082 8230539 or sharon@sharonfaypr.co.za

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TINTSWALO BACKS ‘CANS WITH PURPOSE’ AS COVID-19 RELIEF INITIATIVE

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The world is reeling from the startling effects of the global pandemic COVID-19, and here in South Africa poverty-stricken children are amongst the most vulnerable in the community. Since schools have been forced to close, children are already experiencing the devastating impact of the temporary termination of the National Schools feeding scheme, as the majority of these children rely on this one meal a day as their sole source of nutrition.

Tintswalo Lodges has launched its #TintswaloCares campaign and taken on the Cans with Purpose, a Superiate initiative. The non-profit company, Friends of Tintswalo was founded to provide financial support to various charities. Each Tintswalo Lodge is connected to a specific beneficiary – ranging from rhino, wild dog and shark conservation projects, to community support programmes that include a performing arts foundation for children and now, Cans with Purpose. Tintswalo encourages its friends and fellow South Africans to donate to this worthy cause, which can help save lives during these trying times.

Monetary donations are welcomed via the Afrika Tikkun organization who through its national network assist more than 9000 children and their families in need with food and care packs.

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About Tintswalo Lodges

Tintswalo Lodges is an exquisite collection of five family-owned and run properties situated in unique locations within South Africa. Perched on a pebbled beach at the foot of the Table Mountain National Park, directly overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the award-winning Tintswalo Atlantic boutique lodge is renowned as one of Cape Town’s most precious hidden gems. Sharing an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park, Tintswalo Safari Lodge sits on the pristine Manyeleti Private Game Reserve, home to some of South Africa’s best game viewing. Within this property, Tintswalo Manor House offers a luxurious, fully-catered villa for families or friends looking for a tailor-made stay. New additions to Tintswalo’s collection of luxury lodges and boutique hotels include Tintswalo at Boulders Boutique Villa in Cape Town, located on Boulders Beach with its world-famous colony of endangered African penguins. Luxury tented camp Tintswalo Lapalala offers a family-friendly safari experience in an expansive, pristine private reserve within the malaria-free Waterberg region (Limpopo province). Nearby in the Welgevonden Game Reserve, Tintswalo Family Camp Welgevonden is available on exclusive-use basis only as an ideal safari getaway for corporates, as well as friends or family travelling together.

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Ford Temporarily Suspends Production in India, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam in Response to Coronavirus

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  • Vehicle and engine temporary production suspension began at Ford’s International Markets Group (IMG) manufacturing sites Saturday, March 21
  • Production suspensions will vary market by market; expected to last a number of weeks depending on pandemic situation, national restrictions, supplier constraints and dealer stock requirements
  • Ford continues to prioritize the safety of its employees and reducing the risk of spreading the coronavirus, while taking necessary actions to protect the health and viability of Ford’s global business

DEARBORN, Mich., March 23, 2020 – Ford Motor Company is temporarily suspending vehicle and engine production at its International Markets Group (IMG) manufacturing sites in response to the growing impact of the coronavirus.

The IMG production suspensions began Saturday, March 21, and will continue for several weeks depending on the pandemic situation, national restrictions, supplier constraints and dealer stock requirements.

“The health and safety of our employees, dealers, customers, partners and communities is our highest priority,” said Mark Ovenden, president, International Markets Group. “We are continuing to act in real time and taking added safety measures by temporarily halting production at our manufacturing sites in the international markets.”

While Ford will continue to monitor the situation, the company is adjusting its original IMG production schedule and will temporarily suspend production market-by-market. The last working day per market is as follows:

  • March 21: India — Chennai Vehicle Assembly Plant, Sanand Vehicle Assembly Plant, Sanand Engine Plant and Chennai Engine Plant.
  • March 26: Vietnam — Ford Vietnam Limited Haiduong Assembly Plant.
  • March 27: Thailand — Ford Motor Company (Thailand) Limited.
  • March 27: South Africa – Silverton Assembly Plant (Pretoria) and Struandale Engine Plant (Port Elizabeth).

