My Office June 2023

INSIDETHISISSUE

• Cybercrime

� Handlinggrievances

� AIandchatbots

� Father’sday

� Out&about

MyOfficeonlinemagazineistheofficialmagazine

oftheStationery,HomeandOfficeProducts AssociationofSouthernAfrica(SHOP-SA).Itwas firstpublishedin1916.Thestationeryandoffice supplyindustryisafast-changingenvironment. Weaimtowriteandselectarticlesthatwillboth informandbenefitreaders,keepingthemabreast ofcurrentandfuturemarkettrends.

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2EVERYDADGETSHISDAY

3FROMTHEEDITOR

4LET’SMEET

TheCovid-19pandemicglobally changedbusinessandhadanimpacton travellingandmeetingpatterns.The digitalmeetingspaceexperienced massivegrowth–yetitseemsthatmore businessmeetings,conferencesand exhibitionsarereturningtotheinpersonformat.

5STATIONERY-ITHASMYNAMEON IT!

6MAKINGMEETINGSFUNAGAIN

8GETABETTERUNDERSTANDING

9TURRIMBRANDS,TOWERAND SANDART,SHOWCASEINNOVATIVE PRODUCTSATTHELONDON STATIONERYSHOW 10CYBERCRIMINALSAREGETTING

16LRAPROTECTSEMPLOYEESWHO LODGEGRIEVANCES

18INOVOCOM

19SHIFTHAPPENS

20ALCOHOLINKART

22MAKEDAD’SDAY

Weallknowthatmoneyistightandyet, wewanttospoilourlovedones.So, whenitcomestoshowingourloveand appreciationforthefathersthismonth, giveyourcreativityfreereignsandmake theirdayspecial.Wefoundsomegreat ideasthatwillnotleaveyourpiggybank empty.

24BINIT-ORBETTERYET-RE-USE!

26SCOFEX

28GREATLEADERSHIP

29TODAY’SYOUTHISTOMORROW’S DECISION-MAKERS

Arecentreportprovedthatethicsin businessremainsessentialinthepublic relations(PR)andcommunicationspart ofbusiness.TheAPRAConferencetook placefrom15-19MayinZambia.

30ETHICALSTANDARDSREMAIN CRUCIALFORTHEAFRICANPR

INDUSTRY

32NICETOHAVE

ManCave&YouthGadgets

34CROSSWORD

35READSOUTTHERE

36HOBBY-X

12WHATIFYOUCOULDSPEAKTO ANAIYOUACTUALLYLIKE?

13KEEPINGTHEWHITEBOARDCLEAN

14THEWHITEBORD-ANOTHER USEFULINVENTION

15COVERUP-WINTERISCOMING

40BUYER’SGUIDE

43CAPTIONTHIS!

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46CONTACTDETAILS

47AFRICA’SCONSCIOUSBRANDS& CIRCULARECONOMYSUMMIT

EveryDadgetshisday

Father'sDayisacelebrationhonouringpeople'sfathersandcelebratingthefatherhood,paternalbonds,and theinfluenceoffathersinsociety.ItwasfirstproposedbySonoraSmartDodd,thedaughterofanAmerican CivilWarveteran(WilliamJacksonSmart)in1909.ItiscurrentlycelebratedintheUnitedStatesannuallyon thethirdSundayinJune.

Itiscelebratedwithdifferenttraditionsindifferentpartsoftheworld.FathersinGermanycelebratewithbeerwhilst inMexicotheypartakeinaroadrace.InThailandfathersreceiveflowersandinRussiathereareoftenmilitary paradestocelebratemen.BrazilwillhaveabarbecueandinFinlanditisacozyaffairwithbreakfastinbed.

Howeveryouwillbecelebrating–havea wonderfulFather’sDay!

FromtheEditor

Andjustlikethatwehitthehalfwaymarkfor2023!

Atthispointitisalwaysgoodtolookatthegoalsyousetfortheyearandevaluateifyouareon trackandifyouwillachievethesegoals.ForSHOP-SA,aswegettotheendofourfinancialyear, wealsoneedtoreviewtheyearthatwasanddraftourscorecard.

Ithasbeenatoughyearandsomedifficultdecisionsneededtobetakentoensurethatthe Associationsurvives–alegacyof107yearscannotjustbeignored.Somuchhasgoneintothe Associationoveracentury,andwebelievethattheworkisnotdoneyet.TheAssociationhasa roletoplayinitsservicetotheindustry.

However,anyAssociationisasstrongasitsmembershipandthebenefitsofmembership.Itisa pitythatonlysomeofthemembersareactivelyrespondingtorequestsforarticles,contributing towardstheoperationalcostsbyadvertisinginthenewslettersandthemagazineandsharing newswiththeadministrationoftheAssociation.

Everythingwedo–whetherweareatashow(seethearticleonScofex)orpromotingactivities fromothermembersofthisindustry–isbeingdoneintheinterestofpromotingthestationery, home,andofficeproductsindustry.

Togetourindustrytogether,wehavereservedspaceattheupcomingSignAfricashow (13-15September)andwillbeco-locatingwiththem.Thebenefitsofexposuretothismarket segmentwillexceedyourexpectationsandweinviteoneandalltojoinus.

Thismonthwetalkaboutthemeetingsindustryandhowwecanbenefitfromitsreturntoanew normal,welookatlitteringandthedevastatingimpactitcanhaveonourlives,andwetalkabout theboostachildgetsfromhavinghisorherownstationery.

AIisahottopicandwhataskthequestion:whatifyoucouldspeaktoa“bot”youlike?Inthenext articleintheseries ShiftHappens byAntonHerbsthealsotouchesonAI.Thisbringsusto anotherissue–cybersecurityonpage10.

FromalcoholinkarttoFather’sDay,fromcreatinggreatwork-spacestodealingwithgrievances–wehavesomethingforeveryoneinthisissue!Wehopethatyouwillenjoyreadingit.

Staywarm–winterishere!

Hanlie

Let’sMeet

TheCovid-19pandemicgloballychangedbusinessandhadanimpacton travellingandmeetingpatterns.Thedigitalmeetingspaceexperienced massivegrowth–yetitseemsthatmorebusinessmeetings,conferencesand exhibitionsarereturningtothein-personformat.

The Mail&Guardian reportedin March2022thatthepandemic hadadevastatingeffectbut thatThembaKhumalo,then actingCEOofSouthAfrican Tourismsaidthetimehascomefor meetingstobeginagain.Hespokeat theopeningonthe2022Meetings Africaexhibitionwhenhesaidthetime isherebecausepeopletonotrelatedto oneanotheraspixelsonascreenbut needtomeetinpersonandfeedonthe energyintheroom.

Atthetime,theSouthAfricanNational ConventionBureaureportedthatmore than35eventshavebeenpostponed since2021,butbeforethepandemic themeetings,incentives,conferences andexhibitions(alsoknownasMICE) industrywasworthandestimated R853billion.Projectionswerethatthis woulddoubleby2030.

Bizcommunity.com reportsthatatthe openingofthe2023MeetingsAfrica Khumalosaid:thattheglobaltourism sectorisready,withrenewedenergy andmotivation,togrowandbuildtheir sectortopre-pandemiclevels.

Accordingtothearticle,Khumalosaid "MeetingsAfricaaimstocontributeto helpingAfricanbusinessevents playersrestartandgrow.Wewantto createopportunitiesforAfrica’s businesseventssectorsothatwecan allgrowbackmorevitalthanever before.Ournewlookrepresentsthis newinjectionofenergyandisan emphasisontheimportancethatwe placeonconnections."

Inaninterviewwith TheIncentive Planner,SAAssociationforthe ConferenceIndustry,GlentondeKock, saidthattheindustrywasonitswayto recovery.Hesaidthatthereturnwas slow,butthattheindustryhasshownit wasreadytohostbigeventsonce more.ThiswasechoedbyDevi Paulsen-Abbott,chairpersonofthe AfricanAssociationofExhibition Organisers(AAXO).

ShetoldTheIncentivePlanner: “In SouthAfrica,theindustryisontrackto recovertopre-pandemiclevelsby 2024/25,somyoutlookispositive. However,ournarrativeneedstobefar moreconsidered.Shehighlightedthat

negativeinternationalmediacoverage ofload-sheddingchallenges,water shortagesinsomeprovinces,and safetyandsecurityconcernscanhurt ourabilitytoattractinternational events.“Weasanindustryneedto ensurethatwestronglyrenderthatour abilitytooperateistenableandthat securityconcerns,whilerational,are generallynothighriskinmaintourist destinations,”shestresses.

Thereturntophysicalandin-person eventsisgoodforthestationery industryaswell.Notonlywillpensand notebooksbeneededforconferences, butlanyards,accesscardsandtickets, postersandmarketingmaterialwillbe required.Thismeansthatmore printingwillbedone,moreSWAGbags willberequiredandmorecorporate brandeditemswillagainbeneededby thisindustry.

Stationery -ithasmynameonit!

SuzetteOosthuizen

Havingyourownstationery–evenmarkedwithachild’snameonit–ismorethanjustproofof ownership.Itisthekeyelementthatcanopenthedoorofopportunityforthechild.Itcan introducethemtoaworldofexpressionandfreedomtousetheircreativity.

Manychildrenstartthe schoolyearwithoutthe toolstheyneed.Andthis mayhaveasevereimpact ontheirdevelopment.My Officeaskedanorganisationwhich addressesthisproblem,totellusmore aboutthereasonsfordoingthis.

SolidarityHelpingHandstrivesto ensureeducation,trainingand developmentforthecommunity–but theyspecificallyalsohaveafocuson children.Forthisreasontheyhave launchedseveralprojectstoaddress theneedsofchildrenonvariouslevels.

Thenational“Skooltassie”-project startedin2007andaimstoprovidea suitcasewiththerequiredstationeryin thehandsofeveryneedygradeone learner.Bydoingthis,theyensurethat allchildrenstarttheirschoolyearsfrom thesamebasis.TheSolidarityHelping Handprojectalsooffersacreche serviceandafterschoolcarecentreto 400children.Theyagreethat educationandtrainingisnotpossible withoutthenecessarystationery. Theimportantofeachchildhavingtheir ownstationerycannotbe underestimate.Theuseoftheirown stationeryisakeyaspectofthe creativedevelopmentandtheprocess ofself-expression.Theseareinturn essentialforthedevelopmentof languageskillsandlearningwriting abilities,whicharebothimportantfor academicgrowth.

Achildwhoownshisorherown stationery,experiencesafeelingof ownershipfortheirwork.These feelingsofprideandinclusionoften encourageschildrentogivetheirbest. Thewellknownauthor,William Wordsworth,said“Fillyourpaperwith thebreathingoftheyourheart”.

Byallowingachildtousehisorher ownstationery,wealsogivethemthe freedomtocapturetheirinternalworld onpaperandfreelysharetheir emotions,thoughtsandimagination. Havingyourownstationeryoffersa childtheopportunitytoexpress themselvesinauniqueway.Every childhastheirownpersonalityand uniquevoicethatneedstobeheard. Byallowingthemtofreelyexpresstheir creativitywealsohelpthemtodevelop theirvoices.

Stationeryisnotonlyimportantfor creativitybutalsotodevelopessential practicalskills.Whenachildwrites, theyalsopracticefinemotorskills, hand-eyecoordinationandwriting position.Furthermore,byusing differenttoolslikepencils,pensand variouscolourstheirwritingabilities andgeneralacademicperformance alsoimproves.

