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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE STATIONERY, HOME AND OFFICE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION

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A BRAND THAT’S DESIGNED TO LAST www.bantex.co.za

Walter Liebisch

Managing Director

he recent decision by Slavepak (Pty) Ltd to change the name to Bantex South Africa, was necessary to align the business with our other international partners. Effective September 1, 2015 Bantex South Africa joined the international family that are affiliated to Hamelin brands. South Africa along with Bantex Denmark, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia will continue to have an invaluable interchange of technology, international trends, and product development to maintain the brand identity that is entrenched in many international markets.

Bantex South Africa is wholly owned by the Slavin family. Robert Slavin was the main force in steering the operation from a small stationery manufacturer into the national and international force it is today. In the interest of continuity and fully realizing the value of branding, a new business model is in place to take the company and

Today we are proud to officially operate under the banner of Bantex South Africa, a name that will take us confidently with you into a new age of opportunity.

its brands to the next level with defined brand and new product strategies and market developments.

In today’s global and tough competitive environment, enhanced brand penetration will be the focus. Bantex South Africa, with continuous investment, will work towards increasing brand awareness, with research strategies that will bring innovative products to market and realign customer servicing opportunities to improve on supply chain management.

Robert recalls telling the editors of this publication some years ago “Our culture is one of co-operation, competitiveness and producing quality products. Price is not the only criteria of purchasing products, it is the unquestionable guarantee of buying a well-known brand.”

We are currently rolling out new brand strategies for

both Bantex and Faber-Castell. Our new website will align digital communication strategies as of December 2015, will start engaging with our consumers and customers. Increased merchandising opportunities are being explored to better the brand visibility. The Bantex core brand values have started playing an integral role in the internal culture of our business; Leadership, excellence, innovation, quality and passion. This together with working towards the ISO certification will further enhance our position as a premium brand.

September 1st saw the appointment of our new Managing Director, Walter Liebisch who was formerly the Operations and Financial Director. We welcome Walter as MD. When asked about the future Walter

advised; ‘’Trading conditions are very difficult and margins will come under pressure as everybody tries to retain the sale. Consumers are under financial stress and therefore demand, more than ever before, value for money. Customer service, quality products and a trusted Brand is what will carry us through these uncertain times�.

The Bantex brand has serviced the office, home and school stationery markets for more than 50 years. Our commitment to serve our customer base will continue to be a solution for all your stationery needs.

Sincerely,

Bantex Sout h Afr ica

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Contents My Office Magazine is the official magazine of the Southern African Association for Stationery, Home and Office Products. It is read by over 25 000 buyers and sellers of stationery and office products each month.

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18 | HOW TO SELL: SCHOOLBAGS A look at how to sell the right schoolbag for the job

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24 | HOW TO BEAT THE BULLIES Bullying is on the rise in South Africa 30 | THE SECURITY BLANKET Commercial security in South Africa needs a shake-up 47 | THE REAL STUFF – NOT MARKETING FLUFF This month we speak to Joy Turnbull of AngelShack

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04 | SOFTWARE-DEFINED EVERYTHING The era of software-define everything brings opportunities as well as responsibilities, says Anton Herbst 05 | THE ART OF COMMUNICATING Communication is a skill that needs to be mastered, says Gavin Moffat 08 | LABOUR LAW: IT’S MY PARTY Just because it’s the end of the year it doesn’t mean things can get out of hand, says Ivan Israelstam

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Back to school begins

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he back-to-school season is almost upon us, and this is traditionally one of the busiest times for the stationery and office products industry.

However, the industry in general is blighted by the phenomenon of loss-leader pricing.

During the most profitable period of year, many businesses choose to go the low- or no-margin route in an effort to attract customers to their stores.

This is akin to a tourist destination slashing prices during peak season, and is something not seen in many other industries.

According to OPI, the office supply industry has changed drastically with the advent of the Internet.

Despite this, there is money to be made. Data from Deloitte shows that 74% of back-to-school shopping in America is completed by the time the new term starts. Our article on all the back-to-school necessities on page 10 provides a comprehensive list of the items school-going children will need in the new school year.

This month our How to Sell article focuses on school bags www.myofficemagazine.co.za

– another range of items every learner will need more than one of during a school career. See page 18 for an in-depth look at the different types of bags you can offer your customers.

School bullying is a serious problem, both in South Africa and globally, and many children suffer daily on school grounds. How do you know if your child is being bullied – or worse, if your child is a bully? We address these issues in our feature on page 24.

And finally, with South Africa’s crime statistics trending upwards (see our Crime Alert article on page 37), it is imperative that businesses prepare for the festive season by relooking at retail security in an effort to safeguard against theft and loss (see page 30).

As the busy season gets underway, scams and incidence of fraud are also likely to increase. We’d like to urge our readers to get in touch with us if they notice anything untoward, so we can help spread the word.

Wishing you all a bumper back-to-school season!

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Software-defined everything

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e have become so accustomed to a world of continued incremental improvements in the performance and features of the products we buy.

New models of cars, smartphones, tablets and computers are launched with almost predictable regularity in an inevitable march to persuade consumers to upgrade to the latest and greatest.

This also holds true for the software required to use these devices.

The problem with the existing model is that consumers feel cheated almost as soon as they have bought the latest gadget, as they realise a better and cheaper one is not that far away from being launched. The product lifecycles of many products are actually accelerating.

For the channels of these it products it meant a regular source of new sales and an ongoing upgrade cycle. This works well when there is little choice but, in a world where the consumer is almost

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overwhelmed by choice, it becomes increasingly difficult to differentiate between products. A lot of customer segments are receiving features beyond those they need or want. This becomes fertile ground for new entrants who can deliver just what the customer wants – at a much lower cost because they are not being over-served.

The advent of ubiquitous connectivity, the cloud and the Internet of Things is turning this model on its head. Products can no longer be designed in isolation.

The software, device and its cloud-based support system are designed as a whole, and a lot of effort goes into giving the device longevity by moving the features into the software layer or into the cloud.

The other big advantage is that the manufacturer can now get data about the product’s use in realtime. This acts as a feedback loop that means that new features (which the customer will actually find useful) can be pushed through the cloud to the software layer without having to upgrade the underlying device.

This is why data analytics (rather than big data) becomes so critical. Imagine the value of the data generated rather than just the scale of it (which is monstrous

– make no mistake).

We can now start performing predictive and preventative maintenance. A lot of waste can be removed from the system.

Your car need not be serviced at regular intervals but only when the on-board sensors let you know that the oil quality has deteriorated enough to warrant an oil change.

The new smart and connected device design will have a profound impact on our business models; our organisational structures; our production and business processes; the value chain; marketing and sales; after-sales service; the type of talent we employ; and the cultures in our companies. It also brings a far greater responsibility in terms of security and ethics, because devices will increasingly be able to operate autonomously.

Real-life examples are abounding. The latest Tesla S electric car already has the ability to operate autonomously through a software upgrade. Will our businesses be disrupted by a similar model or will we be at the forefront of the transition?

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ANTON HERBST

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The art of communicating

ir George Bernard Shaw, the Nobel Prize-winning Irish playwright is attributed with a wonderful quote: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has

taken place.”

With today’s understanding of verbal and non-verbal forms of communication, I would like to modify this famous quote: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that we understand what communication has taken place.”

Everything we do is a form of communication and provides insights into our intentions. I was recently riding to a meeting and passed a biker coming the other way. He nodded his head in what now seems to me to be a bizarre form of biker-on-biker back-slapping.

It was a cool thing to do 10 years ago when there were far fewer bikers around and nodding to one another was the exception rather than the rule. These days, a drive from Greenside to Sandton can result in neck-strain almost as serious as experienced in my brief period as a long-haired headbanger in the 1990s.

There is also a stratified level of communication taking place because a bloke on a super bike will not deign to nod his head to someone on a scooter, www.myofficemagazine.co.za

and may actually only slightly dip his head to a fellow human on an enduromachine, if at all.

Scooter riders seem to feel no need to greet each other and happily ride along, oblivious to the fact that they are in one of the lower bike-riding castes. Vespa riders may feel special because their piece of 1940s Italian engineering now has an iconic status. In general, however, bikers don’t really take you that seriously, even if you have a neatly trimmed beard.

Not two minutes later I passed another biker, this time on the same steed that I straddled. I vigorously nodded my head in return to his greeting. Double standards?

I thought so.

I was happy to provide affirmation to a complete stranger as we congratulated ourselves on our brilliant bike-purchasing decisions.

Everything that we do provides a host of insights for those who are looking.

We are unable to stand still without communicating. I help c-suite individuals to better understand this aspect of our business lives.

I endeavour to help them recognise the significance of verbal and non-verbal communication cues. Basically, know what you saying and doing; understand what it could mean to others; and learn how to modify it to achieve the best results from any one instance of communication.

Simple movements we make may mark

us as winners or losers, confident or not.

Sitting or standing upright, making direct eye contact, using open gestures, having relaxed facial expressions and speaking with a clear and confident voice place us firmly in people’s consciousness. It indicates that we have experience and authority in the situation we are in, even if we don’t.

I have often heard the argument about this “art” being closer to manipulation than a true attempt to improve ourselves. My response is that I work with what I have – we did not create humans, and we were not involved in creating the ways in which we read and interpret each other.

These habits and practices exist with or without our knowledge and buyin. We can, however, understand that communication exists in our every action, and learn which actions serve us and our purpose best in any particular situation.

We can then use that information, or not.

With all of this in mind, would you agree with my quote modification? That we’re actually fortunate if we are able to communicate what we intend, and extremely fortunate if it lands in the manner in which we intended. The only way to get better results is to learn what needs to be done to be the best communicator we can be.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT GAVIN MOFFAT @GAVINMOFFAT

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It’s my party … … but that doesn’t mean things can get out of hand

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e are approaching that time of year when people at the office hold parties to celebrate the festive season and let off a bit of steam.

I’m not saying that year-end parties are bad. They can be a very important means of dealing with tensions, and help to cement employee relations.

Too often, however, such parties are misused as an excuse to go beyond what company rules and the law allow.

Due to the relaxed atmosphere created by the social nature of the event, music and alcohol, employees and management alike make the mistake of behaving in ways that they would not during normal working hours.