The measures announced today follow actions previously announced by Ford, including the temporary suspension of vehicle and engine production in North America, Europe and South America. Ford also is requiring employees to work remotely unless they are performing a business-critical job that requires being onsite. The company’s working remotely policy will continue until further notice in a continued effort to help contain the virus. Precautionary measures are being taken to protect the safety of the small number of employees who are unable to work from home.

“In these extraordinary times, we must come together to put our people first,” Ovenden said. “We will continue working across our region to explore additional protocols and procedures to help prevent the spread of the virus and define new work practices to lessen its effects wherever we can.”

 

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Global emissions are way off target: what needs to happen

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At the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, countries set goals that require halving carbon emissions by 2030. In a new piece in Nature, Professor Harald Winkler, as part of an international team, delivers the bad news that the emissions gap – between what countries pledged to then and what needs to be done now – is growing. He also points to small signs of hope that the climate crisis can still be addressed.

1. How much has the emissions gap grown by? How was this established?

The emissions gap has grown significantly since 2010, when the first Emissions Gap Report was produced by the United Nations Environment Programme. A comment in Nature led by my colleague Niklas Höhne, professor at the University of Wageningen, reflected on these increases. Our analysis shows that the gap has widened by as much as four times since 2010. How much exactly depends on the details.

Our conclusions are based on a synthesis of all 10 editions of the United Nations Environment Programme’s gap report. Each year for the past 10 years, this report has examined the difference (the “gap”) between what countries have pledged to do individually to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and what they need to do collectively to meet agreed temperature limits. The 2015 Paris Agreement aims to keep global temperature increase to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels – and possibly 1.5°C.

Insufficient climate action during the past decade means that transformational development pathways are now required to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions on time. Author supplied
There are three reasons for the gap: a 14% increase in emissions from 2008 to 2018; global agreement on a lower limit on global temperature; and insufficient commitments by countries. With more stringent global temperature limits now agreed, it’s now projected that 25% lower emissions will be needed to meet the goal of 2°C and 55% for 1.5°C.

2. What are the implications?

In our study of the gap reports, we found that the required emissions cuts from 2020 to 2030 are now more than 7% per year on average for the 1.5°C temperature limit set in Paris and 3% for 2°C.

Had serious climate action begun in 2010, the cuts required to meet the emissions levels for 2°C would have been 2% per year, on average.

Instead, among the top seven emitting countries or regions, one has lower emissions (the EU), another slightly lower (India), three show no change (the US, Russia and China) and two are higher (Brazil and Indonesia). Together with other countries, the overall trend of rising emissions has not been reversed over the past 10 years – so now there is less time to reach the goal.

The time window for halving global emissions has narrowed: in the words of the Nature report, in 2010, the world thought it had 30 years to halve global emissions of greenhouse gases. Today, we know that this must happen in ten years.

In plain language, a decade of insufficient political action on climate change means that nations must now do four times the work – or do the same work in one-third of the time – to comply with the climate pact they made in Paris. The less action countries take collectively to cut carbon, the higher the temperature increase and the more severe the impacts. The poor, who are least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, suffer the most from its impacts.

3. What are the urgent steps that need to be taken to reverse the trend?

The gap is so huge that governments, the private sector and communities need to switch into crisis mode, and to make their climate pledges more ambitious. Immediate action is needed in a climate emergency – while ensuring equity.

Given the delay in action, much more rapid emission reductions will be needed to keep the temperature goals in reach. Instead of developing in a way that involves high consumption and high emissions, countries need to provide people with basic needs through low emissions and sustainable development, tackling socio-economic inequality at the same time.

Action is now required from all countries, including those that are still developing to meet basic needs.