Havingaccesstostationeryhelpsto growthechild'sconfidenceinhisorher writingability.“Byequippingachild withtheirownstationeryand encouragingthemtouseit,webuild

theirconfidenceandmotivationto participateinwritingactivities.This boostofconfidencewillmanifestina healthyself-esteemandgood academicperformance,“saysSuzette.

HelenKellersaidthattheonlywayto dogooddeedsistolovewhatyoudo! SolidarityHelpingHandworkshardto teachchildrentolovecontinuedgrowth anddevelopment.Anditstartswitha crayoninthehand....

Head:CentresandNationalStructures,SolidarityHelpingHand

Makingmeetingsfunagain

Themeetingindustryis returningtoitsformerglory andsomeitemswillalways beonthelistofthe conferenceormeeting planner.Delegatessignupfor theconferencebecausethey arekeentolearnmoreabout thetopicbutbyputtingthe rightmaterialinthedelegate bagstheorganisermaycreate anunforgettableexperience.

Thebiggestbenefitsfrom conferences,summitsand congressesarethelearningand exchangeofnewideasand knowledge,increasingyour networkandconnectingwithpotential customers.Thisiswhyin-person meetingswillalwaysremainpopularon thebusinessagenda–thevirtualspace simplycannotprovideasensory experiencelikeyoufindatanin-person event.

Bagit

Formanydelegatestheexcitement alreadystartsbuildingwhenthey receiveaswagbag.Swag,anacronym for“stuffweallget”,isabagthatis usuallyfilledwithpromotionalitems, andinterestinggadgets.Ifyouprovide anicebag,perhapsmadefrom recycledmaterial,thedelegatemay usethisasashoppingbag,laptopbag orhold-allfordocumentsandyour brandwillbecarriedallovertown–a miniaturemobilebillboard.

Withthecirculareconomyawareness growing,itisimportanttopromotebags thataremulti-purposeandfunctional, supportslocalbusinessesinthe manufacturingprocessorcanbe recycledaftertheevent. E’Yako Green,forinstance,usesoldbillboards

tomakeconferencebagsandisagood optiontorecommendtoyourcustomer.

Noteit.

Despitebeinginadigitalera, notebooksandnotepadsarestill popular.And,althoughpeoplehave differentwaysofmakingnotes,the benefitofanotepadisthatitalmost forcesthedelegatetobepresentinthe room.

Notepad–advantagesand disadvantages

Thebiggestadvantageofanotepadis thatallyournotesareinoneplaceand youwillnothavetolookforanynotes. Addsomecolourfulpensandthenotes canbesortedaccordingtotopicor session,makingthenotepadakeypart ofthelearningprocess.

Ontheflipside,youmayhave attendedafewsessionsor conferencesinayear,whichmeans thatthenotebookwillsoonrunoutof space.Somepeoplealsopreferto travellightandnotcarryanotepad around.

Anotebookisnotonlyapracticaltool butcanalsobeasourceofjoy.Itcan beusedfornotetaking,journaling,task

planning,brainstorming,ordoodling. Recommendingagoodquality notebookwillactuallyalsomakethe recipientfeelspecialandthisiswhat everyconferenceplannerwantsto achieve!Soalsoshowthemthehigher endnotebooks.

It’simpossibletopickoutjustone notebookforeverybody,because everyonehasdifferentpreferences whenitcomestosize,covermaterial, pageruling,paperfeel,andallthe otherlittlecharacteristicsthatmake onenotebookstandoutfromanother. Differenttypesofnotebooksmayserve differentpurposes,too.

Mostnotebooksaremadefrom80to 90gsmpapermeasuring,whichis significantlythickerthanyourtypical compositionnotebookpagesorcheap copypaper.Thethickerpagesare easiertoflip,anditalsomadethem feelmoresubstantialthanthoseof competingnotebooks.

Whiteboardforfun

Collaborationandparticipationina conferenceorsummit,orbrainstorming sessions,andwhiteboardsgotogether likepeanutbutterandjam.Delegates havedescribedafeelingoffunand excitementwhentheyseeawhiteboard

beingbroughtintotheroomasthey thenanticipateinteractivesessions.

Whiteboardsareusefulinthemeeting roomasitpromotestheconversation process.Itallowsforcreativity,retains focusandencouragemeaningful conversations.

Creativity.

Oneofthebenefitsofthewhiteboardis thatitallowsforpeopletobecreative. Theycanshareideasvisuallyand morethanonecanuseitatatime. Withtheoptiontoerasecommentsand ideas,youcanalsonarrowitdownto essentialsbeforeformulatinga responseonthetopicbeingdiscussed.

Focus!

People’sthoughtswanderduring conferencesandmeetingsandby writingthegoalofthediscussiononthe whiteboard,youcanbringtheirfocus backtothediscussion.Shouldanofftopicideacomeup,youcanputiton thesideoftheboardforlaterbutreturn everyone’sattentiontotheroom.

Meaningfulparticipation

Theadvantageofthewhiteboardisthat allmembersareengaged–whatthey seeontheboardmaystimulatethought andgetthemtoparticipate.Peoplefeel importantwhentheircommentsare addedtothewhiteboardandthis contributestothetotalexperienceby thedelegate.

Organised

Thevarietyofwhiteboardsonthe marketmakesiteasiertobeorganised. Withdouble-sided,magneticandglass boardsyoucannowgroupthe feedbackinsectionstohelpyoumake senseofallthecommentsafterwards. Thereareeventwallpanelssothatyou cancreatea“thinkingroom”where discussionscantakeplaceandfloating whiteboardswillbeaesthetically pleasinginanyconferenceroom.

Pens

Someconferencevenueshave amazingpensandattendinga conferencethereisalwaysgood becauseyoucancollectsomeofthe

pensintheroom.And,withususing devicesmostofthetime,peopleoften donotcarrypensaround.Byselling theconferenceorganisersomegood, qualitypenswillensurethatdelegates havepensbutalsocarrythebranded itemsaround.Accidentalexposure, whenapenisleftinarestaurantor shopaftersigningaslip,mayjust benefityoureventinfuture!Makesure thatthepenslastfarlongerthanthe conferencesothatpeoplewilluse them.Pensareoftenpassedaroundor loanedtoafriend,spreadingyour messagetoalargernetwork.–andifit isanicepenwithsubtlebrandinglikea socialmediahandleitwillbeapopular itemintheswagbagandwillmake connectingwiththesponsoreasier.

Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/ https://study.2tm.eu/blogs/

https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/ whiteboarding

https://www.pens.com/blog/attendingsummer-work-conference-bringthese-10-items/

Getabetter understanding

Theworldhasbecomeasmall placewithmanybusinessesnow transactinginothercountriesor aresettingupofficeinSouth Africatoexpanditsfootprint. Teamsarenotonlyseparatedbyoceans andlandbutoftenalsobycultureand language.Translationinthebusiness worldmayhelptokeeptheteamonthe samesongsheet.

Businesstranslationreferstothe processofputtinganycompany materialintooneormorelanguagesto servetheglobalteam.Dependingon thesizeofthecompany,thisfunction canbeoutsourcedorhandled internally.

Therearethreetypesofdocumentation thatusuallygetstranslated:internal documentation,legalandtechnical documentationandmarketing materials.

Internaldocumentation.

Thereareseveraldocumentsthatform thebackboneofthebusiness,likeHR Manuals,operationalguidelinesand styleguides.Whenyouhavealarge multilingualworkforcethesedocuments mustbetranslatedtoensurethat everyoneadherestothesame standardsandmaintainyour compliance.

Thetranslationprocessmayleadto varianceinqualityandgetting everythingdoneatthesametimewill takesomecarefullyplanning–mostly becauseofthetypeofdocumentsand themassiveamountsofcontentthat needstobedealtwith.

Legalandtechnicaldocumentation

Thisbecomescomplicatedasyoucan hardlyavoiddealingwithlegaland technicalissueswhenexpandinginto anothercountry.Itneedstobe reviewedbyaprofessionalinthe correspondingdomaintoretain accuracyandavoidpotentialdisputes orevenfines.Inthelegaldocument process,therearethefollowing documentstodifferentiatebetween:

Legaldocumentation—warrants, registrations,certification,statements, affidavits,etc.

Judicialdocumentation—proceedings, trials,judgements,expertopinions,etc.

Juridicaldocumentation—decrees, regulations,partnershipagreements, contracts,insurancepolicies,bail insurances,etc.

Onthetechnicaldocumentation translationsideyouwillneedtolookat arangeofscientificandtechnicaltexts thatrangefromusermanuals,service guides,andinstallationinstructionsto softwarestringsanddatasheets.

Terminologymanagementandsubjectmatterknowledgewillassistinreducing potentiallycostlymistakesoroversights inyourlegalandtechnicaltranslation projects.

Itisimportantthateveryonesignsoff ontheorganisation’sglossarysothat thetranslatorswillhaveasourceof truthregardingyourindustry’sjargon andthemostrecurringspecificterms.

Marketingdocuments

Inadditiontointernaldocuments, businesstranslationalsoinvolves dealingwithmarketingcontentand digitalassets.Theseareaimedatthe externalaudienceandincludes

• Pressreleases

• Productsheets

• Landingpages

• Emailtemplates

• Paidadvertisements

• Socialmediacontent,etc.

Sinceitaimstoconnectwithpeopleon anemotionallevel,promotional collateralcanhardlybearliteral translation.

Marketingcampaignsshould communicatethecoremessageas closelyaspossible,butoften companiesdeviatefrombrandidentity astheytrytoohardtoadaptthetastes ofasingleornewmarket.

Itisimportanttokeepbrandand communicationguidelines,content briefs,andpreviouslyapproved translationstoassistthemarketingand translationteamstobeconsistentin themarketinglocalisation.

Source: https://phrase.com/blog/posts/ business-translation/ #:~:text=What%20is%20business%20transl ation%3F,to%20accompany%20global%20b usiness%20activities.

Turrimbrands,TowerandSandart, Showcase InnovativeProducts at theLondonStationeryShow

London,UK–May16,2023–TOWER(www.towerworld.com) andSandart(www.sandart.co.za), twoleadingSouthAfrican companiesarethrilledto announcetheirparticipationinthe prestigiousLondonStationeryShow, takingplacefromMay16thtoMay 17th,2023,attheBusinessDesign Centre.

TOWERarenownedproviderofhighqualitystationeryandofficesupplies, andSandart,aninnovativebrand specializinginuniquecraftkits,will showcasetheirlatestproductlinesand engagewithindustryprofessionals, retailers,andenthusiastsatthishighly anticipatedevent.

Witharichhistoryofdelivering excellenceinstationeryproducts, TOWERcontinuestorevolutionizethe marketwiththeircutting-edgedesigns andfunctionalsolutions.Visitorstothe TOWERboothcanexpecttoexplore theirnewestofferings,experience hands-ondemonstrations,andengage withtheirfriendlyteam.

Sandart,ontheotherhand,bringsa touchofcreativityandfunwiththeir captivatingcraftkits.Offeringaunique combinationofartandplay,Sandart empowerschildrentounleashtheir imaginationandcreatestunningsand masterpieces.