This they do for many reasons, including the mistaken beliefs that: • Such behaviour is normal at parties; • Nobody will mind because it is year-end; • People are more tolerant at parties; • They can just say “I was drunk and meant it as a joke”; • The party is outside working hours and/or away from the office, so the rules don’t apply; and • On Monday nobody will remember what they did.

These mistaken beliefs can turn a party into a nightmare for both employers and employees. This is because: • Employees and management are

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not, according to labour law, allowed to mistreat each other at company functions, even if these are held outside normal working hours; • Many people will not tolerate mistreatment even if it happens at a party and is “meant as a joke”; • If the victim of the mistreatment has had a stressful year, the mistreatment can be the last straw that causes them to react strongly; and • Some employees are looking to change jobs at year end. Being “forced to resign” due to “mistreatment” is a great way to earn an extra bonus by taking the employer to the CCMA. In the case of Payten versus Premier Chemical Industries (1999, 8 BALR 922), the CCMA arbitrator found that: • Payten may have flashed her brassiere at colleagues at a staff year-end function; • Her colleagues had removed her shirt, fondled her breasts and attempted to remove her shorts; • Although Payten had possibly done something to provoke the sexual harassment, her colleagues had not been justified in their behaviour which they claimed was a joke; • Their behaviour amounted to serious assault on Payten’s person and dignity; • When Payten complained about the incident to her manager, he fobbed it off as an over-reaction; • The employer failed to investigate the matter and to take it seriously; • The employer continued its attack on

Payten’s dignity during the arbitration hearing; • The applicant’s resignation amounted to an unfair constructive dismissal; and • The employer was required to pay the employee 12 months’ remuneration in compensation and also had to pay her legal costs.

While the details in this particular case (as to what extent the employee displayed her underwear) are scanty, the arbitrator was not willing to tolerate what others may well have considered overzealous behaviour.

This serves as a reminder to employers that: • Labour law strongly protects employees from any behaviour that can be viewed as unfair, regardless of the circumstances under which it occurs; • Employers are legally required to act quickly and firmly in all cases of alleged mistreatment of employees; • Staff parties are here to stay and should be encouraged, but the flow of alcohol and other substances should be controlled; • While a damper should not be put on the festivities, all employees should be told very clearly that they will not be allowed to have fun at the expense of others; and • Complaints should be treated very seriously even if it appears that they are exaggerated.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DR IVAN ISRAELSTAM THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN THE STAR

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Back to school necessities A comprehensive look at the back-to-school basics that every child needs General stationery Pens The most common pen used at schools are ballpoint pens that contain black or blue ink.

Ballpoint pens dispense ink by channelling it down a plastic reservoir over a small, hard ball which is free to roll on contact with paper. The ink dries almost immediately and is not prone to smudging or leaking, which makes it perfect for use in a school setting.

These pens have the advantage of being reliable and affordable. They also last longer than other types of pens.

Retractable pens have a spring-loaded ink cartridge which retracts and extends outside a protective housing. This protects the inside of pencil bags and pockets by ensuring the nib does touch fabric and leak ink onto it.

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Pencils Pencils are one of the most used stationery items, especially in the lower grades. Most commonly available as a graphite core in a casing of wood, they are a classroom staple. Some pencils have an eraser attached to the top.

Pencils have an alpha-numerical grading. The H stands for hardness, while the B stands for blackness. The number refers to the degree of softness or hardness. For school use, HB pencils are recommended and are the writing instruments of choice for children up to Grade 4. This is because work can easily be erased and redone, such as when learning to write.

Pencils are now available in a synthetic resin which resists splintering, breaking and chewing. Pencils are also made from

recycled materials.

Another type of pencil is the clutch pencil, or mechanical pencil. They are usually made of plastic and contain graphite that can be moved forward down a barrel. There are those that hold the lead and push it forward during use, and those that hold the lead in place and are moved forward with a top or side button, or twist or shake mechanism. The clutch pencil can hold thicker leads (2mm to 5,6mm) while some pencils offer several mechanisms that fit into the same cylindrical housing to offer a range of thicknesses (0,3mm to 0,7mm) within one shaft.

Clutch pencils are useful because they do not require sharpening and they offer a constant line thickness.

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They are often used by older children in subjects that involve draughtsmanship.

Erasers Erasers are another back-to-school essential for those that use pencil regularly. Vinyl (or plastic) erasers are the hardest type of erasers. They are ideal as an all-purpose eraser. They erase almost everything and are found in most pencil bags. However, their toughness means that they tear all types of paper very easily. Vinyl’s durability and flexibility result in minimal crumbling. These erasers often come in white and can be found in a variety of shapes.

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colour, and are used to remove graphite pencil on paper. It does this by shedding itself as it lifts the pencil marks. They are usually made from synthetic rubber.

This type of eraser is ideal for removing standard pencil marks. If used overaggressively or on a lightweight paper, such as tracing paper, it will cause tears.

Correction fluid Correction fluid (or white-out) is an opaque, liquid product that is designed to cover mistakes made while writing in pen, typing or photocopying markings on paper. Typically, it is applied to paper using a brush but it can be purchased in the form of a tape. This becomes a backto-school essential in the higher grades where pen is used. It is the neatest option for correcting mistakes.

Sharpeners Sharpeners on back-to-school lists are generally the hand-held variety.

Sharpeners feature either a single opening for standard pencils or a double opening for larger art pencils, with a blade to shave the wood surrounding the lead to sharpen the point. Many sharpeners come fitted into a case which collects the shavings.

They are available in an array of sizes, shapes and colours. Most pencil sharpeners have a blade attached to the body with a screw, which can be tightened, loosened or replaced.

Rulers Desk rulers are used to rule straight lines, measure length or act as a guide for cutting with a blade. Standard my office magazine

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school rulers are 30cm in length and are made from wood, plastic or metal.

Smaller sizes, such as 15cm and 20cm, are also available. Measuring marks are painted onto the surface of the ruler, usually in centimetres and millimetres on one side and inches on the other.

If being used for a specialised function, rulers can also have a raised centre piece with which to hold it in place. Rulers come in many different colours and may have designs or pictures on them. Some rulers even have cut-out shapes which form templates, while others are transparent so the user can see what they are doing through them.

Modern rulers are shatterproof, meaning they don’t splinter and fragment when broken. This is for safety reasons.

jams, only the recommended staple type and size for the model in question should be used. Do not staple above the stated sheet capacity; instead, consider a bigger model, such as a standard desktop stapler. These can fasten up to 20 sheets at a time, but they will be bulkier and heavier.

Staplers come in a variety of shapes and colours.

Staplers The most popular back-to-school staplers are the small, pocket-size variety that fit easily into a school bag.

Many feature a handy built-in staple remover. They can staple up to 12 sheets of paper at a time. To avoid

Glue One key back-to-school item is a glue stick. These are solid adhesives in twist or push-up tubes, and are used to stick paper and card together. Glue sticks are easy to use, don’t make a mess, and are non-toxic and acid free. For this

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Punches A punch is ideal for binding presentations in a file or folder and allows for organisation and filing in a classroom setting. Generally speaking, school children will only require a twohole punch. These are used for tworinged files. Other important aspects of a punch are its sheet capacity, size and ease of use.

reason they are ideal for classroom use, especially in lower grades. Craft glue is a white or clear liquid adhesive that is slightly stronger than the glue in a glue stick. It is ideal for use in art class or for poster board projects, and can be used on paper, wood, fabric, foam and some types of plastic. Look for craft glue that is non-toxic and quick-drying.

Pencil cases A pencil case (or pencil box) is a backto-school essential. Used to store all manner of stationery, such as pencils, sharpeners, pens, glue sticks, erasers, scissors and rulers, pencil cases can be made from a variety of materials such as plastic, wood, cotton, leather or metal. Pencil bags are usually soft and have a zipper.

Some pencil cases, known as space cases, have a hard and rigid shell which protects the items inside. These often have separate compartments to store different items.

Brightly coloured or decorated pencil cases are popular with schoolchildren, and they are available in a wide range of sizes.

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Art supplies Pencil crayons Pencil crayons are a classroom staple.

They consist of narrow, pigmented cores surrounded by a wooden cylindrical case.

They are available in a wide range of colours and their pigment cores can be wax- or oil-based. The barrel of a pencil crayon can be round, hexagonal or even twist-up. Standard varieties come in packs of 12s and 24s, but they are also available in comprehensive art packs of 100 or more colours.

Felt-tip pens These pens, colloquially known as kokis, have a porous tip of fibrous material and are available in a wide variety of colours.

The smallest, finest-tipped markers are used for writing on paper, while medium-tip markers are often used by children for colouring and drawing. The larger markers are used for writing on boxes or files. Highlighters also fall into

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the felt-tip pen category. These pens contain fluorescent inks that can be used to mark up other text. They are available in a wide variety of colours, with the most popular being blue, green, pink and yellow.

Gel pens A gel pen uses ink in which the pigment is suspended in a water-based gel. This makes the ink thick and opaque, allowing it to show up clearly on dark surfaces. Gel ink does not bleed through most papers.

However, these pens are prone to smudge more, due to the ink being wetter. They also skip occasionally, as the ball is less evenly coated with ink, and they are more likely to leak. Gel pens use more ink than other types of pens, and therefore require frequent refills or replacements. Because gel pens come in a wide range of colours, including metallic and pastel shades, they are well suited to art or colouring project.

They are not ideal for everyday writing in the classroom setting.

Wax crayons and oil pastels Affordable and available in a vast array of colours, wax crayons are a favourite among school children. Crayons are made primarily of white clay called kaolin, wax or fatty acids, and dyes. They are harder than oil pastels because they contain more fillers. They can be sharpened and they do not smudge as easily. Wax crayons are available in boxes of different quantities, and cover all the colours of the rainbow.

Oil pastels differ from wax crayons by the amount of pure wax they contain.

The higher the wax content, the greasier and less chalky the oil pastel will be.

Modern oil pastels are made with pigment dissolved in fossil wax. Shelf life is improved with the addition of non-drying oil, such as mineral oil. High quality oil pastels contain large amounts of wax. They are available in a wide array of colours. They are not ideal for younger school children as they are very messy and smudge and break easily.

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back to school Additional tools Maths sets Math sets form an important part of any school’s stationery requirements.

Standard sets usually include a selfcentring compass, a 9cm pencil, a 30cm folding rule, a mechanical pencil, a metal sharpener, an eraser, a protractor and two set squares. Nine- and 15-piece technical drawing sets provide the bespoke tools required for specialise subjects in the higher grades.