4. What good work is being done to control emissions that others can follow?

Some countries, regions, cities and businesses have promised to take ambitious climate action. For example, 76 countries or regions and 14 subnational regions or states have set net-zero emissions goals. This means that they have set a year (often around 2050) when their greenhouse gas emissions will be balanced by removal of emissions. The net result will be zero emissions to the atmosphere. Combining this with sustainable development goals means zero poverty as well as zero emissions.

One sign of hope is that the costs of renewable energy are falling fast, globally and in sub-Saharan Africa.

In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa presented a proposal to the 2019 climate change summit to fund the faster phasing-out of coal without negative effects on workers and communities that depend on it. International climate finance is a critical ingredient to support a just transition.

The comment in Nature also includes examples of what other emerging economies that depend on coal, such as China and India, are doing. They are adjusting the fuel price, capping its consumption, reducing plans for new coal-fired power plants and supporting renewable energy production. Much more must be done, and quickly – while addressing poverty, energy access and urbanisation – to address both development and climate change.

The same is true for South Africa, which still depends on coal for 83% of its electricity and 59% of all energy. The country needs to adopt a vision for a just transition that includes net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier, and put in place the laws, institutions and practical actions to achieve that goal.

South Africa has a Carbon Tax Act and in 2020 the country needs to promulgate a framework Climate Change Act. In 2018, a national jobs summit agreed to establish a presidential climate change coordinating commission as the statutory body to oversee South Africa’s just transition. This needs to be designed carefully and set up urgently. To make the transition just, communities and workers who are dependent on coal will have to be integrally involved in the change, ensuring they have sustainable livelihoods.

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Transforming Africa’s Manufacturing Landscape into an Advanced Technological Hub

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Johannesburg, March 11 2020; Africa is a continent filled with potential, talent and untapped resources. Bountiful regional natural reserves have driven the population towards ingenuity and innovation that remain unmatched globally. The creation of unique technologies and solutions is the hallmark of the African industry as a collective. Further to this, the continent is abundant in industrious inhabitants and the fruits are ripe for the picking.

There is now an urgent need for development and investment in the manufacturing industry across the continent to bring homegrown, advanced technology to the masses through commercialisation and optimisation. Most predictions show that the combined GDP of African countries is expected to reach $29 trillion by the year 2050. The unique talents of the African people now require capital and infrastructure to realise their ideas and innovation on a far wider scale. The inclusion of the African manufacturing industry to the global trade and commerce platform is the need of the hour and this can only be achieved through sustained investment and development which must be brought to Africa from all over the world.

Enabling factors of an environment for advanced manufacturing include:

1 – Energy:

No industry can function on a limited energy reserve. The development of energy infrastructure across Africa including the deployment of clean and sustainable energy solutions is paramount to the progress of the manufacturing industry in Africa.

2 – Trade Tariffs:

A review of the various trade and commerce tariffs in place across Africa is required to develop more investment-friendly incentives for the benefit of investors. We must learn from the past: During the 1980s, when the rest of the world was undergoing industrialisation, African tariffs were as high as 15 percent on average which built barriers to investment and commerce. Furthermore, protection of assets and capital must be ensured to drive investment into Africa for the development of the continent.

3 – Skills Development:

The African population is a talented amalgamation of innovative individuals. A robust system of skills development and higher education must be established to increasingly attract students to pursue higher studies. According to the African Economic Outlook Organization, 70 percent of Africa’s youth live on less than $2 per day. Government subsidies and the issuance of student visas with attractive packages must be deployed to promote education and skills development across the continent.

4 – Sustainable Development:

Often caught in the whirlwind of fast-paced development, leaders forget to consider the longevity and sustainability of mega-projects. It remains crucial that whatever investment flows into Africa is put into a sustainable model of development to further benefit future generations.

5 – Diversification of the Workforce:

The African continent is home to a huge group of diverse ethnic groups. To place the African manufacturing industry on an even footing with the rest of the world and to get the continent up to speed with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the practice of inclusivity, diversification and non-discrimination must be prioritised.