Theirrangeincludesdiversedesigns, vibrantsandcolours,andintuitivetools, providinganenjoyableexperiencefor allages.AttheLondonStationery Show,Sandartwillcaptivateattendees withliveSandartdemonstrationsand interactivesessions.

"Wearedelightedtobeapartofthe LondonStationeryShow,"saidStephen Beattie,MDatTurrim."Thisevent providesanexcellentplatformforusto connectwithindustryprofessionals,

showcaseourlatestinnovations,and forgenewpartnerships.

Welookforwardtodemonstratinghow Turrim’sproductscanenhance productivityandinspirecreativityin everydayworkandlife."

TheLondonStationeryShowisthe ultimateplatformforstationeryindustry professionals,retailers,andenthusiasts todiscoverthelatesttrends,network withindustryleaders,andexplore innovativeproducts.

SandartontheLondonStationeryShow.JacquesvanVelze, BusinessDevelopmentManager.NatashaEdwards,TurrimUKconsultant.

TOWERontheLondonStationeryShow.JacquesvanVelze, BusinessDevelopmentManager.

Cybercriminalsaregettingbetter atdisruptingbusiness

Fivethingstechnologyleaderswish theirboardsknewabout cybersecurity.

SouthAfricalosesR2.2billionperyear tocybercrime,accordingtoa 2020 Accenturereport. Kasperskyresearch showsthat32.5%oflocaluserswere affectedbyonlinethreatslastyear. FouroutoffiveSouthAfrican organisations-78%-werehitby ransomwareinthepastyear,a considerableincreasefromthe51% thatreportedanattackin2022,and wellabovetheglobalaverageof66%. Thisisaccordingtoanewindependent reportfromSophos whichsurveyed3 000IT/cybersecurityleadersin14 countries,including200inSouthAfrica.

Whatallthismeansisthatmitigating andrespondingtocyberattacksisa full-timejob.Businessleadersacross alllevelsoftheorganisationneedto understandwhattheyriskifthe companyanditspeopledon’tknow howtomitigateandrespondtothreats effectively.

Port443directorandco-founderTony Waltsaysthatwhilecybercrimehas traditionallybeenseenasaproblemfor businesseswithITinfrastructure, attackshavebecomemore sophisticated.

OperationalTechnology -akaOT,the systemsthatmanageindustrial machineryinmines,factoriesand powerplants-isnowasmuchatrisk asITis.

Belowheoutlinesfivethings technologyleaderswishtheir boardsknewaboutcybersecurity response.

1.Planforanincident-It’scriticalthat allbusinesses,irrespectiveoftheir industry,haveanincidentresponse (IR)capability.Simplyput,IRisa setofprocessesandproceduresto followeachtimeanincidentoccurs. Tosetthisup,companiesdoa comprehensiveriskassessment, reviewexistingpoliciesand measures,andputinplacethe necessarypoliciesandtechnology tosafeguardthebusiness’assets daily.Mostadheretoglobalbest practiceslikethe NISTframework, thatsimplifytheprocess.

2.Yourresponsehastobesystematic -Thereareaspecificsetofsteps thatneedtobefollowedeverytime anattackisdetected.These standardIRstepsarealmost universallyfollowed(withgood reason):Preparation,Identification, Containment,Investigation, Eradication,RecoveryandFollowup.Thisprocessmightseemslow andpainfulwhenanattackisunder way,butisessential:tosuccessfully prosecutehackers,youneedto showyouhavefollowedspecific stepsandmaintainedachainof evidence.

3.Yoursecurityposturecanimpact yourcustomers’businessSuppliersandcustomersare

entrustingincreasinglymoreoftheir datatobusinessesasdigitisation continues.Thismeansthatthey expectyoutokeeptheirdatasafe andwillaskyouquestionsabout yoursecurityposturebeforethey agreetodobusinesswithyou.Your insurerwillalsowanttoknowthat youhaveanIRcapabilitybefore theygrantyoucybersecuritycover. Ignoringyoursecuritypostureisnot anoption.

4.Youareresponsible-Boardsand managementareaccountable(and canbeheld personallyliable)for breachesaffectingthebusinessand itscustomers/suppliers.This means,amongotherthings,that youwillneedtoensureIRistightly integratedintothebusiness operations.Peoplefromboardlevel downwillneedtobeinvolvedin incidentresponse-fromsecurity officerstospokespeopleandyour legalteam-andtheyneedto understandtheirrolesandhowto executethem.Thisneedstobe drivenbyseniormanagement;IT cannotbelefttofightthesefireson theirown.

5.KeeptotherightsideofthelawUnderstandingthelegal implicationsofcybersecurityattacks isnecessaryforbusinessleaders. Thisincludesunderstandingthe requirementsofdataprotection regulationsliketheProtectionof PersonalInformationAct,being conversantwiththeirobligationsin

termsoftheCompaniesActand understandingthingslikethe legalitiesofpayingransominthe caseofransomwareattacks.

Thecybersecurityspaceisincredibly fastmoving,Waltemphasises.

Accordingto AV-TestInstitute some 560000newpiecesofmalwareare detectedeveryday.Ongoingtestingof yourresponseprocessesiscritical,he says,asisensuringyoustayuptodate withthelatesttechnologiestohelp manageandmitigatethegrowing threatlandscape.

AboutPort443: NamedforthestandardIPnetworkportforHTTPStraffic,Port443(Pty) Ltdisasoftwaredevelopmenthousethatspecialisesinsecurity automationsandintegrations.ThroughitscustomplatformsandOneView dashboards,Port443givesmanagementandtechnicalteamsat-a-glance viewsofthestatusoftheirsecurityestate,tohelpthemactivelymanage vulnerabilitiesandrespondtobreaches.Deployedwithinaslittleastwo weeks,OneViewisalsousefultocompaniesthathaveoutsourcedtheir securityoperations,asitgivesthemathird-partyview,whichbolsters governanceandcompliance.Inherentintheplatformareautomations thatregularlyreviewpoliciesandconfigurationsofperimetercontrols wheresuchcontrolsarenotconfiguredaccordingtobestpractice frameworkssuchasNIST,PCIandCIS. port443.co.za

AboutTonyWalt-Port443co-founderanddirector TonyWalthasbeenactiveinthecybersecurityarenasince2000,leading companiessuchasInternetSolutions,DimensionDataandNTT/ DimensionDataSecurityasCEO,COOandMD.HelaunchedPort443 withMLConradieinAugust2021withtheaimtohelpclientsachievethe mostappropriateandoptimalsecurityposture,usingthepowerof softwareautomationsandcloud-basedsolutionstodemocratiseaccess toadvancedsecurityservices.Inadditiontovariousvendorcertifications, TonyholdsformalqualificationsinElectricalEngineeringandBusiness AdministrationfromtheuniversitiesoftheWitwatersrandand Johannesburg.

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TonyWalt

Whatifyoucouldspeaktoan AIyouactuallylike?

Ifyourmobilephoneisdueforanupgrade,youareprobablyalready awareofit.Maybeyoulovetechandhavebeeneagerlyanticipatinggetting yourhandsonthelatestofferingfromyourfavouritemanufacturer.

Maybeyou’venoticedyour devicegettingslowerand morebug-ridden.Or maybe,justmaybe,it’s becauseoftheincessant callsfromyourmobilenetworktelling youthatit’stimetoupgrade(which inevitablycomejustasyou’resitting downtodinnerorareinthemiddleof animportantmeeting).

Butevenifthecallcomesatatime that’sconvenientforyou(Millennials andGenZswouldarguethatthere’sno suchthing),it’sprobablynotgoingto beallthatuseful.

Afterall,you’regenerallydealingwith callcentreagentstrainedtoreada scriptand,well,notmuchelse.They don’tknowyou,orwhetheryouneed moredatathanairtimeorvice-versa,or whethercameraqualityordevice storageismoreimportanttoyou.

Fortunately,thereisabetterwayandit involvestheuseofartificialintelligence (AI)productsthata)peopleactuallylike talkingtoandb)areactuallyuseful. Calledvirtualagents,theycanturnthe upgradingprocessfromarightroyal painintoonethat’spleasant.

Nicerthanachatbot,morehelpful thanahuman

Virtualagentsareconversation specialiststhatcanhavericher,more helpfulconversationsthantraditional chatbots.Plustheycanmakesure resultingactionsgetdone.

Importantly,theycanalsobedeployed inawidevarietyofways,meaningthat customerscaninteractwiththematthe

timeandonthechannelthey’remost comfortablewith(nomoreinvasive phonecalls!).

Let’ssay,forinstance,thatyou’re sittingonyourcouchafterdinnerand youremembergettinganSMSoremail reminderthatyou’redueanupgrade. Maybethatremindercontainsalink thatallowsyoutochooseifyouwantto continuetheprocessviatheweboran instantmessagingapp.

Fromthere,thevirtualagentwilladvise youontherightpackage,givenyour featurepreferencesandhistoricdata usage.Itismorelikehavinga conversationwithaphoneand packageexpert,ratherthanasimple assistant.Thatshouldcomeasa massiverelieftoanyonewho’sever triedtoworkoutthatphoneand packagetochoosebasedonthe overwhelmingnumberofchoices available.

Unliketraditionalchatbots,thevirtual agentcandynamicallyadjustthe questionsitasksaccordingtoyour answers.Andlikeahumanexpert,it canshapeitsrecommendationsbased onknowndataplusyourexpressed preferences.Implementedeffectively,it mightevenbeabletoguideyou throughtheupgradeprocesswithout youhavingtogointoastoreandsigna lawlibrary’sworthofdocuments.

Let’sgetdowntobusiness.

Investinginvirtualagentsis,inother words,somethingthatbusinesses shouldviewasimperative.Notonlydo theyimprovetheoverallcustomer experience,buttheyalsoensurethat

thebusinessdoesn’twastetimeand moneyonconversationsthatdothe exactopposite.Notincidentally,that alsomeansthatwhenpeopledoneed tospeaktoahuman,thosecallcentre agentswillbeabletofocusonwhat they’rebestat:beinghuman.

Andlet’sbehonest,wouldn’ttheworld beabetterplaceiftherewerefewer unsolicitedphonecallsatinconvenient times?MillennialsandGenZscertainly thinkso.Andgiventhattheycurrently representupwardsof 42%oftheSouth Africanpopulation (andthereforea significantconsumerbase)inSouth Africa,thatmakesinvestingthatmuch morecrucial.

CLEVVAbuilds,deploysandmanages VirtualAgentsforcompanies.These conversationalexpertsdrivedownthe costofcustomer,supplierandstaff engagements. www.clevva.com

ByRyanFalkenberg Co-CEO,CLEVVA

Keepingthewhiteboardclean

Whiteboardsareanexcellentcollaborationtools,buttheycanbecomemessywithpermanentmarks.

Accidentaluseofpermanentmarkersandpensleavesnotesbehindthatcan’tbewipedaway.

Mostwhiteboardscomewith afelteraseryoucanuse forcleaning,butitdoesn't alwaysdothetrick.Ifyour whiteboardhascollected stainsandmarksfromfrequentuse, checkoutthesesimplewaystokeepit lookinglikenew.

DryEraseBoards

Tocleanyourwhiteboard,startby dampeningaclothandapplyingasmall amountofthecleanerofyourchoiceto thecloth.Rubthedampclothina circularmotionoveryourdry-erase board,applyingthecleaningsolutionto differentareasoftheboard.When finished,washyourclothincoldwater anduseittorinseanyremaining cleaningsolutionofftheboard.Repeat thisprocessuntilyourboardisfully cleaned.