Calculators Calculators are required by school children as they advance from primary to secondary levels of schooling. They help to solve simple or complex mathematical calculations. Modern, ergonomic designs have angled screens and soft rubber buttons for easy input. They come in a variety of colours and run on batteries.

Scientific calculators are required by high school children for maths, science and chemistry. Containing an entire screen, instead of just a display for a row of numbers, scientific calculators are capable of displaying multiple calculations at once. They can be used to calculate sophisticated conversions and statistics. Variable data is held in the calculator’s memory, and can be retrieved at a later date.

Dictionaries A dictionary is an important backto-school tool. There are dictionaries created for both young primary school and older high school children. When buying a dictionary, it is important to consider the level of understanding of the child using it. A dictionary is an important resource to build vocabulary and learn the nuances of either a first or second language.

According to Oxford University Press, a good dictionary ensures that the definitions are easy to understand, and that difficult words in the definition can be looked up elsewhere in the dictionary.

When choosing a dictionary, consider: Function – what will the dictionary be used for? If it is being used for mothertongue speakers, the dictionary will be monolingual and contain more complex definitions to improve vocabulary. For second-language speakers, the dictionary will be bilingual, such as EnglishAfrikaans or English-Zulu, to improve understanding.

Headwords – when choosing a

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dictionary, look at the number of headwords.

Headwords are the words defined in the dictionary.

Second-language speakers and younger children will need fewer, simpler entries.

Definitions – look at the nature of the definitions.

If they are simple and easy to understand, they will be ideal for younger schoolgoers and second-language speakers.

More complex and in-depth definitions are ideal for older children and firstlanguage speakers.

Information such as parts of speech or pronunciation is seldom used by dictionaries for children younger than 13. For older children and adults these aspects are important.

Dictionaries for second-language learners require understandable example sentences.

Language – South Africa follows British, not American, spellings. Check that the dictionary supports the system of spelling taught in South African schools – for example, “colour” not “color”, and “-ise” not “-ize”.

Additional features – choose a dictionary with an easy-to-read typeface, an understandable layout, and comprehensive appendices such as spelling rules, common abbreviations, weights and measures, foreign phrases, and countries of the world.

School diaries School diaries are one back-to-school necessity that affords owners the opportunity to showcase their personalities. Available in every type and style imaginable, diaries can be purchased with plain colour covers, or covers with pictures or pop culture icons on them. They are available in A5 and A4 sizes, and can be bound with glue or a ring binder.

School diaries generally have a page where the owner can fill in their contact information. They also have a calendar of school holidays and public holidays for the year.

Inside the diary, each weekday has a page worth of space for children to enter homework and other tasks.

Some diaries contain an inspirational quote or picture for each day.

If you let your child select their own diary, they will be more likely to use it on a regular basis.

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It’s in the bag Follow our simple guide to help your customers choose the right school bag

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hoosing a school bag is an important part of the backto-school shopping experience. Your customers will need to consider a number of factors before they make a decision.

Type There are many different types of school bag, and your customers will need some guidance when making a selection. Most importantly, they will need to bear their children in mind when purchasing a bag. Be sure to check with the parents whether or not the school has a set of rules regarding the type of bag that is allowed. Certain

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schools may not allow rolling backpacks or messenger bags, and some may have specifications with regards to style or colour. Ask your customer if the person who will be using the bag has a back problem or other medical issues. This is an important point to remember, as certain types of bags may exacerbate the the exising problems.

Backpacks Backpacks are essentially sacks carried on the back, secured with two straps that go over the shoulders. They are spacious, durable, waterproof and are ideal for heavy items such as school books. Weight can be distributed throughout the bag, and it is easier to carry on the back than in the hand.

However, backpacks can be used to carry everything a child needs all the time, leading to an overweight bag that can cause posture problems later on. Experts do recommend buying a

backpack rather than a bag that’s carried or slung over one shoulder. A backpack made of canvas or nylon will be lightweight when compared to a proper suitcase. The best backpacks have a moulded frame with padded lumbar support and adjustable straps.

Did you know?

A backpack should weigh less than 10% or less of the user’s weight. If the child weighs 40kg, then the bag should only weigh 4kg. As this equates to a few books and a lunch box, children should be encouraged to carry only essential items in their bag, making use of a locker or their desk to store other items.

Bags should be repacked each day.

Messenger bags Messenger bags are worn over one shoulder with a strap that goes across the chest, resting the bag on the lower back. They usually contain organiser Vol 99 - November 2015

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pockets, ideal for storing items of different sizes. They are made of sturdier material than a standard tote bag, making them more durable. They are designed to carry a lot as they were originally used by mailmen and couriers. Messenger bags can be made of waterproof material. Messenger bags are a compromise between tote bags and backpacks. However, carrying all the weight on one shoulder can cause posture problems.

Wheeled bags Wheeled bags are usually backpacks on castors, and are made from waterproof materials such as nylon. They can be up to 1,5kg heavier than a regular backpack, so it is important that you advise your customer to consider the size of the child who will be using it.

It should not be too heavy for the child to pull. They are available in a range of sizes, and their capacities vary.

Wheeled bags have telescopic handles, and these need to be durable as they will be used often. The bag needs to have wheels that roll smoothly and don’t stick, and the whole thing should be well balanced so it doesn’t fall over.

Many wheeled backpacks have straps for carrying on the back; however, this is not recommended as these bags are heavy and can cause muscle strain.

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Tote bags A tote bag is a large and often unfastened bag with parallel handles that emerge from the sides of its carrying pouch. Tote bags have evolved over the years, and now there are many different types to choose from. The original ones were made of canvas, which is highly durable, but they are now also available in cotton (which is lightweight), polypropylene (which is lightweight and easy to clean), or leather.

Customers will need to consider the size of the tote bag they want to purchase. Sports totes are ideal for children with extra-mural activities. They are often found in school changing rooms and clubhouses. They range in size from small enough to hold a change of clothes to large enough to hold sporting equipment like cricket bats and pads.

Additional pockets to store smaller items are useful too.

Customers will need to decide what they are

going to use the tote bags for. They are not recommended to hold school books and things as they become heavy and are hard to carry for a long period of time without causing muscle strain.

Size Advise your customers to purchase a bag which is big enough to hold all the things a learner will need during the school day. Multiple pouches of varying sizes are a good idea, as they will ensure that items can be stored in an organised manner.

A backpack is usually the most practical when it comes to storing many items. They are able to expand to hold more or less, depending on what is needed on the day.

Advise your customers to buy a backpack with a water bottle holder on the side. This can be a useful thing to have, as the child will be able to store their water or juice bottle outside of the bag, mitigating the possibility of spills ruining text books or work books. The same goes for a separate, waterproofed compartment to hold lunch items.

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items should be next to the learner’s back, and books and lunch boxes should be kept firmly in place so they do not move around in transit.

In general, a badly-packed bag can shift your child’s centre of gravity and potentially cause back strain.

Always advise your customers not to fall into the trap of buying a big bag for the learner to “grow into”, in an effort to save money. Purchase a bag that is appropriate to the child’s size, which will prevent back strain. Oversized backpacks have no orthopaedic benefits, due to the fact that the lumbar padding will not fit in the lower curve of the back, or the top of the bag will sit too high on the child’s head, pushing their head forward. This causes back and neck strain.

Durability One of the most important aspects of a school bag is its durability. Children can be tough on bags, overloading them, throwing them to the ground and tugging on them. Ask your customers a few questions to determine the degree of durability they will require.

For maximum durability, suggest bags made from nylon or canvas. However, if your customer plans on replacing the schoolbag every year, less durable materials such as PVC can be considered.

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Bags that carry sports equipment need to be durable as they are often full of heavy items. Stitching should ideally be nylon. Double-stitch seams improve resistance to wear and tear.

Tip: Advise your customers that when their child lifts a backpack, they should try and make sure they lift it with a straight back, bending at the knees, and that the bottom of the bag sits above their waist rather than hanging low and sitting on the hips.

If the child has to lean forward while wearing their bag, it is probably an incorrect fit. Slinging a backpack over one shoulder can cause long-term damage to the back.

Source: www.kidspot.com.au

Brands Always suggest to your customer that they purchase the best brand they can afford.

Industry-recognised brands are usually a better quality and will last longer.

Movable parts, such as zippers, wheels and straps, are also less likely to break with use. Pictures printed on the bags will also last longer on more expensive bags. Well-known brands generally undergo stringent tests and will have some kind of guarantee. Governing bodies

like the SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) have given these bags a seal of approval. Certain brands will also be more appropriate for those who have back or neck problems, offering quality padding, adjustable straps and lumbar support.

Aesthetics Although last on the list, aesthetics are also an important selling point for school bags. Make sure your customers choose a bag that is well-suited to the personality and interests of the person who will wear it. Available not only in plain colours such as black, blue or pink, many schoolbags follow current pop culture trends and have pictures of musicians or TV characters on them. It is important to choose one that the learner will actually want to have, and that they will like for a while.

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The right bag for the job Ask these questions when a child is trying on a school bag: 1. Does it fit properly?

2. Can it be packed correctly, with weight evenly distributed?

3. Is it too heavy?

4. Is the child able to lift and move the bag easily?

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How to beat the bullies Bullying is on the rise in South Africa

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report recently released by Unisa shows that bullying of young people between Grade 8 and 12 is on the rise, with high rates of traditional forms of bullying and the emergence of cyber-bullying as a new phenomenon.

According to the study, “almost three in every 10 learners (34,4%) were victims of bullying”, while “four in 10 learners (38,1%) were aware of a friend being bullied” and “approximately a quarter (23,3%) admitted to having bullied other learners”.

The study found that 67,7% of participants felt bullying had increased over the past two years, while 40,3% felt cyber-bullying had increased in the same period.

10 signs your child is being bullied Up to 20% of bullying victims suffer in silence, preferring not to tell anyone of their experiences. Parents and teachers should look out for the following warning signs: 1. Physical injuries like unexplained bruises and scratches; 2. Reluctance to go to school; 3. Lower academic performance; 4. Moodiness, withdrawal, tension and tears after school; 5. Talk of hating school; 6. Refusal to discuss what’s happening at school; 7. Bed-wetting, altered sleep patterns or an increase in nightmares; 8. Changes in eating habits (such as loss of appetite or overeating); 9. Major changes in relationships and friendships with others; and 10. Getting into trouble more often, and acting out.