6 – Partnerships and Teamwork:

Upliftment of the African manufacturing industry necessitates that the public and private sector work hand in hand to drive the engine of development in the same prolific direction i.e. towards progress.

The case for the African manufacturing industry is as strong as it gets and requires centralised attention as no industry can compare to the returns and benefits that come with this region’s manufacturing potential. A progressive outlook must be developed and adopted for the future of the continent that lays the most focus on the industrial development of the continent, because Africa is leader of the future.

The Manufacturing Indaba remains Sub-Saharan Africa’s most prestigious and informative manufacturing event. The conference has evolved annually and has demonstrated invaluable initiatives in fostering significant business liaisons, forging gateways for manufacturers into new markets and exploring challenges and opportunities to promote innovation in manufacturing operations. The upcoming conference will prove no different. All these factors pave the way for creating employment opportunities as well as accelerating economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa.

MORE ABOUT THE MANUFACTURING INDABA

THE MANUFACTURING EVENT FOR AFRICANS, BY AFRICANS

The annual Manufacturing Indaba will be hosted at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg from the 9 – 10 June 2020. The two-day event has shown impressive growth year on year and has proved its value in catalyzing business connections and helping manufacturers to innovate and grow their potential. The aim of the annual Manufacturing Indaba and its provincial roadshows is to bring together manufacturers, industry leaders, government officials, capital providers and professional experts to explore opportunities and grow their manufacturing operations. The event is designed specifically for private and public company representatives to hear from industry experts as they unpack challenges and find solutions for growth across the manufacturing sectors and explore regional trade into Africa.

The event will comprise a two-day conference and exhibition and is hosted in partnership with the South African Department of Trade & Industry (the dti), the Department of Science & Technology and the Manufacturing Circle, representing the private sector.

For media enquiries contact: Thembisa Bambathi: Thembisa@siyenzaevents.co.za or 073 788 6044 or 011 463-9184

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Lesedi expresses confidence for future business opportunities, calls for Nuclear at Africa Energy Indaba

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Cape Town, 2 March 2020 – Lesedi evolved from Intens Engineering, which was founded in the mid-1980s. Lesedi has since diversified into a major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, having successfully completed numerous key projects in nuclear, industrial power, mining and oil and gas environments. The company has been involved with maintenance and services at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station from its inception.  Since 2001, Lesedi has executed over 150 modifications at Koeberg and is engaged with the plant life extension (+20 years) through the replacement of Steam Generators, the replacement of the water storage tanks (PTR) as well as other modifications.

 

For the 7th consecutive year, Lesedi Nuclear Services will be exhibiting at the Africa Energy Indaba from 2-4 March 2020, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Lesedi will take part in the Africa Gas side event on Monday 2 March – and will be the Host Partner for the CEO Roundtable on Energy Efficiency Measures in the production sector, where CEO Francis Carruthers will be participating.  Greg Nichollas, who is spearheading Lesedi’s entry and growth in the oil and gas sector, will be a speaker at the Africa Gas event.

 

Shane Pereira, Business Development Executive for Lesedi commented: “Lesedi is one of South Africa’s best kept secrets. We are perfectly positioned to provide our expertise and knowledge in providing solutions for South Africa’s Energy crisis and offer solutions for emissions control in existing coal power plants and for the mining industry.

 

Lesedi has diversified its business and we are now active in multiple energy generation segments, in the mining industry and with products and projects in oil and gas industries. We are proud of our long history at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. The future of Koeberg itself is critical for energy stability in the country and particularly for the Western Cape. We believe Nuclear Power is a stable, cost-effective and clean source of power and that it should play a role in the future energy mix for South Africa.

 

For new Nuclear to come online after 2030, we should start the process as soon as possible, to retain critical nuclear skills and to contribute to energy stability, industrialization and economic growth in South Africa. We have a strong nuclear industry in the country, as is evidenced by the successful operation of Koeberg for over 30 years and the 20 MW tank-in-pool-type nuclear research reactor Safari 1 at Pelindaba, west from Pretoria, for over 50 years.”