StainedBoard

Residuecanbuilduponyour whiteboard,leavingmarkswherethe boardwaspreviouslyused.Mixing isopropylalcoholandwaterwillcreate apowerfulcleaningsolutioncapableof washingmoststainsaway.Toavoid stainingyourwhiteboardinthefuture, ensurethatyou’reusingthecorrect markersanderasersfortheboard. Alternatively,youmaywanttoupgrade toatypeofwhiteboardthatdoesn’t stainaseasily,suchasporcelainor glass.

RemovePermanentMarker

Youcanuseadry-erasemarkerto removepermanentmarkerfromyour whiteboard.Thisisaquickandeasy tricktoremovestainsfrompermanent writingtools.Ifsomeonehas accidentallyusedapermanentmarker onyourboard,justfollowthesesteps:

1.Useafreshdry-erasemarkerto writeoverthetopofthestains, coveringthemcompletely.

2.Waitafewsecondsforthemarker todry.

3.Wipeawayallmarkswithacloth or felteraser.

4.Thedry-eraseinkwillliftawaythe permanentink.

WhiteboardCleaningHacks

Ifyouneedtocleanyourdry-erase boardinahurry,therearesome householditemsyoucanusetoclean yourboard.Herearethemosteffective householditemsyoucanusetocleana whiteboard:

WhatCleansDryEraseBoards

� Handsanitizer

� Rubbingalcohol

� Non-acetonenailpolishremover

� Peroxide

� Hairspray

� Vinegar

MaintenanceTips

Cleaningyourdry-eraseboardwith a whiteboardcleaner every2or3days willhelptokeepitlookingitsbest. Cleanerscomeinspraybottlesor convenientdisposablewipes.Regularly cleaningtheboardensuresthatyour dry-eraseinkdoesn’tsitontheboard fortoolong,whichcancausestains.

Tocleantheeraser,lightlysweepover thesurfacewithasoft-bristledbrush. Thiswillremovemostoftheresidue.If deepcleaningisrequired,dipyour brushinamixtureofdishsoapand waterbeforescrubbing.

Source: https:// www.webstaurantstore.com/ article/484/how-to-clean-awhiteboard.html

TheWhiteboard -anotherusefulinvention

Althoughwhiteboardsbecame acommonfeatureinthe workspaceandeducational spaceinthemid-90’s,they wereactuallyinventedand becamecommerciallyavailableinthe 1950salready.Intheearlydaysthey werenotsoaccessible,andonly becamepopularuntildecadeslater.

Theearlierversionsofwhiteboards requiredawipedownwithadampcloth toremovethemarkerinkandmarks wereinevitablyleftbehind.Dry-wipe markershadnotyetbeeninventedat thattime. Thelackofsuitablemarkers causedissueswithreusingtheboard, andsomostpeoplepreferredthe traditionalchalkboard,wherethey couldbrushawaychalkwithease.Drywipemarkerswerefinallyinventedin 1975andwasaturningpointwhich helpeddrivethepopularityof whiteboards.

Theinventors

Twokeypeoplearecreditedforthe inventionofthewhiteboard–thefirst beingphotographercalledMartinHeit. Hisidea,whichwasconceptualisedas asmallscribblingboardonthewall nexttothephone,wasborninthe 1950s.Heusedfilmnegativestomake notesonandcouldwipeitclean–givinghimtheideatodevelopareusablenoteboard.

Duetosomeeventspreventinga launchofhisproduct,hesoldthe patenttoacompanywhichlater becameDri-Mark.Dri-Markbecamethe firstcompanytointroducethe whiteboardtoschoolsandeducational facilities.

Thesecondpersonwhoplayedakey partindevelopingthisproductwas AlbertStallion.Heclaimedthathe

investedthewhiteboardinthe1960’s whenhewasworkingforasteel productioncompanyintheUSA.

Hediscoveredthatanenamelledsteel sheetcouldbeausefulwritingsurface andthatitwouldbeagoodalternative forchalkboards.MrStallionleftthe companytolaunchhisownwhiteboard business,whichhenamed MagiBoards.

Source: https://www.red17.co.uk/

Coverup- Winteriscoming

TheJunesolsticeisthemomenttheSunisdirectlyabovetheTropicofCancerintheNorthernHemisphere. Thisisthenorthernmostlatitudeitreachesduringtheyear.Afterthesolstice,itbeginsmovingsouthagain.

InSouthAfrica,althoughweare wearinglayersofclothing already,thewinterisstillahead. Weknowthatbythetimewe reachtheshortestdayofthe year,wealsogettheworstof winter.Coldnights,rainydays (insomeregions)andaconstant cravingforwarm,comforting food.

TheJunesolsticewillhappenon 21Juneat16:57-Onthedayof theJunesolstice,theSun reachesitsnorthernmost position,asseenfromtheEarth. Atthatmoment,itszenithdoes notmovenorthorsouthas duringmostotherdaysofthe year,butitstandsstillatthe TropicofCancer.Itthenreverses itsdirectionandstartsmoving southagain.

Althoughdaylighthoursincrease duringthewintermonths, temperaturescontinuetofallin mostregions.Thisisbecauseit takestimeforEarthtowarmup, aneffectknownas seasonal lag.

TheEarthdoesnotmoveata constantspeedinitselliptical orbit,sotheseasonsarenotof equallength.Onaverage,winter lastsfor 89.0days inthe NorthernHemisphereand 93.6 days intheSouthern Hemisphere.Therefore,the officialmonthsofwinterinour regionareJune,July,August andSeptember.

Source: https:// www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/ facts-about-june-solstice.html

LRAprotectsemployees wholodgegrievances

Someemployersaretoosoftand trustingwhenreceiving grievancesandgiveinbefore evenestablishingwhetherthe grievancehasmerit.

However,moreoftenemployersgoto theoppositeextremeandbrushall grievancesasidebecausetheyarenot there‘todealwithemployees’sob stories’orbecausethestatutesdonot provideforthelodgingofgrievances.

Donotignore.

Whileitistruethatnostatute specificallyrequiresemployerstosolve theiremployee’spersonalproblems therearemanycircumstancesunder whichemployerswouldbefoolishto ignoregrievances.Forexample:

� Wherethecontinuedexistenceof theproblemaffectsemployee moralethismayinturncausea dropinproductivity,increasesin wastage,resignationsandeven conflict.Thisnormallyoccurswhere theresolutionofthegrievanceis seenbytheemployeesasthe employer’sresponsibility.This wouldforinstancebewhenthe employermovedpremises, resultingincommutingproblemsfor theemployees.

� Whereemployeesarebeing abusedverballyorphysicallybya manager,thepracticalandlegal consequencesfortheemployer couldbedireiftheemployerdoes notactquickly,fairlyandeffectively. Thiswouldbethecase,for instance,wheretheemployeeis beingsexuallyharassed,insultedor bullied.

Expensiveconsequences.

Employersareremindedofthe expensiveconsequencesforthe employerintheRealSecuritycasewe discussedsomemonthsago.

Theretheemployerhadtopaytensof thousandsofrandincompensationto theemployeewhohadbeensexually harassedbyasupervisorsimply becausetheemployee’sgrievances wereignoredbytheemployer.

Employeeswhosesalariesarenotpaid tothem,andreceivenosatisfaction fromtheemployerwhenexpressing suchgrievancesare,underspecific circumstances,entitledbylawtoresign andtaketheemployertotheCCMAor bargainingcouncilforconstructive dismissal(atypeofforcedresignation). Someemployersnotonlyignoreall employeegrievancesbutalsovictimise certainemployeesforraisingthose grievances.Suchemployeesare arbitrarilylabelledas‘troublemakers’ andaretoldto‘likeitortakeahike’.

Casestudy.

InthecaseofKannemeyervs WorkforceGroup(2005,8BALR824) theemployeelodgedaninternal grievancewithheremployerbecause hercommissionratehadbeenreduced withoutheragreement.Thereafter, accordingtoher,shewasvictimisedfor havinglodgedthisgrievance.

Shethenresignedandclaimed constructivedismissalonthegrounds ofherreducedcommissionrateand becausetheemployer,whohad instituteddisciplinaryproceedings againstKannemeyerforpoorwork performance,claimedthatshehad resignedinanticipationoftheoutcome ofthepoorworkperformancehearing.

Theemployerdeniedthatshehad resignedduetovictimisationbutrather becauseshewantedtoavoidbeing dismissedforpoorperformance.

Thearbitratorfoundthat:

� Theemployerhadbroughtno evidencedisputingtheemployee’s allegationsofvictimisation.

� Insteadofresigningtheemployee couldhaveconsideredlodginga secondgrievanceagainsttheway inwhichherfirstgrievancehad beenhandled.

� However,asshehadreceiveda negativeresponsetoherfirst grievance,shecouldbeforgivenfor havinglostfaithinthegrievance process.

� Whilethepoorperformance chargesappearedtobegenuine theemployeehadbeenvictimised forlodginghergrievance.

� Thisconstitutedunfairconstructive dismissal.

� Theemployerwasrequiredtopay theemployeeeightmonths remunerationincompensation.

Inthelightoftheaboveitiscrucial foremployerswhoreceive grievances:

� Toensurethatthegrievantisnot mistreatedinanywayafterhaving lodgedthegrievance.

� Toinvestigateeachgrievance thoroughlywhilekeepinganopen mind.

� Judgethevalidityofthegrievance basedonthefactsandnotbased onwhohaslodgedthegrievance, orwhohasbeennamedinthe grievance.

� Ifthereisanymeritinthegrievance useanindustrialrelationsexpertto helpdeviseanappropriatesolution thatwillnotcreateaproblematic precedent.

Toobserveourexpertsdebating hotlabourlawtopicspleaseclick theLabourLawDebateitemin themenuat www.labourlawadvice.co.za

SHIFT happens

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)has overthepastcoupleof monthscapturedthe headlinesaroundtheworld–sparkingadebateonits’ benefitsandperilsfromthehighest officestopeople’slounges.Whythe fussandwhynow?

AIhascertainlybeenaroundforlong enoughandhavehadasignificant impactoneverydaylifeand,whilethere hasbeentalkofregulatingits applicationandnature,itwasthe launchofChatGPT3.5byOpenAIin November2022thatthrustAIfrom runninginthebackgroundintothe handsofmillionsofpeopleandthem realizingitspowertodisrupt.

Italsoposedseveralnewquestionsfor theethicaluseofAIandresponses haveledfromoutrightbans,callfora moratoriumonits’furtherdevelopment tostrongadvocacyofitsbenefitsto humanity.

Therecanbenodoubtonthe economicandsocialimpactofAI.The AImarketisforecasttogrowtoa staggering$1.5trillionby2030butits multipliereffectontheglobalGDPis tentimesthat–40%fromproductivity increasesand60%fromconsumptionsideeffects.Ithasalreadychangedthe socialstructureofcommunities, countries,andtheworldbothpositively andnegatively.

Therearehoweverethicalchallenges andconcernstoconsider.Thescope, scale,andspeedbywhichAIexpands inferences,optionsandactionshas nowgonebeyondwhatasinglehuman decision-makeriscapableof.Vastdata sets,exponentialcomputingpowerand itslearningabilityinconjunctionwith othertechnologieslikerobotics,IOT, 5Gwillaccelerateinnovationandits impact.Butsowillitamplifyitsnegative effects…..