Source: www.kidspot.com.au

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Cyber-bullying is the use of electronic forms of communication to bully a person by sending threatening or intimidating messages. The majority of cyberbullying in South Africa takes place through SMSes and cell phoneaccessed social networking, such as MXit and Facebook.

Approximately one-fifth of students surveyed have experienced cyberbullying. Of the pupils who were cyberbullied, 53,6% received upsetting messages; 49% had rumours and gossip spread about them; and 48% were called names.

Traditional bullying took place through name calling, physical encounters, threats and intimidation, with the majority of bullying taking place off school premises.

Professor Deon Tustin, executive director of the Bureau of Market Is your child a bully?

No one likes to think their child is capable of bullying, but how do you identify if they are? Below are potential risk factors often associated with children who become bullies: • An obsession with social status or popularity – research has shown that the quest for popularity fuels bullying. Children who are competitive and worry about their reputations or popularity may become bullies.

• Displaying aggressive behaviour – either emotional or physical. A strong link between aggression and social prominence develops by early adolescence. Children use social intimidation to maintain their social status. Rumours, often dealing with a student’s sexuality or family members, can play a huge role.

• The child is themselves a victim of bullying – research has found that less than 1% of bullies are “true bullies” (not bullied by their peers).

Research, says the depression and sadness caused by bullying affects emotional development and functioning.

This could contribute to youth being trapped in a cycle of exploitation; foster an inability to cope psychologically; and lead to self-destructive behaviour.

The study did find that 51,6% of victims told someone, while 48,7% say appropriate action was taken to prevent bullying.

“However, a concerning statistic emerging from the research shows that 44% of learners who were bullied reported that no action was taken to reprimand the perpetrator or deal with the bullying incident.”

Lack of action perpetuates violence as bullies face no consequences, potentially increasing risk for victims.

If bullying is ignored, it could reach “crisis levels” which would impact negatively on broader society.

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The child has friends that are bullies – kids may join in the meanness in an effort to maintain their popularity or avoid getting bullied themselves.

• The child spends a lot of time online – research has shown that cyberbullies spend more time online than the average child. Kids are willing to be even more cruel and obscene because they feel their comments “don’t count”.

• The child comes from a broken home – there is a greater risk of a child being a bully if their parents are divorced or if they don’t live with their biological parents. Studies have shown that this is due to the fact that they often don’t receive enough one-on-one time.

Source: www.businessinsider.com

Tip Are you a victim of bullying? do you want to spread awareness?

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arts and crafts

Deck the halls!

Decorate your home and office this festive season with these easy craft ideas

Personalised place cards Purchase a range of chipboard letters from the craft section of your local stationery shop. Use an artist’s brush to apply school glue to both sides of the letter. Sprinkle glitter on the letter until both sides are entirely covered. Use festive colours, such as silver, red, gold or green. Place the appropriate letter on each place setting.

Jar lights Create a warm and inviting entry for guests during the Christmas season. Fill large glass jars with Epsom salts for a snowy, wintry look, or use beach sand if you want a more South African vibe.

Add small votive candles to the jars, and line your walkway or driveway to welcome guests during the holidays.

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Yarn and button topiaries Your kids can help you to create these cheery Christmas topiaries. They make great table centrepieces or decorations for around the house.

You will need: • Three foam cones (small, medium and large); • Three different colours of wool; • Assortment of medium and large buttons; • Hot glue; • Assortment of large pom-poms; and • Scissors.

Use hot glue to secure the loose end of a ball of wool to the bottom of a foam cone. Continue to tightly wrap the entire cone with yarn. Cut off the end once you’ve reached the top and secure it to the top of the cone with a dab of hot glue. Attach a large pom-pom to the cone’s top with hot glue. Cover the cone with a variety of medium and large buttons, attaching them with hot glue.

Snowflake chains Just because it doesn’t snow in South Africa it doesn’t mean you can’t have snowflakes!

These snowflake chains are inexpensive to make and are a pretty addition to any window.

You will need: • Several sheets of plain white copy paper; • A heavy book; • Scissors; • Some fishing line; and • Transparent tape.

Search the Internet for free snowflake templates, and print out several different sizes. Use scissors to cut around the outside border of each snowflake. Fold each snowflake along the specified lines. Use scissors to cut out the shaded parts of each snowflake.

Place each of the snowflakes between various pages of a very heavy book to flatten out all of the folds.

Use small pieces of transparent tape to attach each of the snowflakes, at various heights, to several lengths of fishing line.

To determine the correct length of fishing line, measure the distance between the inside top of the window frame and the inside bottom of the window frame.

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A winter mirror Add a wintry touch to your holiday décor by redecorating an old mirror.

You will need: • An inexpensive (or second-hand) mirror with wide, flat frame; • Hot glue; • Small branches; • White spray primer and spray paint; • Sanding block and sandpaper; • Painter’s tape; and • Window cleaner.

Take a small square or rectangular flatfronted mirror and use painter’s tape to completely mask off the mirror.

Coat the frame with two coats of spray primer, allowing ample dry time between coats.

Use a garden clipper to cut several twigs to the same width as the flat part of the mirror frame. Hot glue the twigs to all four sides of the mirror, but don’t yet attach any twigs to the corners of the frame.

Use hot glue to adhere one small twig diagonally across each corner.

Create an X in each corner by adhering two small twigs in the opposite direction from the first twig. Create a 6-pointed star in each corner by gluing two more small twigs through the centre of the X created in the previous steps.

Use hot glue to adhere one small twig diagonally across each corner.

Source: www.hgtv.com

IT Focus

The security blanket Commercial security in South Africa needs a shake-up

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he commercial security industry in South Africa is stale, and the approach to business, clients and products needs a shake-up, says Duncan Tindall, MD of Tyco Commercial.

Tindall has spent the last few months analysing the industry after his appointment at the company late last year.

“Having looked at businesses of varying sizes around the country I believe that it’s about time corporate South Africa starts to take the security of its assets and people more seriously. We need to step into the era of intelligent buildings and advanced asset and people tracking, and realise that cost restrictions result in sub-standard security measures for a business. In terms of technology, the security industry now is where the IT industry was 15 years ago. There is so much potential.

“I’ve always been in a client-facing role which has really allowed me to understand what people want and need for their businesses. I believe the days of being product and market-focused are gone,” says Tindall, who spent 20 years with Dimension Data.

He believes that IT has been seen as the “glamour boy” for years, but the reality is that IT and security should really be seen as one entity.

“The technology is there to take the security industry into a new era. We just need to know how to implement it. It also needs to be implemented as a managed,

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pro-active, holistic solution from the getgo. This means the solution needs to be right for the business – right for the type of building it operates in, the number of staff members, the area, the value of assets and so on.

“Just as IT systems are being built into building infrastructures off plan, so too do security systems need to be included right from the planning stages of developments. In an intelligent building IT systems and security systems will work hand-in-hand, from access control, CCTV and electronic article surveillance to intelligence tools that have the ability to track assets and people throughout the

building. The possibilities are limitless.

“Buildings will become security-ready ahead of tenants moving in. Guards with access to security systems and pro-active after-hours security centres are other aspects that will be part of our new approach. All of this will be based on the best service levels possible. We believe customers should insist on service level agreements from the start, just as they would with any other suppliers. We also know that in the security industry, a system problem has to be rectified immediately. We are protecting valuable assets. There is no room for delays or excuses,” says Tindall.

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Retail security 101 As the back-to-school season kicks into high gear and the festive season approaches, businesses are getting busier – but they’re not the only ones. As the crowds build and stock lists increase, criminals get busier too.

In fact, criminals plan for annual sales booms just as businesses do. Here are a few tips to keep your store safe this festive season: • Train your staff. They should be wellversed in loss prevention. Take some time to train your staff on what to look for, what to avoid, the correct stock management techniques and how to respond if a shop lifter is identified.

• Increase staffing levels to meet the demand. Criminals talk to one another and identify shops as under-staffed, and they will descend in droves.

• A good quality CCTV system is an excellent deterrent for shop lifters as well as any staff who might be tempted to steal.

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Avoid using cheap do-it-yourself CCTV systems. Potential thieves will be able to spot an inadequate system within moments of stepping into the store.

Ensure there are no CCTV blind spots in the store as these will be targeted.

Use signage on your front to door to inform people that the store has CCTV surveillance.

Ensure that all areas over the tills are covered by the CCTV cameras.

Use a high-resolution camera on the front entrance to clearly capture the faces of everyone entering your store.

Invest in a proper alarm system to protect your stock overnight.

Criminals are aware of additional stock held on the premises during the busy season.

Your alarm system should have motion detectors and sirens which can alert an armed response company.

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eco news

Local start-up lights up school bags

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pproximately 85% of households across South Africa are thought to be connected to mains electricity – leaving millions without power, which has been compounded by the electricity crisis that has struck the nation. Besides the damage the situation is doing to the economy and the disruption to family life, it is also exacerbating an issue faced by many school children in rural areas – no light to complete their school work by.

One ambitious social enterprise start-up is striving to ease this pressure with the invention of a solar powered backpack.

Founded by 22-year-old Thato Kgatlhanye, the Rethaka project Repurpose Schoolbags has developed

a bag that features a solar panel which charges a battery pack as children walk to and from school.

Once home, the battery detaches and can be fitted to a glass jar, providing up to 12 hours of light. The backpacks are 100% recycled from plastic bags and come with a patch of retro-reflective material to help make journeys safer by making children more visible in the dark.

A further benefit to this solution is that families no longer necessarily have to rely on kerosene lamps – a comparatively dangerous and unsustainable solution.

Despite the social good behind the innovation, Rethaka maintains on the Repurpose Schoolbags Web site that it is “not a charity, but a purpose-driven business that does what is right, not what is easy”.

Although the venture is for-profit, the emphasis is clearly very much on “sustainable opportunities that create a far-reaching impact for

low-income families”. As such, the distribution process works through a “giving partners” scheme, whereby a company, organisation or individual can donate to the cause and buy the bags in bulk. Referring to a list of disadvantaged schools they compile, Repurpose Schoolbags then match the school with the giving partner, ensuring an appropriate order and organise a handover event.

Children’s school backpacks have been receiving increased attention of late, with brands also innovating in other areas.

A range of ergonomically-designed school bags exist, and they intended to reduce muscular stress on the back by redistributing the weight of the pack from the shoulders to the pelvic region.