 

In order to retain critical Nuclear Skills, Lesedi continues to pursue international nuclear opportunities. The company highlights the emergence and advancement of new technologies such as Small Modular Reactors (SMR’s) which are under development in several countries and are reshaping the future nuclear energy landscape.

 

Pereira notes: “The World Nuclear Organization recently reported that ‘the interest in small and medium nuclear power reactors is driven by a desire to reduce the impact of capital costs and to provide power away from large grid systems, and that the technologies involved are numerous and very diverse’ and it is worth for South Africa to take note of these developments.”

 

He further stated that South Africa could become a regional hub of Nuclear Expertise and Training, as several African countries such as Ghana and Kenya have indicated that they are pursuing Nuclear Power. Lesedi is already involved with the development of nuclear skills at several South African Universities. In 2017, Lesedi together with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took part in a peer review at the University of the Witwatersrand and at North-West University (Post-graduate School of Nuclear Science and Engineering).

 

During Africa Energy Indaba Lesedi will showcase their diversified business capabilities and current projects and products:

 

Experience and capabilities

 

  • Lesedi is a well-established engineering, project management and maintenance solutions house that conceptualises, manages, and implements complex bespoke engineering projects.
  • It covers the full suite of engineering from mechanical, electrical, process, civil, control and instrumentation to structural designs.
  • The company has vast experience in collaborating with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in a variety of contractual arrangements including Consortium, Joint Ventures, and Sub-Contracting.

 

Completed and current projects

 

  • Involvement in the construction of State-owned power utility Eskom’s open-cycle gas turbines, completed in 2009.
  • Ongoing maintenance and project work at Koeberg and the Medupi (Balance of Plant) and Kusile power stations.
  • Emissions control and plant upgrades and modifications at various Eskom Coal Power Stations.
  • The company is also looking to expand its focus outside of Africa to Saudi Arabia, which has its own nuclear project aspirations, as well as Abu Dhabi, where currently approximately 150 South Africans with nuclear experience are working. Lesedi has a global footprint having exported skilled maintenance at more than 15 nuclear plants across the world for over 15 years.
  • The company is involved with the South32’s Mozal aluminium plant in their expansion increase project in Mozambique.
  • Lesedi has recently completed the design and installation of a 142-kW solar electric installation for their Head Office in Century City, Cape Town. The total system is expected to generate approximately 177,507 kilowatt hours of energy annually.

 

 

About Lesedi

 

Lesedi is a leading South African EPC company operating in the power generation, mining, oil and gas and renewable energy environments.

 

Lesedi is a level  four, 51% Black Owned Broad Based Black Empowerment Enterprise (BBBEE), with its head office in Cape Town and regional office in Gauteng, employing more than 330 people including qualified engineers, high experienced project management professionals and technicians all with extensive nuclear and industrial expertise as well as project support services (planning, cost control, administration, SHEQ, procurement, contracts, construction management and commissioning personnel).

 

www.lesedins.co.za

 

 

Press Contacts:

Shane Pereira (Business Development Executive) Lesedi

Tel: + 27 21 525 1444

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The Property Show blurb

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The Property Show, organised by Private Property, is the ideal platform for anyone looking to further their property journey whether it’s buying, selling, renting or investing.

The show brings together the biggest real estate brands under one roof including financial service providers, estate agents, developers, conveyancers and additional services. Our educational theatres are packed with practical property advice and knowledge to help educate thousands of visitors.

What’s up next?

CAPE TOWN: 21 – 22 MARCH 2020, CTICC

A 2 day program packed with 50+ talks by 24 property experts, across our 4 theatres. The educational and inspiring talks will cover everything from getting started in property to how technology will change the industry in the future.

Ticket link

https://thepropertyshow.co.za/property-show-tickets/

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