Wearerightfullyconcernedwhetherit willdeliveroutcomesthataligntoour intentandtoourvaluesandsocial principles.Willitintroduceor accentuatebias,orwillitcauseusto feellikewehavelostcontrolorwhat willitsimpactbeonwork,thecurrent rolesandemployees?Theseare questionstobeunpackedand addressedtoensurethatwecancope withthechangeanddeliveronits promise.

Therehasbeenasignificantresponse toaddressthisfromcountrieslikethe USA,China,IndiaandAustralia,the EuropeanUnionandorganizationslike theOECDandWorldEconomicForum. Theresponsesrangefromlegislation e.g.,theAIActinEuropeandanAIBill ofRightsintheUSAontheonehandto thepublishingofvalue-basedprinciples toregulatetheuseofAIbytheOECD ontheother.Allthemembersofthe G20nationsincludingSouthAfricaare signatoriestotheseprinciples publishedin2019.

CurrentlytheKingIVcodeofconduct implicitlygovernstheuseofAIand therearechangesbeingconsideredto makethisexplicit.Itremainstobeseen whichapproachwouldbetherightone buttheexponentialgrowthinAIwill outstriptheglacialpaceofformulating andpromulgatinglegislationwhilea principledapproachmightjustkeepup.

AIlikefireandnuclearpowercansolve someofhumanity’smostintractable problemsbutleftuncheckedand unregulatedcouldbeasdestructive.

Alcohol InkArt

acrylgiessen.com waslaunchedin 2018asaninformationwebsitefor fluidpainting.Thefocuswasprimarily onthethennewpaintingtechniques AcrylicPouring,ResinArtandAlcohol Ink.Wecreatedmanytutorials, testedproducts,wrotebuyingguides andmadevideos.

AlcoholInkis fluidpainting technique andalsothename forpigmentedalcohol-based inks.Thistermrefersto varioustechniquesthathave todowithworkingwithpaintinaliquid medium.

Youwillprobablyalreadybefamiliar withacryliccasting;ifyouwouldliketo workwithanewmedium,untilyouare justrightwithAlcoholInks.Thehighly pigmentedalcohol-basedinkscanbe graduallyintegratedintothework,in contrasttothe acrylicpaints thatare usuallyappliedatthesametime.

Thealcoholalsoevaporatesmuch faster,whichmeansthatthepaintsdry withinafewminutes. Unlikeacrylic paints,however,alcoholinkscanbe “revived”.Thismeansthatwhendried inkcomesintocontactwithfreshinkor purealcohol,itreactsandcanbe furtherprocessed.Inthisway,different techniquesarepossible.

HowtoUseAlcoholInk

Soifyouhavetheink,alcoholor blendingsolution,andapainting

Overtheyears,thewebsitehas developedsteadily–fromthe translationofthewebsiteintoother languagestothethematicexpansion intothecompletecreativearea.

MyOfficefoundthisamazingtutorial onalcoholinkartontheirwebsite

surface,youcanstartexperimenting. Buthowtousealcoholink?Ifyoubuy A4sheets,itmaybeworthwhileto halvethemfirst.Ifyouarenotsatisfied withtheresult,youcanalsousethe back;thisleavesenoughroomfor experiments.

Youcannowputtheinkdirectlyonthe syntheticpaperandobservehowthe coloursbehave;youwillseethata singledropspreadsoutinacircle.If younowaddadropofanothercolour tothefirstcircle,youwillseehowthe newcolourspreadsquicklyandthefirst colourdisplaces.Ifyoudripnexttoa colour,growingcirclespushintoeach otheragainandagain.

Ifyouaddadropofalcoholtothe colours,acolourlesscirclespreadsout thatalsodisplacestheothercolours. Withthistechniquedark,partlyshiny edgescanbecreated,whichprovide beautifulcontrasts.

Inthisway,yourfirstworksofartare alreadycreated.

andacknowledgealltheirrightsand ownership–wehavetriedthisart formanditisveryinteresting.

Maybeyouwanttotryyourhandat this.

Left: Singledropsspreadinacircle:Individualdropsspreadinacircle.

Middle: Newcoloursdisplacethefirstdrops. Right: Inthemiddlebluepigmentspotscanbeseen.Somecoloursconsistofdifferentpigments,whichcanthen separateandsettle

AlcoholInkArtStep2

Ifyoucoverthefreshpaintinggroundwithalcoholandthendriponpaint, youcanswivelthesurfaceorcreatenewcolourgradientswithastraw.The disadvantageofthestrawisthatmoisturecollectsinit,whichmaydriponto thepicture.Toavoidthis,thepurchaseofaboreholeblowerisworthwhile later.

Thiscorrespondstoatubewithapumpballoon.Inthisway,youcanalso avoidhyperventilatingafteranhourbecauseyouaresoenthusiasticabout yourwork.Ahairdryerisalsoagoodchoice.However,itmustbesettothe coldestlevel,ashighlyflammablealcoholisinvolvedandtheplasticpaper willotherwisegetwavesthatcannotberemoved.

Youshouldalsosetalowairflowandslowlymovethehairdryerfroma distance(approx.onearm’slength)ontothesheettoavoidsplashesandto avoidblowingallthealcoholoffthesheet.

Sincethepigmentsinalcoholinksarelight-sensitive,youshouldnotwaittoolong tosealthem.UVprotectionforsprayingissuitableforthispurpose.Thesource recommendseitherGoyaPaintingVarnishorUniversalVarnish.

Top: alcoholdisplacesandspreadsthe coloursintothecircle. Bottom: more alcoholisaddedandahairdryeris usedtospreadit.

Make Dad’s Day

Weallknowthatmoneyistightandyet,wewantto spoilourlovedones.So,whenitcomestoshowingour loveandappreciationforthefathersthismonth,give yourcreativityfreereignsandmaketheirdayspecial. Wefoundsomegreatideasthatwillnotleaveyour piggybankempty.

COUPONSFORDAD

Printsomecouponsthatcanbeusedasneededforspoils, hugsandsome“metime”forthemanofthehouse.Besure toincludeallhisfavouritethingsorthosetasks,likeacar wash,thathewouldreallylovetogetasagift!Makea bookletandlethimusethisovertime–thisgiftcanlasta while!

TIEHIMDOWN

Thisisperfectforlittleonesthat havejuststartedtowrite–printa tieandletthemdecorateand answerthequestions.Itwill makeawonderfulcardandcan serveasbookmarkafterwards. Orframeitforthemaninyour life!

CRAFTYCOASTERS

Useplaincorkcoastersorcut yourownanddecoratethiswith acrylicpaint.Usestencilsfornice patternsandtogiveaunique touchtoyourgift.Thisis somethingthatisusefulforthe houseortheofficeandiseasyto make.

PAPERWEIGHT

Paintingrockshavebecomeso popularandthereisalotofideas available.

Arockisaperfectpaperweight andifyoumakethiscolourfulby paintingitorcoveringitwithfabric youwillhavesomethingspecialas agiftthisyear.Decoratetherock withstickersorglitterforadded bling!

MEASURINGLOVE

Repurposeanoldrulerforthispracticalgift.Itwill notonlyholdallhispensandpencilsbutwillalso tellastory.Howoftenhaveweseenrulers carryingthenamesofaschoolcrush,asports teamorfavouriteband.Sobringbackmemories withthisoriginalidea!.

STICKYIMAGE

Formoreadvancedandcreativesouls,thisis somethingtotry!Takeapictureofyourselfand replicateifbyusingsmallpiecesofscrappaper. Createanartwork,ratherthanaframedphoto,asgift. Thispapermosaicwillbeahit!

Source:https://www.bhg.com/

BINIT- orbetteryet -re-use!

ItisestimatedthatSouthAfricansgenerateroughly54,2milliontonsofwasteeveryyear.Thismeansthat,on average,eachofthecountry's57millioncitizensproducesabout2,5kilogramsofwasteperday–enoughto fillanentirefootballfieldtenmetersdeep,everyday.

Wehaveallseenithappen. Apersonwalkingalong theroad,eatingapieor drinkingacolddrinkand then,whendone,just dropsthepaperbagorcanwherethey are.Often,theyaresoclosetoa rubbishbin–yetpaper,cans,plastic andpolystyrenelinesourstreets.

Why,onewouldask,isitsucha commonoccurrence?Somesaythat laziness,alackofvigilanceby municipalauthorities,lackof infrastructuresuchaslitterbinsin streets,andthebeliefthatoneman’s actionscan’tdamageasocietyasa whole.

Inthelate1970’swehadacampaign inSouthAfrica,withanostrichas mascot,called“Zapinthezibi”.The wordwasderivedfromtheZuluword izibi,whichmeansrubbishanditwas anextraordinarilysuccessfulcampaign whichwaswidelysupported.

Stateofwaste.

Litteringisanage-oldproblem,which startedinthe1950’swhenproduction andmanufacturingincreasedandthe amountofdisposablegoodsincreased. Butifwelookattheproblemholistically

litteringhasdamagingeffectsnomatter what.Infact,theDepartmentofForest, FisheriesandtheEnvironmentlast yearreportedthataccordingtothe stateofwastereport,SouthAfrica generatesaround107.7milliontonnes ofwasteannually.Bigvolumesof wastewerebeingland-filled--92.7%of hazardouswaste,and65%ofgeneral waste

Anestimated65%ofallconsumed cigarettesarelittered,withSouth Africansconsumingabout23.49billion cigaretteseachyear,over15 billion cigarettebutts arethrownaway onstreetswithmanylandingin waterwaysandoceans.

Diseasesandotherproblems.

Litterendangersourenvironment–it killsbirds,wildlife,andmarineanimals, pollutesourneighbourhoods,and destroysthenaturalbeautyofour cities.Furthermore,itcausesastench andinvitesrodentstoourarea,which maycausediseasesandother problems.Litteringcanalsoruinthe economy– itdiscourageseconomic developmentbecauseitimpactsreal estatevalues.Goodstoresand importantbusinesseswillnotlocatein

acommunitywhichlackstheprideto effectivelycontrollitter.

Howtostopit?

Thegovernmenthaslaunchedits interventionprogramme, TheGood GreenDeeds, asastrategicgoaland itwillbedriventowardshelpingcitizens todevelopasenseofcivicpridein cleanneighbourhoodsandthiswill eventuallybecomeachangeoflifestyle tokeepSouthAfricabeautifulwhether itisbydenouncingsimpleanti-social habitsoflitteringormajorchallengesin ournation.

Thisprogrammeisdrawnfromthe President’scallfor ThumaMina campaignofstewardshipandcitizens gettinginvolvedandtheKeepSouth AfricaCleantheme,whichhasbeen developedbythesteeringcommitteeof theNationalChemicalsandWaste AwarenessForum.