However, in terms of innovative design to benefit children from lower income families, Repurpose Schoolbags provides a simple and elegant solution, the likes of which few others have delivered.

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Rethaka is a for-profit, women-owned business, based in Rustenburg, South Africa. Through green innovations, the company redefines societal problems to create solutions. They uncover sustainable opportunities that have a far-reaching impact for low-income communities, with a particular focus on children and women. Visit www.repurposeschoolbags.com for more information.

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shop-sa elects new board at AGM The Southern African Association for Stationery, Home and Office Products (shop-sa) held its annual general meeting on 6 October 2015, where it elected a new board.

The AGM was held at the Kolok premises in Ormonde, Johannesburg.

Professor Robert Vivian of Wits University shed light on the currency crisis with his talk on the declining rand; while chairman Hans Servas presented a summary of the OPI report 2014/15 in his presentation on the state of the office products industry.

The new board of directors as voted by the attendees is: • Hans Servas (chairman); • Bill Bayley – Rexel; • Yvonne Agnew – Pentel; • Anna-Marie Rivalland – Pentel; • Philip Venter – Denton Office Solutions; • Allan Thompson – Kolok; • Paul Naidoo – AZ Trading; • Dion Botma – Ledger Systems; and • Clive Heydenrych – Trodat.

Chairman’s report 2015 During 2014/15 the board, consisting of nine members, met five times.

Decisions taken included the revised and much reduced membership fees as well as the change in cycle to be in line with our financial year (July to June).

The reduction was as a result of reduced expenses and the assumption that it would encourage the trade to join.

The board also decided to change strategy, insofar as offering real benefits to decision makers, by identifying trends and global best practises to deal with current and future challenges.

The catch phrase “none of us is as smart as all of us” was adopted.

Finances were stable.

Cash on hand remained solid at R1,15million, a far cry from the low levels of 2013.

Events organised during 14/15 were: • The Johannesburg Sports day, with a good turnout of golfers and bowlers.

A small surplus was achieved, thanks to the Platinum sponsorship

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of Kolok and the Gold sponsorship of Pentel.

• The planned info evening covering the amended LRA was cancelled due to lack of interest.

• Attempts to organise a Trade Show in Bloemfontein failed, once again due to lack of interest.

• The first in a series of discussions was held in conjunction with Tarsus Technologies, starting in Durban, then Cape Town and finally Johannesburg. Anton Herbst’s presentations on “Technology trends and the impact on the OP industry” was highly informative. The shop-sa panel discussions afterwards clearly demonstrated the interest and need for such events.

Once again, a big thank you to Tarsus and Anton Herbst for sharing his insights on such an important subject.

My Office magazine, published and managed by Future Wave Media, showed ongoing improvements in content as well

as look and feel. The new editor and team are moving in the right direction to reflect the interests of our industry.

My Office is still the only media to reach dealers from a supplier point of view.

The new addition, the My Office newsletter, brings you news as and when it happens.

Apart from increasing membership, the new board has many challenges but the basis is there to continue building and adding value for the members.

Like the rugby team, shop-sa needs youth and experience to drive the Association.

Thank you to Helen Goodson, Geoff Logan and Gary Pickford – the board members who are not up for re-election.

Hans Servas Chairman

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D.O.S hires new staff member A new staff member has joined the Cape Town Denton Office Solutions (D.O.S) team. Logan Martin is a technician/driver.

He is very technically minded, as his previous experience from the motor industry gave him a sound footing to prosper in the office machines industry. He enjoys working with the team.

He completed his training with the Johannesburg D.O.S team with flying colours. Martin has a desire to learn, and his focus is always on the customer and yielding the best results he can.

D.O.S is very happy to have such an energetic, hard-working individual join their team, helping to improve the customer experience.

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Annual Office Active conference a success Office Active held their annual conference on 20 and 21 October at Emperor’s Palace. Over 80 suppliers and dealers attended the function.

During the day, suppliers and dealers were involved in a “speed-dating” meeting, allowing them to get acquainted with one another and talk shop. On the evening of 20 October, a dinner function was held in the Barnyard, where attendees were treated to a Rock Royalty show.

Craig Noyle, director of Office Active, says that 2015 has been a tough year in the industry but that it had been a good opportunity to see what works and what doesn’t.

“Key relationships and strategies with suppliers are very important. In 2016 we need to form key alliances with partners,” he says.

Office Active has experienced growth in 2015, releasing a new-look catalogue and taking all Web development in-house.

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Diarise this A list of industry-specific events and exhibitions to mark on your calendar

11 – 12 Nov RETAIL CREDIT CONFERENCE FOCUS ROOMS SUNNINGHILL, JOHANNESBURG

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The credit industry continues to go through difficult times, with retail banks facing a wide range of issues.

Trade Conferences International’s Retail Credit Conference gives delegates a unique opportunity to discuss the challenges that lie ahead; to hear presentations from a wide range of industry experts; and to network with fellow industry professionals.

This conference, organised by the Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency, will cover areas like serving the energy management, environmental, facilities, building upgrades, energy engineering, cogeneration, power generation and efficiency improvement industries.

This is a three-day event showcasing products from a number of industries, including cosmetics and beauty products; industrial products; gifts and handicrafts; packaging materials; plant machinery and equipment; sporting goods; toys and games; and lifestyle and fashion.

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This conference will cover areas like IT security infrastructure, the increase in e-commerce platformspecific malware, and cybersecurity skills development.

This event gathers together senior decision-makers from the entire digital ecosystem in the telecom products and equipment industry.

This summit, organised by the UN-HABITAT, will cover a range of topics, including shaping the future of Africa with its people; and the contribution of local African authorities to the African Union.

Do you have an upcoming event? Send the details to editor@shop-sa.co.za for possible inclusion on our events page.

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crime alert

SA’s crime stats: what you need to know

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t the end of September 2015, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko stood before parliament and confirmed South Africa’s worst fears: contact crimes in the country have increased by about 1% in the 2014 to 2015 financial year.

Contact crimes include murder, attempted murder, assault and sexual offences. These had increased by 0,9% across all the categories. There was also a large increase in the number of murders and hijackings.

Murder was up by 4,6%, attempted murder by 3,2% and aggravated robbery by 8,5%.

Aggravated robbery includes robbery at a residential or business address, and the hijacking of cars and trucks.

The difference between burglary and aggravated robbery is that residents or employees are present when the robbery takes place.

Carjacking was up 14,2%, truck hijacking a staggering 29,1%, robberies at residential premises by 5,2% and robberies at business premises by 3,2%.

Nhleko says that 83% of reported

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crimes were through people going to police stations with complaints. This resulted in 1,7-million people being charged and 1 043 life sentences being handed down.

The annual SAPS crime statistics report tends to focus on what it terms “serious crime”.

These crimes can broadly be divided into: • Crimes against a person – generally referred to as “contact crime” where a person or people are injured/ harmed or threatened with injury/ harm during the commission of a crime. A further sub-category of “contact-related crime” is used for violent crimes committed against property with the intention of causing damage to a person, for example arson or malicious damage to property.

• Other serious crimes – includes commercial and financial crimes which range from large-scale fraud and corruption to small-scale incidents such as shoplifting.

• Crimes against property – crime that occurs in the absence of a victim or where the victim is unaware of the crime at the time (that is, where no person is directly or immediately harmed or threatened during the commission of a crime) for example theft of or from an unattended vehicle.

• Crime detected by police action

– these are crimes that are not reported by the public but detected through direct police action such as roadblocks and SAPS intelligence operations. Crimes under this category include the illegal possession of firearms, DUI or driving under the influence (of drugs or alcohol); and the use, possession or trade of illegal drugs. Increases in the latter two categories (which have been notable over preceding reporting periods) can be directly attributed to intensified police activity rather than an indication of increased DUI or drug crime.

“We need to mobilise all structures of society in the fight against crime,” Nhleko says, adding that there are still high levels of violence and aggression in South African society.

National police Commissioner Riah Phiyega says that 41,4% of all crimes were contact crimes where the police arrived after the fact.

Nhleko says that the rate of police detection of these crimes was on the increase.

The SAPS crime statistics report covers only crimes that have been reported to the police (metro police agencies do not record or release crime statistics but open criminal cases with the SAPS, which forms part of the statistics).

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THE SCHNEIDER TOPLINER MADE IN GERMANY The Schneider TOPLINER 967 fineliner has a metal-encased writing tip. The 0,4mm line width is perfect for accurate drawing and writing and is suitable for the use with stencils and rulers.

The cap-off ink does not run dry even if the cap is removed for 2-3 days. The barrel is made out of anti-evaporative PP for long lasting shelf-life. The TOPLINER 967 is available in 10 vibrant colours. Packed 10 per colour or in wallets of 4, 6 and 10 assorted colours. Attractive counter displays are also available.

Tel: 021 790 4656 E-mail: arifa@global.co.za www.arifa.co.za

THE SCHNEIDER SLIDER EDGE XB PEN MADE IN GERMANY The SLIDER EDGE XB ballpoint pen with the super gliding Viscoglide ® ink technology. It has a rubberised triangular barrel for relaxed writing and without hand fatigue. The ink dries quickly and is smudge proof when highlighting.

The cap fits neatly at the end of the barrel. It has a wear-resistant stainless steel tip. With 11 colours it lends itself perfectly for coloured drawing and writing. Packed 10 per colour, wallets of 4 and 10 assorted colours and a pen box of 8 assorted colours. Also available in an attractive counter display.

Tel: 021 790 4656 E-mail: arifa@global.co.za www.arifa.co.za

JOB HIGHLIGHTER BY SCHNEIDER MADE IN GERMANY Get the JOB done with the smart highlighter from Schneider for brilliant results. Chisel tip for 1 + 5 mm lines. 6 intensive colours with light resistant ink – Red,Blue,Green,Yellow,Orange and Pink.

Suitable for standard highlighting and for copy and fax paper. Available in packs of 10 per colour or in wallets of 4 and 6 colours- or in an attractive counter display.

The barrel is made out of anti-evaporative PP for long lasting shelf-life. The JOB has been awarded the “if” and the “reddot” design awards.