Theobjectiveistoinstil environmentallyfriendlybehaviourand createanationalcultureinwhich citizenryisawareofitsroleinattaining acleanerandhealthyenvironment. Thiswillbeachievedby:

i)Litter-freeandnodumping behaviour: SouthAfricansaretobe madeawareoftheimpactsofpoor wastemanagementontheirhealth andenvironmentaswellasbeing taughtaboutonproper managementoftheirownwasteto keeptheirsurroundingsclean.

ii)Wasteminimization: Encourage communitiestohavelesswaste generationratesthroughpromoting separationatsource, re-use, recycleandrecovery oftheir wasteandmakingavailable infrastructuretoallowthat behaviouralchangei.e.Buy-back centersorDrop-offs.The separationofwasteatsource shouldbepromotedandrecycling binsshouldbeplacedinall municipalitiesforuseinthepublic spaces.

iii)Opportunitiesinwaste:

Encourageentrepreneurshipinthe wasteindustryandaccesstogreen economyatthesametimekeeping ourcountryclean.Theprovisionof recyclingbinsfurtherprovidesthe opportunityforthemanufacturingof bothrefusebagsintendedforthe collectionoftherecyclablesata householdlevelandrecyclingbins

thatwouldbelocatedinmunicipal publicspaces.

iv)Introduceandimplement “possibleban”onsome products e.g.single-useproducts althoughthismaytakelongerto implement.

InanarticleonPressReaderwefound referencetothefourE’sthatmaywell helptochangethemindsetsaswell. ThefourE’sare:

Educate –weneedtostartatschool level,havepostersasremindersand teachthenextgenerationthatlittering isnotcool.Itisnotgoodforour environmentnorourcommunity.

Enable –weneedtohavebinsvisible andplacesinstores,inparks,along streets,neartaxiranksandparking lots.Again,placingthebinisnotall–weneedtoremindpeoplehowtouse it.

Enforce –inplaceslikeSingapore peoplewholitterarefinedandthis helpstokeepthisareaclean.Whether wehavethecapacityforthis,is debatablebutitmaybeoneofthe moreeffectivewaystotryandcleanup thecountry.

Empowerment –weallneedtostart actingonthis.Takepeopleonwho litter.Ifwestoplookingawayandstart shamingpeopleforunacceptable behaviourwemayjusthavesuccessin theprocessofcleaningup.

Still,wecanhavealltheplanswecan thinkofandwecanspendmanhours andmoneyontrainingandeducation. However,themosteffectivewayto stoplitteringistojustnotallowitto start.Ensurethatenoughbinsare aroundandmakeitthenormtokeep SouthAfricaclean!

Source: https://www.dffe.gov.za/event/ deptactivity/goodgreendeeds

https://www.pressreader.com/southafrica/the-star-south-africa-late-edition/ 20130501/281895885744460

SCOFEX–25-27May2023

SandtonConventionCentre

TheSchoolandOfficeProductsExpo (SCOFEX)washeldattheSandton ConventionCentreinJohannesburg. Manyforeigncompanies,fromasfaras Latvia,exhibitedintheshowanditwas clearthatthesecompaniesallseethe potentialintheSouthAfricanmarket.

SHOP-SAalsohadastand,andour exhibitwasvisitedbymanypeople overthethreedaysoftheshow.Ex

SHOP-SAchairperson,HansServas, wastheguestspeakerattheopening oftheeventandhecuttheribbonwith AshishJain,theorganizeroftheevent. InhisopeningaddressHanssaidit wasimportantforthelocalindustryto

supporteventslikethissowecanbuild relationshipswithsuppliersfromother countries,seewhatproductsare availableandforourindustryto connectinpersonagain.

Theoverallfeelingwasthatthe messagedilutedthemarketasmanyof theexhibitorswerelookingforlocal agents.Somecommentswereceived feltthatitwasarisktoopenourmarket asnotallourbrandswillsurvive.The questionishowtoprotectourlocal marketinanenvironmentwhereyou havehigh-endbuyersandlow-end buyers,butnotenoughpeopleinthe

middlepricerangemarket?Perhaps givingthestressed-outconsumermore optionsistherightdecisionatthistime.

Thelongandshortofitallisthatwe needtogetaroundatableanddiscuss howwewillbuildourindustryand supportnewlocalentrantsinthe market.Andperhapsthetimeisright foranindustryspecificshowunderthe bannerofSHOP-SAagain!

Plansforanindustryshowistaking shapeandwewillinvitememberstoa meetingsoontosharetheplanandget inputs.-Ed.

“Itisagoodeventbecausewehaveinternationalclients,andthisisgoodexposure.Ourproductsareknownworldwide.Butforthe localmarket–Ithinkweareintroubleifweallowotherplayersinthespacetotakeadvantageofourmarket.Thecostofthisexhibition wasalsoabithigh,butwearestillgladthatwehadthisopportunity.”

“Peoplewere remindedofhow gooditistoconnect inperson!”

“Beingpartofthisevent –oranyother–is importantasweneedtobe partofabiggerindustry. Weneedexposuretoendusersintheremote workingspace,thefacility managementarena,and otherpotentialmarkets.”

“Onapositivenote–our industryhasbeencrying forsomethinglikethis.The threatisthatthe competitionhasjust increased.Itisnowtime forustocometogetheras anindustryandhave conversationsabout growingandprotectingour industry.”

Createagreatworkspace

JacobMorgan,fromGreat Leadership,runsregulararticlesand webinarsonLinkedIn.Youcan subscribetohisnewslettersaswell. Thisarticleisabouthowtomakethe workspaceaplacethatemployees wanttobeat–andnotbecausethey havetoonly!

Fordecadesorganizationsaround theworldhavebeenplaceswhere employeesNEEDtowork.Today,we aremakingashifttocreatingplaces whereemployeesactuallyWANTto workthere.Thisisabigpartofwhat employeeexperienceisallabout.

Whenyoucreateagreatplaceto work,employeesareexcitedtobe there.Theyareengagedandwantto putintheirbestwork.Andthatall startswithleadersjustlikeyou.

Makepeoplemoresuccessful THANYOU

Weassumecoachingandmentoring isaboutmakingpeoplemore successfulbutthat’snottrue.It’s easytospendafewminutesteaching someonesomethingorgivingadvice tohelpmakethemmoresuccessful. ButIwanttochallengeyoutoadd twowordstotheendofthatsentence “thanyou.”

Helpmakeotherpeoplemore successfulTHANYOU.Whenleaders understandtheirroleistohelpunlock

thepotentialoftheirpeople,it transformseveryaspectofthe companyanditsculture.

Gettoknowyouremployeesas individuals

ThisissomethingIhavetalkedabout forthebetterpartofadecadenow. Peopledon’twanttoworkforan organizationthattreatsthemlike numbers.Eachemployeeisan individual,sotaketimetolearntheir motivations,goals,fears,andwhat makesthemtick.Startconversations, buildrelationships,andbehuman. Connectionisthebestwaytomake peoplefeelvaluedandappreciated.

Viewyourselfasalighthouse

Didyounoticethatthelogoforthis newsletterisalighthouse?That’s becausethroughouthistory, lighthouseswereusedbymariners andexplorerstofindtheirwaytotheir destinationsandtonavigatethe waterssafely.

Modernleadersarelighthouseswho shinetheirlightontotheseaof uncertaintythatweareallapartof. Theyguidetheirpeopletosuccessin asafeway.

Creatingagreatplacetoworkstarts withleaderswhocareabouttheir peopleandviewthemselvesas lighthouses.Remember,without

shipsinthewateralighthouseis useless.There’snopointbuilding yourselfuptobecomeagreatleader ifyouaren’tguidingotherstodothe same.

Leadershaveanamazingimpact bothinsideandoutsideoftheir organizations,andhowemployees feelandaretreatedatworkaffects everyareaoftheirlives. Behumanandbuildaplacepeople WANTtobe.

TogetintouchwithJacoborsign-up forhisnewslettersorpodcasts,email jacob@thefutureorganization.com

Today’s youth istomorrow’s decision-makers

Inawebinaron Howtobeyour Company’sChiefFutureThinking Officer, CharlotteKemp(Future Alchemist)mentionsthatbusiness disruptionwillaffectallofussome timeoranother.Andthereisno referencetowhatcomestomind–loadshedding,politicalunrestorthe economy.Shereferstotheprogress aroundus.

Technologyiscreatinganewworld andCharlottesuggeststhat businessesconsiderwhatshetermed “horizonscanning”.Thismeans evaluatingwhereyouarenow,what thenextshouldbeandwhatshould comelater.Thiswillhelpbusinesses stayintouchwiththefutureneeds anddemandsofcustomers.Aswewill becommemoratingYouthDaythis month,letuslookatwhattheyouthin 2023wants.

Accordingto TechSciresearch, MillennialsandGen-Zsaredefining themselveswithuniquetraits, behaviours,andinterests, experiencingmajortechnological, economic,andsociological transformationamidstcriticalglobal changes.Itisbelievedthatmorethan 1.2billionyoungpeoplebetweenthe agesof15and24arecurrentlyliving onearth–anumberthatisexpected togrowtonearly1.3billionby2030.

Thismeantthatthefirstgenerationof digitalnativesaremakingtheir presencefeltintoday'seconomyand theyaredefiningtheculturebybeing wokesocialmediausers.

Thefollowingyouthtrendswillbe impactingtheeconomyandyour business:

EthicalLifestyle

Environmentaldegradationand climatechange,causebyrapid urbanisationandindustrialisation, havebecomeanoticeableproblem. Becausepeople’senvironmental

awarenesshasincreased,more effectiveactionisdemandedfrom governmentsandbusinessandthe nextgenerationwillbesupporting consciousbrands.Largepercentages ofconsumerspreferbrandsthatsell biodegradable,energy-efficient, reusable,andrecyclableproductsand consumerareshiftingtowards electrificationforreducingtheuseof fossilfuels.

HolisticWell-being

Theworld,butmoresotheyouth, seeksholisticwell-beingandtherefore fitnessandmindfulnessapps, wearabletechnology,andwellness continuestobeapriorityforyouth. Thereisagrowinginterestinwellness acrosshealth,fitness,nutrition, appearance,sleep,andmentalhealth whichisleadingtoconsiderableshifts inconsumerattitudetowardwellness.

MentalHealthimportant

Statisticsproofthatsuicideisthe second-leadingcauseofdeathamong teensandyoungpopulation.Dueto increasedstress,risingsocialmedia usage,lackofpeerconnection,poor self-esteemandregularsubstance abusemoreyoungpeoplesufferfrom emotionalhealthconditions.

However,theyouthismorewillingto discusstheirconcernsandaskfor help.Technologyisprovidingthem witheasyaccesstomentalhealth coachesandexpertstotalkabout theirproblemswithoutphysically visitingaclinicorconsultingroom.Itis estimatedthattheglobalmental healthappmarketwasworth approximately$5billionin2022andis expectedtoreach$20billionby2030.

Travellers

MillennialsandGenZsarespending moreontravellingthanprevious generations,drivenbytheirneedto explore.Theyalsowanttoexperience

differentculturesandcuisinesand giveaboosttotheirmentalhealth. Theever-increasinguseofsocial mediaisalsoencouragingyouthto discoveractivitiesthatcanonlybe experienceinremotepartsofthe worldorresearchpotentialtravel destinations.

Personalization

GenZsandmillennialsarestrongwilledandpracticalpeoplewhogrew upindigitalagewhereeverythingis accessiblewithinaclickofbutton. Unlikeoldergenerations,millennials andGenZsprioritisemoreonprice andquality,whichtheycancheckon theinternettofindbetterdeals. Hence,brandsareadopting personalizationtocatertoyoung audiences,consideringtheir purchasingbehaviour,demographics, andvariousothertouchpoints.