Tel: 021 790 4656 E-mail: arifa@global.co.za www.arifa.co.za

THE SCHNEIDER LIQUID CHALK MARKER MADE IN GERMANY Schneider Liquid CHALK MARKER are available in 2 different writing tips. MAXX 260 with a block tip of 5 + 15mm and MAXX 265 with a round universal tip of 2 – 3mm. The Chalk markers for the use of writing or decorating on smooth surfaces e.g. windows. The ink can be wiped off with a moist cloth. If used on absorbent surfaces the ink cannot be wiped off again.

The MAXX 260 is available in 8 colours packed 5 per colour and the MAXX 265 in 6 colours packed 10 per colour.

Tel: 021 790 4656 E-mail: arifa@global.co.za www.arifa.co.za

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ANTI-GLARE & PRIVACY FILTERS Whether you are battling with glossy LCD screen glare of worrying about prying eyes staring at your confidential financial data, 3M screen filters have the solution for you. Both the Anti-Glare and Privacy filters come in a variety of screen sizes for any type of notebook or desktop display. the filters are very eassy to apply with bubble free application, can be reapplied multiple times and it doubles as a screen protector, protecting your display from dirt and scratches. the filter adhesive is optically clear, which means it will not affect your display clarity, and it comes with a convenient storage folder. To clean the product, simply use the enclosed cloth with water.

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BINDING MACHINES AZ Trading - DSB, Neorel D.O.S - Prima, DSB Parrot Products - Parrot Comb Binding Machines Press Products - Bindquip Rexel Office Products - GBC and Rexel ranges

BOARDS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - BIC Velleda School Whiteboards CTP Stationery - Flip Chart Pads Hortors Stationery - Legal Notices i.e. Basic Conditions & OSH Act and Leave and Absence Chart Freedom Stationery - Marlin Max Frank - Artline Flipchart Markers, Artline, Maxi whiteboard markers Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave Parrot Products - Full range of boards and accessories. Custom boards printed to your specification Rexel Office Products - NOBO whiteboards, pinboards, easels and accessories. Quartet magnetic white/cork boards BOOK COVERS CTP Stationery - Poly Prop Donau heavy duty covers Empire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly paper Freedom Stationery Gordon’s Productions - contact paper woodgrain, marble, pattern designs. Magic cover back to school clear and coloured self adhesive paper. (4M rolls, A4 and lever arch).

Plastic coated brownkraft rolls and pre-cut polythene covers.

Grafton Paper Products Palm Stationery Manufacturers - brown paper rolls, poly rolls, gift-wrap RBE - Papersmart BOOKS AND PADS BSC Stationery - Treeline CTP Stationery - Impala and premier books and pads Freedom Stationery - Manufacturers Hortors Stationery - Legal registers Impala Vuwa Stationery Manufacturers

Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery - Powerstar RBE - NCR Business Books Rexel Office Products - Colourhide notebooks BOXES AND CARTONS CTP Stationery - Archiving Systems Rexel Office Products Specialised Filing Systems - Archive and Off-Site Tidy Files - Acid free archiving products

C CALCULATORS Kolok - HP Nikki Distributors - Truly calculators Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave Power Stationery - Powerstar Rexel Office Products - IBICO CALENDARS CTP Stationery - Diaries assorted sizes CALLIGRAPHY Max Frank - Artline CANTEEN Kolok - Tea, Coffee, milk etc, Sunbeam (appliances), Cleansui (water filters and refills) CARBON PAPER AND FILMS RBE - NCR Business Books CD’S, DVD’S AND DISKETTES Kolok - Verbatim, Kenton CLIP BOARDS CTP Stationery - DONAU brand Parrot Products - Masonite and whiteboard CLIPS, FASTENERS AND PINS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Grip Binders - Essentials, Stephens, Penguin Tidy Files - Filing solution

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buyers’ guide COLOURING BOOKS Empire Toy & Stationery - Empire books Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave COMPUTER ACCESSORIES Kolok - Verbatim, Kenton Krost Office Products Pyrotec - Tower Inkjet-laser labels, business cards and photo paper COMPUTER CLEANING Kolok - ComputerCare Pyrotec - Tower computer cleaning range

See page 46 for contact details Rexel Office Products - NOBO planners, refills and T-card kits, Quartet Monthly/ Weekly planner South African Diaries - For all your diary

FAX ROLL MANUFACTURERS Rotunda (Pty) Ltd.

needs DICTATION - TRANSCRIPTION Olympus Audio S.A - Digital Voice Recorders, Transcription Kits and Accessories.

Powerhouse Dictation for Philips - Dictation, transcription, meeting recording, mini-tapes, foot pedals, accessories DRAUGHTING AND DRAWING OFFICE SUPPLIES

COMPUTER CONSUMABLES CTP Stationery - Full range of DONAU files KMP - for computer consumables Kolok - Penguin (Ribbons, Toners, Inkjets), Till and fax rolls Redfern Print Services - Redfern inkjet/laser/ copier labels and a full range of stationery labels

CTP Stationery - A4 Poster Boards

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COMPUTER HARDWARE Kolok - Blazer UPS systems, Geha (Interactive white boards) CORPORATE STATIONERY & GIFTING Star Stationers and Printers CRAYONS AND CHALKS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Chalks and Crayons Power Stationery - Powerstar

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Ideal & Trodat Embossers (pocket, desk and electronic), Trotec ENVELOPES AND MAILING BSC Stationery - Leo Envelopes CTP Stationery - Commercial envelopes Global Envelopes - CelloWrapped, peel+seal, Self-Seal, FullGum and Printed Grafton/Star KZN Envelopes - Manufactures of Printed and Plain Envelopes Merpak Envelopes - Complete range of quality envelopes

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DIARIES, PLANNERS AND ORGANISERS CTP Stationery - CTP Brand Hortors Stationery - Legal diaries

Pentel S.A (PTY) LTD - Hi-Polymer and Ain eraser, correction tape and pens Power Stationery - Powerstar

FILES AND FILING African Filing Systems - Top retrieval filing and arching products BSC Stationery - Treeline, Mobifile CTP Stationery - Full range of quality DONAU brand Flip File - Executive display files, expanding files, Document folders, dividers Freedom Stationery - Edo / Unifile Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Lever arch, Ringbinder files, Manilla flat folders Grafton/Star Kolok - Geha (Binding machines) Palm Stationery Manufacturers - leaver arch, ring binder files, manilla flat folders.

Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd. - Display book Vivid, document file, clip file and presentation file Rexel Office Products - Prima and Rexel ranges Specialised Filing Systems - Top Retrieval, Archive and Off-Site Tidy Files - Filing solutions

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FILES MECHANISMS Press Products - Lever arch, Ring binders FOLDERS CTP Stationery - DONAU Brand Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers - View files, polypropylene & board folders Tidy Files - Specialised FORMS - LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS Hortors Stationery - complete range of custom, company, miscellaneous, magisterial, etc.

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LABELS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Nor Paper Pyrotec - Tower stationery, inkjet-laser labels Redfern Print Services - Redfern Inkjet/laser/ copier labels and a full range of stationery labels Rotunda (Pty) Ltd. Specialised Filing Systems - Filing Tidy Files - Filing solutions

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INDEX TABBING AND DIVIDERS CTP Stationery - DONAU Brand board and P.P Flip File - Index Tabs, Flip tabs Freedom Stationery - Marlin Grip Binders Palm Stationery Manufacturers Rexel Office Products - Rexel, Mylar and Prima board

LAMINATING MACHINES AZ Trading - DSB, Speedlam, Lamiace Kolok - GEHA and Galaxy Parrot Products - Parrot A4 and A3 Laminators Press Products - GMP Rexel Office Products - GBC and Rexel ranges

INKS KMP - for computer consumables.

Max Frank - Shachihata, Artline Rexel Office Products - Numbering machine ink Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Trodat, Noris fastdry, security, numbering, franking.

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LAMINATING POUCHES AND MATERIALS AZ Trading - A0 to ID card size Kolok - GEHA, Penguin laminating pouches and rolls Parrot Products Press Products - GMP Rexel Office Products - GBC LEGAL STATIONERY Hortors Stationery - All legal registers, forms, diaries etc LETTER TRAYS Krost Office Products

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MARKERS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Permanent Markers, Highlighters, whiteboard Freedom Stationery - Marlin Interstat Agencies - Edding Max Frank - Artline , Maxi, Uni Parrot Products - White board, permanent and OHP markers. Wide range of highlighters Penflex - White board, flipchart, permanent markers, highlighters Pentel (Pty) Ltd. - Maxiflo, white board marker and paint marker Power Stationery - Powerstar MATHEMATICAL GEOMETRY SETS & ACCESSORIES Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery - Powerstar MINUTE AND GUARD BOOKS Hortors Stationery - Company registers, minute books and other legal registers

N NUMBERING MACHINES Rexel Office Products Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Reiner Dater/Numberer (manual/electronic), Trodat

O OFFICE ERGONOMICS Rexel Office Products - Kensington copyholders, risers, footrests, Rexel range of electric staplers and punches which reduces chances of RSI (repetitive strain injury) OVERHEAD PROJECTION AND ACCESSORIES Kolok - Penguin Transparencies Max Frank - Artline Parrot Products - Data Projectors, OHPs, screens and rear projection film

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PENCIL LEADS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Criterium 0.5mm leads Freedom Stationery - Marlin Max Frank - Uni Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Ain lead, standard lead - various grades

Penflex - Penflex Overhead projector pens Rexel Office Products - NOBO

P PACKAGING Merpak Envelopes - Postsafe packaging range PAPER AND BOARD Antalis South Africa - Office paper and packaging solutions CTP Stationery - DONAU A4 poster boards Empire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly paper Freedom Stationery Grafton/Star Kolok - Geha (paper media), EPSON, HP, CANON, Nor Paper Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Cubes and board Paper World Handmade Paper, Embossed Paper, Specialty Papers, Scented Paper Board, Paper Products Peters Papers - Rotatrim, Typek and Smart Copy Power Stationery - Powerstar RBE - Papersmart Rexel Office Products - Prima Paper & Board TRIBE - TRIBE Inkjet Paper and Film PAPER FOLDING MACHINES Maynards Office Technology - IDEAL Shredders & Guillotines – SA Distributors PENCILS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - BIC Evolution Graphite, BIC Matic Clutch ,Velocity Clutch, Atlantis Clutch, BU4 Clutch Freedom Stationery - Marlin / Edo Max Frank - Uni Palm Stationery Manufacturers Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Hotshot, Mechanical Pencil, Techniclick Pencil.