Personalizationiscurrentlyoneofthe mostpopulare-commercetrends becausease-commercehasbeen becomingmoreandmore mainstream,especiallyforyouth. Businessesmayincreaseconsumer loyaltyandtrustbyprovidingmore individualisedexperiences,whichis crucialforanybusinesswantingto thriveintheever-changingmarket.

Readthefullreporton https:// www.techsciresearch.com/

Ethicalstandardsremaincrucialfor theAfricanPRindustry

Arecentreportprovedthatethicsinbusinessremainsessentialinthepublicrelations(PR)and communicationspartofbusiness.TheAPRAConferencetookplacefrom15-19MayinZambia.

TheAfricanPublicRelations Association(APRA)andPublic RelationsandCommunications Association(PRCA)havejointly releasedareportonthestateof ethicsandpublicrelationsindustryin Africafor2023.Thereportisbasedon asurveyconductedacross21African countrieswith274respondents.

AccordingtoBizCommunity,thereport foundthatwhilethebiggestthreat identifiedisreducedbudget(59%)poor measurementandevaluation(53%) wasaclosesecond.Thenumberof entitieswhodidnotfollowany evaluationmethodsalsoincreased from25%to26%.

Fromthereport,itisclearthatadhering toethicalstandardsremainsessential forthebestpracticesinpublicrelations andcommunication.Allmembersof APRAandPRCAarerequiredtofollow theAPRACodeofConductandPRCA ProfessionalCharterandCodesof

Conduct,respectively,andare accountablefordoingso.

Shiftinpriorities

Thereporthighlightsashiftinpriorities forPRactivitiesinthepasttwoyears, withcrisismanagement(44%)taking overfromdigitalandsocialmedia (40%)asthehighestpriority. Reputationmanagement(42%)isalso consideredtobeahighpriority.

Ethicsmanagement(16%),sales promotion(14%),andeventplanning (14%)havedecreasedinimportance duetotheimpactofCOVID-19andthe shifttowardsdigitisation.

Theresearchalsofoundthattraining anddevelopmentincommunication strategydevelopment(59%),reputation management(51%),crisis management(42%),andethics management(41%)arehighly recommendedintheregion. Respondentsfurtherexpresseda

stronginterestintrainingsessionson themetaverse,highlightingthe importanceofkeepingupwith contemporarymatterssuchasartificial intelligence.

Otherkeyfindingsofthereport include:

� Mostrespondentsworkwithinan organisationthathasbetweentwo tofiveemployees(17%),followed by11to15people(15%).

� Communicationsstrategy development(61%)isthemost commonresponseforthemain functionofPRpractitioners'roles.

� Crisismanagementhastakenover fromdigitalandsocialmediaasthe highestpriority,witha10% decreasecomparedtolastyear.

� Ethicsmanagement,sales promotion,andeventsplanning havedecreasedinimportance.

� Flexibleworkingandremote workingarevaluedonly14%and 10%ofthetime,respectively.

� 46%ofrespondentsreported workinginahybridmodel,34%are intheofficefulltime,while17%are fullyremote.

“Prioritisingethicsiscrucialwithinthe publicrelationslandscape,moreso thaneverbeforeonourcontinent.We believethatresearchisthespringboard tosuccess,andwiththiscollaboration, theinsightswillhelptobuildand strengthentheindustrytohelpbuild individual,organisational,andcountry reputations.Wearethrilledtoplaya partinquantifyingvalueacrossthe continent,"saidRegineLeRoux, ManagingDirectorofReputation Matters.

RegineLeRoux,ManagingDirectorof ReputationMatters.

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TequilaBarrelIceChest:We’vefoundthe hiddenpiratetreasureandit’sfullofbeer

Anytimeyou’reatahouseparty,theliquorcabinetisalwaysthehidden piratetreasureeveryone’slookingtoloot.Now,youcanmaketheliquor stashlooklikearealhiddenpiratetreasure,too,withtheTequilaBarrel IceChest.

Madefromarealreclaimedtequilabarrel,thedarnthinglookslikea woodentrunkwherepirateshidetheirgoldbeforeburyingitata secludedlocationinadesertedislandthattheyhavetodrawamapofin ordertoremember.Seriously,thislooksstraightoutofaJohnnyDepp piratemovie,makingforanawesomepiecetomakeyourmancavelook evenmoreswashbuckling.

Sinceit’smeanttosubmergedrinksinapoolofice,we’reassumingtheTequilaBarrelIceChestisproperlyinsulated.Wecan’t actuallytellbecausethewholeensemblereallylookslikeitwassalvagedfromapirateshipthatsankbackin1782.Or wheneverinhistorytheyhadpiratesthatworeeyepatchesandkeptparrotsontheirshouldersnamedPollywhoalwayswanted acracker.Eachoneishandcraftedintothefinalstoragetrunkform,completewithvintage-lookingmetalhardwarethat genuinelyreinforcesthewholepirateaesthetic.Sincethey’rebuiltbyhand,notwoareexactlyalike,soit’saprettyspecial piecetoshowofftoallyournerdypalswhoshareyourloveofbothpiratesandkeepingcoldbeerwithintheimmediatevicinity. Dimensionsare28x34.75x22inches(hxwxd).

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NationalGeographic HobbyRockTumblerKit

Thisniftytumblingkitwilltransform thatpileofunremarkablerocksyourkid hasbeenkeepingaroundintoshiny gemstonesfitforayounghobbyist’s collection.Bestofall,thisSTEMtoyis easyenoughforkidstooperatesolo, andfeaturesanoise-reducingrubber barrel—youknow,soitwon’tdriveyou bonkerswhileit’sworkingitsmagic.

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3DLED:MarvelIronmanOptical IllusionLampsLight

3DvisionLamp:Createa3Dopticalvisualeffect(notreal 3D)throughlaserengravingacrylicflatpanel.Bringjoyfor kidsmeanwhilekeepthemsleepsafely.Softbrightnessand strongmaterialkeepnoharmfultothehumanbody.

MulticolorandRemoteControl:Simplycontrolledbya24 keysIRremoteorsmarttouchbuttonwithin16single colorsstaticmodesand4dynamicflashcolors modes(Flash/Strobe/Fade/Smooth)andbrightnessadjusted. Extremelyeasytouse.Alwaysacolorormodesyouwant withplentifulcolors.

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DoubleBarreledBinocularFlask

OfficiallylicensedDoubleBarreledBinocularFlask. ThisplasticDoubleBarreledBinocularFlaskholds16 ouncesofliquidandincludesastrongnylonstrapand minifunnel.Twoscrew-offtopsStrong&Durable nylonstrapMinifunnelfitsscrew-offtopsTwo reservoirshold16fl.Oz.ofliquid Greatfortailgatingparties andsportsevents.

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OutdoorActivityKidsMilitarySimulation WatchWalkie-Talkie-2Pieces

Designedforthekidscampingorfamilytravellinganditiscool, long-rangetoplayandwillprovideenoughrangeforyour outdoorcommunication.

-Thewalkietalkieissuitableforchildren,andthewalkie talkiescamowatchappliestoallindoorandoutdoor activities.

-Children'swalkietalkiesaremadeofnon-pollutingABS materials.Thewalkietalkieswatchextendableantennais applicabletochildren.

-ThewalkietalkieshaveanLCDscreenandthewalkietalkie canbeusedasamultifunctionalwatchforyourchildren. Theautomaticnoisereductionfunctionofcamouflage walkietalkieseliminatesbackgroundnoise.

-Easytouse,smartandbeautifuldesign.Thechildren's walkietalkieissuitableforages6+.Justpressthebutton totalkwhilecommunicating.Awalkietalkieisamore realisticwaytoplaytherole,realizingthechild'sheroic dream.

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"Ifwinningisn'teverything,whydo thekeepscore"?-VinceLombardi

ThinkingtheFuture

Newperspectivesfromthe shouldersofGiants

-ClemSunter&MitchIlbury

"Everydecisionwemakeisadecisionaboutthefuture.Weconstantlymake choicesthataffectthenextweek,yearordecade,butgetblindedbywhatwe wantorexpectthefuturetobe.Cognitivetrapslieeverywhere:failingto questionourassumptions;believingingreatercertaintyandpersonalcontrol thanlifeallows;ormissingsignalsbecausewe'redistractedbythenoise.The post-2020worlddemandsarevolutionarywayoflookingahead,andinthese unpredictabletimes,thekeytogoodfuturesthinkingisgoodthinking.Thegoal ofconstructivefuturismisnottoforecastspecificevents,buttoplotaseriesof scenariosthatshowwhatcouldhappen.

TheOptimist’sTelescope

Thinkingaheadinarecklessage

-BinaVenkataraman

Instantgratificationisthenormtoday—inourlives,ourculture,oureconomy,and ourpolitics.Manyofushaveforgotten(ifweeverlearned)howtomakesmart decisionsforthelongrun.Whetheritcomestoourfinances,ourhealth,our communities,orourplanet,it’seasytoavoidthinkingahead.

Theconsequencesofthisimmediacyarestark:Deadlyoutbreaksspreadbecause leadersfailedtoactonearlywarningsigns.Companiesthatfailtoinveststagnate andfallbehind.Hurricanesandwildfiresturndeadlyforcommunitiesthatcould havetakenmoreprecaution.Todaymorethanever,allofusneedtoknowhowwe canmakebetterlong-termdecisionsinourlives,businesses,andsociety.

BinaVenkataramanseesthewayforward.Ajournalistandformeradviserinthe ObamaWhiteHouse,shehelpedcommunitiesandbusinessesprepareforclimate change,andshelearnedfirsthandwhypeopledon’tthinkahead—andwhatcan bedonetochangethat.InTheOptimist’sTelescope,shedrawsfromstoriesshe hasreportedaroundtheworldandnewresearchinbiology,psychology,and economicstoexplainhowwecanmakedecisionsthatbenefitusovertime.With examplesfromancientPompeiitomodern-dayFukushima,shedispelsthemyth thathumannatureisimpossiblyrecklessandhighlightsthesurprisingpractices eachofuscanadoptinourownlives—andtheoneswemustfightforasa society.Theresultisabookbrimmingwiththeideasandinsightsallofusneedin ordertoforgeabetterfuture.

Howcanwebeconfidentabout makingplans?

Howmightwefeelsecure despitethefuturebeing unknown?

Howdowelearntofeelatpeace withtheunexpected?

Todayitfeelsmorechallenging thanevertofeelunafraid,hopeful, andequippedtofacethefuture withoptimism.Howdowemap outourliveswhenitseems impossibletopredictwhatthe worldwillbelikenextweek,let alonenextyearornextdecade? Whatweneednowarestrategies tohelpusrecoverourconfidence andcreativityinfacinguncertain futures.

Bylearningtothinkthe unthinkableandimaginethe unimaginableyoucanbetterplan forafutureyou'dliketosee.And byseeingwhat'scomingfaster, youcanadapttonewchallenges, reduceanxiety,andbuildhope andresilience.

Hobby-Xwaslaunchedin1998andhasgrown exponentiallyoverthepast25years.Itisstillavery populareventandhasbecometheflagshipeventin SouthAfricatoshowcaseallthingshobbyrelated-craft, arts,woodworking,hands-ondemonstrations,and practicalworkshops.

Someofourmembersexhibitedattheshowandtold My Office thatitwasagoodshowforthem.