Power Stationery - Powerstar Rexel Office Products - Rexel HB & Derwent Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd - Tradition, Wopex, Technical, Clutch Pencils and lead

PENCIL SHARPENERS Freedom Stationery Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery - Powerstar PENS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Clic, Crystal, Orange and Prismo Freedom Stationery - Marlin and Edo Max Frank - Artline, Maxi, Uni Palm Stationery Manufacturers Penflex - Penflex ballpoints and rollerballs Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Superb Ballpoint, Energel Pen Power Stationery - Powerstar Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd - Ball point, Fineliner, Gel and Pigment liner pens PEN CARBON BOOKS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Power Stationery - Powerstar RBE - NCR Business Books PERSONAL STATIONERY CTP Stationery - Home office and personal filing system, diaries Grafton/Star PLANNING BOARDS AND ACCESSORIES Parrot Products - Range of year planners, term planners, maps and in/out boards. custom printed boards designed to specification.

Rexel Office Products - NOBO planners POINT OF SALE PRINTER ROLLS PaperGeni Rotunda (Pty) Ltd. PRINTING Kolok - Epson, Lexmark (Hardware), Hp Printers, Oki (Hardware)

Olivetti Imports - Distributors of Multifunctional Printers / Copiers Star Stationers and Printers Unicopy & Stationers CC - for all your printing & stationery requirements PRINTER CONSUMABLES Impression Management - Prinart, Logic, Q-Ink, Sanchi, Oliser and ATI KMP - For computer consumables.

Ink Spot Suppliers - Suppliers of all brands of inkjet and LaserJet cartridges Kolok - EPSON (inkjet, large format etc), LEXMARK, HP, Brother (Toners and Inks), Oki (Toners, inks and Ribbons), Tally Genicom (Ribbons), Seikosha (Ribbons), Panasonic (Toners and Ribbons), Kyocera (Toners), Printronix (Ribbons), IBM (Ribbons), Ricoh (Toners), Fujitsu (Ribbons) Nor Paper PaperGeni Royce Imaging Industries - Remanufacturers and suppliers of inkjet and laser cartridges Technical Systems Engineering - Suppliers of quality compatible cartridges and bulk inks for Epson, Canon, Lexmark, HP and Samsung

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PUNCHES AND PERFORATORS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Krost Office Products Parrot Products - Parrot range of punches Power Stationery - Powerstar Rexel Office Products - Rexel

R RUBBER STAMPS Max Frank - Schachihata X Stampers Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co. - Trodat RUBBER STAMP MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - AZ Liquid polymer, TROTEC laser engraver, flash system RULERS Freedom Stationery - Marlin

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SCHOLASTIC SUPPLIES BSC Stationery Sales - Treeline CTP Stationery Empire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly Flip File - Flip File display books A5, A4, A2, A3 Freedom Stationery - Marlin and Edo Gordon’s Productions - contact paper woodgrain, marble, pattern designs. Magic cover back to school clear and coloured self adhesive paper. (4M rolls, A4 and lever arch). Plastic coated brownkraft rolls and pre-cut polythene covers.

Grafton Paper Products Impala Vuwa Stationery Manufacturers Max Frank - Artline, Maxi, Uni Palm Stationery Manufacturers Parrot Products - chalk boards/slates Power Stationery - Powerstar Pyrotec - Tower Adhesive Book Cover 45cm x 2m SCISSORS AND CUTTERS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery - Powerstar Rexel Office Products SCRAPBOOKING Rexel Office Products - Trimmers and guillotines Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Making memories, Clearsnap, Marvy, Ranger, Bazzill, Carl SHREDDERS AND ACCESSORIES AZ Trading - DSB, Kobra, Roto, Repairs to all makes D.O.S - Kobra Kolok - GEHA entry level and high-end shredders Nikki Distributors - Nikki shredders

Parrot Products - Parrot range of value shredders Rexel Office Products - Rexel range Maynards Office Technology - IDEAL Shredders & Guillotines – SA Distributors SLATES Freedom Stationery - Marlin Parrot Products - Whiteboard and chalk board

Specialised Filing Systems - Filing Tidy Files - Filing solutions

T TABLET AND ACCESSORIES D.O.S - Clarys, iStay TAPES Freedom Stationery Palm Stationery Manufacturers

SPIKE FILES Grip Binders

STAMPS, STAMP PADS AND INKS Kemtek Imaging Systems - Distributor of Brother Stampcreator PRO Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Trodat, pre-inked stamps, stamp and fingerprint pads

STAPLING MACHINES AND STAPLES Freedom Stationery - Marlin Interstat Agencies - Genmes Krost Office Products Parrot Products - Parrot range of staplers Rexel Office Products - Rexel range

STATIONERY SUNDRIES - SCHOLASTIC CTP Stationery - DONAU Scissors and cutting knives Freedom Stationery - Marlin, Edo and Unifile Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave Power Stationery - Powerstar

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Nikki Distributors - Siemens office phones TELEX ROLLS AND TELETEX PAPER Rotunda (Pty) Ltd. THERMAL ROLLS Rotunda (Pty) Ltd. TONERS AND CARTRIDGES KMP - Computer consumables Kolok - PENGUIN (Inkjets and Laser toners), EPSON, LEXMARK, HP. PaperGeni TOP RETRIEVAL FILING Optiplan a div of Waltons - Paper based top retrieval filing systems Specialised Filing Systems - Total Solution and more Tidy Files - Complete onsite and offsite filing solutions TOYS, HOBBIES AND GAMES Freedom Stationery Pyrotec - Toby Tower Stickers and Activities

STENCILS Freedom Stationery

TRANSFER LETTERING AND SIGNS Parrot Products - Vinyl lettering STORAGE SYSTEMS CTP Stationery - Archiving Systems Suspension Files Kolok - VERBATIM (hard drives, USB sticks etc), HP Rexel Office Products - Storage boxes

TRANSPARENCIES Kolok - Penguin transparencies for inkjet and laser OEM, Penguin and HP Transparencies Rexel Office Products - NOBO range

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CONTACT DETAILS HERE African Filing Systems

Kemtek Imaging Systems - Cape

011 614 9445

www.africanfiling.co.za

(

021 521 9600

Box 181, Cape Town, 8000

(

011 474 1427/8

Box 202, Crown Mines, 2025

7

086 540 6892

info@africanfiling.co.za

7

021 551 5032

brenth@kemtek.co.za

7

011 474 5563

www.pentel.co.za

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Kemtek Imaging Systems - KZN

Peters Papers

(

011 688 6000

Box 6893, Johannesburg, 2000

(

031 700 9363

Box 15685, Westmead, 3608

(

011 677 9000

sadlerly@peterspapers.co.za

7

011 688 6162

marketing.office@antalis.co.za

7

031 700 9369

Sandim@kemtek.co.za

7

011 622 6646

www.peterspapers.co.za

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Cape Town (

021 959 9600

7

021 959 9640

Box 19231, Tygerberg, 7505

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Durban (

031 714 4000

7

031 700 9253

Box 284, Umhlanga, 4320

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Pretoria (

012 379 0060

7

012 379 0052

Box 4013, Pretoria, 0001

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Bloemfontein (

051 447 8681

7

051 447 6765

Box 1795, Bloemfontein, 9300

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Port Elizabeth (

041 486 2020

7

041 486 2219

Box 9088, Estadeal, 6012

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Pietermaritzburg (

033 386 2078

7

033 386 2078

Box 1425, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Botswana (

00267 391 2139

7

00267 397 5459

Box 1705, Gaborone

AZ Trading

Kemtek Imaging Systems - PE

Powerhouse Dictation

(

041 582 5222

Box 15685, Westmead, 3608

(

011 887 1056

info@speech.co.za

7

041 582 5224

clinth@kemtek.co.za

7

086 555 3833

www.speech.co.za

Kemtek Imaging Systems - PTA

Power Stationery

(

012 804 1410

PO Box 816, Silverton, 0127

(

032 533 4003

Box 1305, Verulam, 4340

7

012 804 4286

johlettat@kemtek.co.za

7

032 533 3254

powersta@netactive.co.za

(

021 709 0190

Box 183, Steenberg, 7947

(

011 493 6332

marketing@pressproducts.co.za

7

021 709 0199

kmppty@iafrica.com

7

011 499 1019

www.pressproducts.co.za

Press Products

KMP

Pyrotec

Kolok - Head Office (

011 248 0300

Box 4151, Johannesburg, 2000

(

021 787 9600

PvtBag X1, Capricorn Square, 7948

7

011 248 0381

infojhb@koloksa.co.za

7

021 787 9791

tower@pyrotec.co.za

RBE Stationery Manufacturers (Pty) Limited

Kolok - Cape Town (

021 597 2700

Box 6385, Roggebaai, 8012

(

011 793 7321

sales@rbe.co.za

7

021 297 2799

infoctn@koloksa.co.za

7

011 793 7348

www.rbe.co.za

Reboni Furniture Group

Kolok - Durban (

031 570 4900

Box 4206, Riverhorse Valley East, 4017

(

086 173 2664

7

031 569 6880

infodbn@koloksa.co.za

7

086 627 7737

www.reboni.co.za sales@reboni.co.za

Redfern Print Services - Cape Town

Kolok Polokwane (

015 298 8795

Box 862, Ladanna, 0704

(

021 552 9680

Box 403, Milnerton, 7435

7

015 298 8315

infopol@koloksa.co.za

7

021 552 9681

sales@redfern.co.za

Redfern Print Services - Durban

Kolok - Port Elizabeth

(

086 111 4407

www.aztradingcc.co.za

(

041 406 9900

Box 3163, North End, 6056

(

031 205 9598

dbnoffice@redfern.co.za

7

011 792 9732

sales@aztradingcc.co.za

7

041 406 9920

infope@koloksa.co.za

7

031 205 7092

www.redfern.co.za

BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Redfern Print Services - Johannesburg

Kolok - Namibia

(

011 474 0181

PO BOX 43144, Industria, 2042

(

00264 (61)370500

Box 40797, Ausspannplatz, Namibia

(

011 837 4119

Box 1445, Crown Mines, 2025

7

011 474 6068

16 Maraisburg Road, Industria, 2042

7

00264 (61)370525

valne@kolok.com.na

7

011 837 8917

jhboffice@redfern.co.za

BSC Stationery Sales

Kolok - Nelspruit

Rexel Office Products

(

011 086 2900

Box 278, Brakpan, 1540

(

013 758 2233

Box 4338, White River, 1240

(

011 226 3300

www.rexelsa.co.za

7

011 420 3322

sales@treeline.co.za

7

013 758 2235

infonel@koloksa.co.za

7

011 837 2781

sales@rexelsa.co.za

CTP Stationery

Kolok - Bloemfontein

Rotunda (Pty) Ltd.

(

011 226 5600

Box 43501, Industria, 2042

(

051 433 1876

PvtBag X01, Brandhof, Bloemfontein

(

021 552 5135

Box 189, Maitland, 7404

7

011 474 9242

sales@versafile.co.za

7

051 433 2451

infobfn@koloksa.co.za

7

021 551 3070

rotunda@iafrca.com

D.O.S (Denton Office Solutions)

Royce Imaging Industries

Kolok - Botswana

(

086 000 7468

info@dosptyltd.biz

(

00267 393 2669

PvtBag B0226, Bontleng, Gaborone

(

011 792 9530

www.royceimaging.co.za

7

086 237 4614

www.dosptyltd.biz

7

00267 317 0762

clemencem@vbn.co.bw

7

011 792 9480

sales@royceimaging.co.za

Empire Toy & Stationery

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Head Office

Krost Office Products

(

011 614 2243

Box 261524, Excom, 2023

(

011 626 2067

Box 75401, Gardenview, 2047

(

011 262 1400

Box 931, Wendywood, 2144

7

011 614 3075

empire@netactive.co.za

7

011 626 2912

sales@krost.co.za

7

011 262 1414

trodat@rse.co.za

Flip File

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Cape Town

KZN ENVELOPES

(

021 638 3105

Box 2190, Clareinch, 7740

(

031 465 3992

P O Box 41259, Rossburgh, 4072

(

021 448 7008

Box 931, Wendywood, 2144

7

021 633 6942

ashly@flipfile.co.za

7

031 465 1669

info@kznenvelopes.co.za

7

021 448 7014

cpt@trodat.co.za

Freedom Stationery - Johannesburg

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Durban

Max Frank

(

011 314 0953/4

Box 6459, Halfway House, 1685

(

011 921 1811

Box 200, Isando, 1600

(

083 377 4109

Box 931, Wendywood, 2144

7

011 314 0957

gpsales@freedomstationery.co.za

7

011 921 1569

sarah.schoeman@tigerbrands.com

7

031 266 1082

dbn@rse.co.za

Freedom Stationery - Cape Town (

021 557 9152/3

36-38 Silverstone Rd Killarney Gardens

7

021 557 9155

cptsales@freedomstationery.co.za

Freedom Stationery KZN (Head Office)

Maynards - Olympus Audio S.A / Olivetti Distributors (

0860 00 1922

South African Diaries

sales@maynards.co.za

(

021 442 2340

Box 4862, Cape Town, 8000

www.maynards.co.za

7

021 442 2341

phoneyman@sadiaries.co.za

Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd

Merpak Envelopes

(

032 459 2820

Box 478, Mandini, 4490

(

011 719 7700

sales@merpak.co.za

(

011 579 1600

www.staedtler.co.za

7

032 459 3255

sales@freedomstationery.co.za

7

011 885 3174

www.merpak.co.za

7

011 608 3497

admin@staedtler.co.za

Freedom Stationery - East London

Specialised Filing Systems

Narayan Wholesaler

(

043 731 2422

Box 14111 West Bank 5218

(

083 444 0959

7

043 731 2421

elsales@freedomstationery.co.za

7

011 869 7243

Global Bag And Sportswear Manufactures

narayantextiles@gmail.com

(

011 477 0640

7

011 477 3528

www.specfiling.co.za

Star Stationers and Printers

New Era Office cc

(

031 305 6507

P.O Box 18586, Dalbridge, 4014

(

011 334 2013

Box 10383, Lenasia, 1821

(

031 569 1061

luke@starstat.co.za

7

031 301 6553

www.globalbags.co.za

7

011 334 7358

kuban@neweraoffice.co.za

7

031 569 1094

www.starstat.co.za

Global Envelopes

Technical Systems Engineering

Nikki - Cape Town

(

031 465 5544

info@envelopes.co.za

(

0860 006731

cpt@nikki.co.za

(

011 708 2304

Box 1532, Northriding, 2162

7

031 465 5634

www.envelopes.co.za

7

0800 204868

www.nikki.co.za

7

011 708 1799

sales@tse.co.za

Gordon’s Productions

Tidy Files

Nikki - Durban

011 943 4210

(

031 705 8713

Suite 69, PvtBag X4, Kloof, 3640

(

0860 006731

dbn@nikki.co.za

(

7

031 705 8714

jacquie@gordons.co.za

7

0800 204868

www.nikki.co.za

Topmark

Grafton/Star Paper Products

Nikki - Johannesburg

www.tidyfiles.co.za

(

011 837 8045

(

011 262 0777

Box 550, Bergvlei, 2012

(

0860 006731

jhb@nikki.co.za

7

011 837 7442

7

011 262 0780

sales@graftonpaper.co.za

7

0800 204868

www.nikki.co.za

Tower (Division of Pyrotec) - Cape Town

Grip Binders (

011 421 1300

Nikki - Pretoria orders@tigerpaper.co.za

Hortors Stationery

info@topmarksa.com

(

021 787 9600

(

0860 006731

pta@nikki.co.za

7

021 787 9791

7

0800 204868

www.nikki.co.za

Tower (Division of Pyrotec) - Johannesburg

(

011 620 4800

Box 1020, Johannesburg, 2000

Nor Paper

7

086 612 4663

orders@hortors.co.za

(

011 011 3900

7

011 011 4099

Impala Vuwa Stationery Manufacturers

sales@nor.co.za

PvtBag X1, Capricorn Square, 7948

(

011 611 1820

59 Lepus Rd, Crown Mines, 2025

7

011 611 1834

tower@pyrotec.co.za

Tower (Division of Pyrotec) Durban

(

036 634 1535

Box 389, Ladysmith, 3370

Optiplan a division of Waltons

(

031 701 0192

Box 594, Pinetown, 3600

7

036 634 1890

impalastat@mweb.co.za

(

011 620 4000

Pencil Park, Croxley Close, Herriotdale

7

031 701 1285

tower@pyrotec.co.za

7

086 681 8256

rcurrin@gp.waltons.co.za

Tribe

Ink Spot Suppliers (

011 854 3013

7

011 852 3013

Palm Stationery info@inkspotsuppliers.co.za

Interstat Agencies - Durban

(

011 314 4746 (Jhb)

Box 6280, Halfway House, 1685

(

031 507 7051

viran@palmstat.co.za

7

021 386 4261 (Cpt)

tribe@global.co.za

7

031 507 7053

www.palmstat.co.za

Unicopy & Stationers CC

(

031 569 6550

Box 201707, Durban North, 4016

PaperGeni

7

031 569 6559

interstat@mweb.co.za

(

011 011 3900

7

011 011 4099

Interstat Agencies - Cape Town

(

031 201 8415

122 Che Guevara Road, Glenwood, 4001

info@papergeni.co.za

7

031 201 8672

sales@unicopy.co.za

www.papergeni.co.za

Versafile

(

021 551 9555

Box 36696, Chempet, 7442

Paper World

7

021 557 5456

Capetown@interstat.co.za

(

012 250 1477/8

info@paperworldsa.com.

7

012 250 0322

www.paperworldsa.com

Interstat Agencies - Port Elizabeth (

041 453 2558

Box 27693, Greenacres, 6057

Parrot Products

7

041 453 8504

pe@interstat.co.za

(

011 607 7600

debbie@parrot.co.za

7

011 615 2502

www.parrotproducts.biz

Kemtek Imaging Systems

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Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd

(

(

011 624 8000

Box 86173, City Deep, 2049

Penflex

7

0866 101 185

labelling@kemtek.co.za

(

021 521 2400

Box 36964, Chempet, 7442

7

021 521 2402/3

info@penflex.co.za

my office magazine

(

011 226 5600

Box 43501, Industria, 2042

7

011 474 9242

sales@versafile.co.za

Vol 99 - November 2015

the real stuff

The real Not stuff marketing fluff Joy Turnbull, MD of sales at AngelShack

What’s the highlight of your working career?

Being recognised for my potential by someone who hired me on a whim – but soon after could see the value I would add to the business If you could change one thing about your industry, what would it be?

There are two things I would change, but they are not specific to my industry. The first one is business in general – I wish for more hours in a day; and the second is that I wish that “beam me up Scotty” really did exist What do you like best about the office furniture industry?

That it is not as boring as everyone thinks it is. We can do lots of fun and wonderful things, from design and innovation to collaborating with global designers and winning international awards. We produce cool and simple workstations that help the workforce to be more efficient, and I love that What’s your greatest personal achievement?

I would have to say my career in its entirety. I studied to be a chartered accountant; from there I went into the advertising world where I was deputy MD for a global agency; and from there I ended-up in sales in the office furniture industry. I have done a lot of things and I think I can comfortably say I am pretty adaptable to change. That is a great personal achievement to me Describe yourself in three words.

Organised, caring, demanding (you wanted the truth, right?)

Where did you grow up?

I have lived in Johannesburg from the age of three. I love this city for its pace and energy

What’s your favourite gadget?

My iPhone. It holds everything and can do everything – well, almost everything What’s your favourite movie?

Pretty Woman. I still watch it. And yes, I know that sort of thing never happens What’s your favourite meal?

Is ice-cream a meal? Chocolate, fudge and vanilla. Yum Do you have a hobby?

My fiancé would say my hobby is making lists. He is probably right, but I would add that my wardrobe, shoe and handbag collection is also a serious hobby What music did you listen to in the car this morning?

I listen to the radio, but I am lucky enough not to be in my car for too long each morning. I am always driving at the time of the news, so I catch the news, sport and weather Do you have any pets?

I have two Jack Russells, Jessy and Julie. They are my favourite animals in the world – we run together every morning, and I cannot wait to see their happy faces when I get home each day What was your first car?

My first car was a Beetle. It was bright yellow, and we named it Buttercup. She was super cute but every Monday without fail she wouldn’t start, so off to the garage she went, and I usually got her back on a Thursday – just in time for the weekend

What was your first CD? To be honest I couldn’t tell you … but I can tell you what my first dog’s name was

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