Accordingtotheorganisers’website8145visitors attendedtheshow’s80exhibitorsover4days.Atotalof 79uniqueworkshopswerehostedwhichwereattended byabout400visitors.

Thisannualeventwillagainbehostednextyearandwith theenergyandtimeinvestedinhobbiescurrentlywecan onlyseethisgrowing!

Wesharesomeoftheimagesincaseyoumissedoutand wanttobepartofitin2024.

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BATTERIES

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NikkiDistributors -DuracellBatteries

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CTPStationery -ArchivingSystems

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Oilpastels, SoftPastelChalks,AcrylicPaints,Watercolour Paints,Paint,Brushes,ModellingClay

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BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd -BICVelleda

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RexelOfficeProducts

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Kolok -Kenton

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Butterfly

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Kolok -Verbatim,Kenton

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BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Mouldedplastic, PVC,Masonite

CTPStationery -DONAUbrand

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EmpireToy&Stationery -Empirebooks

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Kolok -Verbatim,Kenton,Valcano,Amplify

KrostOfficeProducts

Pyrotec -TowerInkjet-laserlabels,business cardsandphotopaper

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Pyrotec -Towercomputercleaningrange

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Kolok -Gicomlaminators

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BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Customisedsolutions

RBEExpress -Customiseyourproducts

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Delux

KrostOfficeProducts

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AZTrading -DSB,Kobra

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PressProducts -BindQuip

RexelOfficeProducts -SmartCutand

ClassicCut

Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.

SpecialisedFilingSystems -Filing TidyFiles -Filingsolutions

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Kolok -Gicomlaminators

D.O.S -Tofo,DSB,Leitz

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Butterfly

CTPStationery -DONAUBrandboardand P.P

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ParrotProducts -ParrotA4andA3

Laminators

RexelOfficeProducts -GBCandRexel ranges

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ParrotProducts

RexelOfficeProducts -GBC

Kolok -Penguinlaminatingpouchesand rolls

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HortorsStationery -Alllegalregisters, forms,diariesandleases

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BantexSA(Pty)Ltd –OptimaLetterTray, OptimaOrganiserSet,VisionLetterTray KrostOfficeProducts

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Kolok -Goldenmarc(Cleaningproducts), Brooms,Mopsandequipment.

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MARKERS

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PowerStationery -Powerstar

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MATHEMATICALGEOMETRYSETS&ACCESSORIES

PalmStationeryManufacturers

PowerStationery -Powerstar

STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –Mathematical instruments,Compasssets

MINUTEANDGUARDBOOKS

HortorsStationery -Companyregisters, minutebooksandotherlegalregisters

RBEENTERPRISE -Securitybooks& Registers

PPACKAGING

MerpakEnvelopes -Postsafepackaging range

PAPERANDBOARD

CTPStationery -DONAUA4posterboards

Butterflypaper -boardandpaper

Grafton/Star

Kolok -Geha(papermedia),EPSON,HP, CANON, Kolok –penguinphotopaper

PalmStationeryManufacturers-Cubesand board

PowerStationery -Powerstar

RBE -Papersmart

RBEEveryday -Creativepaperandboard products

RexelOfficeProducts -PrimaPaper&Board

PAPERFOLDINGMACHINES

MaynardsOfficeTechnology -IDEAL Shredders&Guillotines –SADistributors

PENCILS

BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -HBtriangularpencils, HBjumbotriangularpencils,colour triangularpencils

STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) -Mechanical pencilleads

PENCILSHARPENERS

BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Two-holesharpener withcontainer,Three-holesharpenerwith container

PalmStationeryManufacturers

PowerStationery -Powerstar

STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) -MetalSingle andDoubleholeSharpener,Rotary Sharpener,Double-holetubSharpener

PENS

BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd -Clic,Crystal, OrangeandPrismo

PalmStationeryManufacturers

Penflex -Penflexballpointsandrollerballs

PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd -SuperbBallpoint, EnergelPen

PowerStationery -Powerstar

STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –Ballpoint pens,Fineliners,Rollerballpens,Pigment Liners,Fibre-tippens,JumboFibre-tippens

PENCARBONBOOKS

PowerStationery -Powerstar

RBEEnterprise -NCRBusinessBooks

PERSONALSTATIONERY

NNUMBERINGMACHINES

RexelOfficeProducts

RubberStamp&EngravingCo -Reiner Dater/Numberer(manual/electronic),Trodat

BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd -BICEvolution Graphite,BICMaticClutch,VelocityClutch, AtlantisClutch,BU4Clutch

PalmStationeryManufacturers

PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd -Hotshot,Mechanical Pencil,TechniclickPencil.

PowerStationery -Powerstar

RexelOfficeProducts -RexelHB&Derwent

CTPStationery -Homeofficeandpersonal filingsystem,diaries

Grafton/Star

RBEExpress –Customiseyourproducts

PLANNINGBOARDSANDACCESSORIES

OOFFICEERGONOMICS

RexelOfficeProducts -Kensington copyholders,risers,footrests,Rexelrangeof electricstaplersandpuncheswhichreduces chancesofRSI(repetitivestraininjury)

OVERHEADPROJECTIONANDACCESSORIES

Kolok -PenguinTransparencies

ParrotProducts-DataProjectors,OHPs, screensandrearprojectionfilm

Penflex -PenflexOverheadprojectorpens

RexelOfficeProducts -NOBO

STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –tradition® pencil,tradition®eco,Styluspencil,Wood freepencils,Carpenterspencils,Charcoal pencils,Clutchpencils,Mechanicalpencils, Colourpencils,Woodcasedtriangular ColourPencils,Woodcasedtriangular watercolourpencils,WoodFreecolour pencils,WoodFreeBeginnerspencils

PENCILLEADS

BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd -Criterium

0.5mmleads

PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd -Ainlead,standard lead-variousgrades

ParrotProducts -Rangeofyearplanners, termplanners,mapsandin/outboards. customprintedboardsdesignedto specification.

RexelOfficeProducts -NOBOplanners

POINTOFSALE

POINTOFSALEAIDS

CentralCashRegister -Moneydetector, Moneychecker,Penchecker

POINTOFSALEPRINTERROLLS

Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.

PRINTING

Kolok -Epson,Lexmark,HPPrinters,Oki (Hardware)Pantum,Samsung

BUYERS’GUIDE

OlivettiImports -Distributorsof MultifunctionalPrinters/Copiers

RBEExpress -createcustomproducts

StarStationersandPrinters

Unicopy&StationersCC -forallyour printing&stationeryrequirements

PRINTERCONSUMABLES

Kolok -Epson(inkjet,largeformatetc), Lexmark,HP,Brother(TonersandInks),Oki (Toners,inksandRibbons),TallyGenicom (Ribbons),Seikosha(Ribbons),Panasonic (TonersandRibbons),Kyocera(Toners), Printronix(Ribbons),IBM(Ribbons),Ricoh (Toners),Fujitsu(Ribbons),Pantum(Toners)

RoyceImagingIndustriesRemanufacturersandsuppliersofinkjetand lasercartridges

TechnicalSystemsEngineering -Suppliers ofqualitycompatiblecartridgesandbulk inksforEpson,Canon,Lexmark,HPand

Samsung

PUNCHESANDPERFORATORS

BantexSA(Pty)Ltd –Bantexrangeof perforators

KrostOfficeProducts

ParrotProducts -Parrotrangeofpunches

PowerStationery -Powerstar

RexelOfficeProducts -Rexel

SSCHOLASTICSUPPLIES

BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -projectfiles(10-50 pockets),Displaybooks,Casey,McCasey, Shuttles

BSCStationerySales -Treeline

CTPStationery

EmpireToy&Stationery

Butterfly FlipFile -FlipFiledisplaybooksA5,A4, A2,A3

GraftonPaperProducts

HortorsStationery -schooldiaries

PalmStationeryManufacturers

ParrotProducts -chalkboards/slates

PowerStationery -Powerstar

Pyrotec -TowerAdhesiveBookCover45cm x2m

RBEEducation -ExercisebooksandPads

SCISSORSANDCUTTERS

Bantex -13,17and21cmand13cmlefthandedscissors

PalmStationeryManufacturers

PowerStationery -Powerstar

RexelOfficeProducts

STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –Multi-use Scissors14cm,14cmLefthanded,17cm and21cm

SCRAPBOOKING

RexelOfficeProducts -Trimmersand guillotines

SLATES

ParrotProducts -Whiteboardandchalk board

STAMPS,STAMPPADSANDINKS

KemtekImagingSystems -Distributorof BrotherStampcreatorPRO

RubberStamp&EngravingCo -Trodat, pre-inkedstamps,stampandfingerprint pads

STAPLINGMACHINESANDSTAPLES

BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Bantexrangeof Staplersandstaples

InterstatAgencies -Genmes

KrostOfficeProducts

ParrotProducts -Parrotrangeofstaplers

RexelOfficeProducts -Rexelrange

Colop - MarkingSolutions

STATIONERYSUNDRIES–SCHOLASTIC Butterfly

CTPStationery -DONAUScissorsand cuttingknives

PalmStationeryManufacturers -New Wave

PowerStationery -Powerstar

STORAGESYSTEMS

BantexSA(Pty)Ltd –PortableSuspension FileBoxes,SuspensionFiles,Suspension FileRack,TexoModularStorageSystem, VisionWallPocketOrganiser

Butterfly

RRUBBERSTAMPS

RubberStamp&EngravingCo. –Trodat

Kolok -Rubberstampsanddaters

Colop - MarkingSolutions

RUBBERSTAMPMANUFACTURINGEQUIPMENT

RubberStamp&EngravingCo -AZLiquid polymer,TROTEClaserengraver,flash system

Colop - MarkingSolutions

RULERS

PalmStationeryManufacturers

PowerStationery -Powerstar

Penflex -PENFLEXrulers

STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –Shatterproof

Ruler30cm,FlatscaleEngineeringruler, ReductionScaleRuler

RubberStamp&EngravingCo -Making memories,Clearsnap,Marvy,Ranger, Bazzill,Carl

SHREDDERSANDACCESSORIES

AZTrading -DSB,Kobra,Roto,Repairsto allmakes

D.O.S -Kobra

Kolok -GEHAentrylevelandhigh-end shredders

NikkiDistributors -Nikkishredders

ParrotProducts -Parrotrangeofvalue shredders

RexelOfficeProducts -Rexelrange

MaynardsOfficeTechnology -IDEAL

Shredders&Guillotines -SADistributors

CTPStationery -ArchivingSystemsSuspensionFiles

Kolok -Verbatim(harddrives,USBsticks etc),HP,Sandisk

RexelOfficeProducts -Storageboxes

SpecialisedFilingSystems -Filing TidyFiles -Filingsolutions

TAPES

TPalmStationeryManufacturers

TECHNOLOGY

Kolok -Cubot,Alcatel

BUYERS’GUIDE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NikkiDistributors -Siemensofficephones

TELEXROLLSANDTELETEXPAPER

Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.

Kolok –Tillrolls,thermalandboard

THERMALROLLS

Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.

TONERSANDCARTRIDGES

Kolok -Penguin(InkjetsandLasertoners), Epson,Lexmark,HP,Canon,Pantum (toners),OKI,Samsung

TOPRETRIEVALFILING

OptiplanadivofWaltons -Paperbasedtop retrievalfilingsystems

SpecialisedFilingSystems -TotalSolution andmore

TidyFiles -Completeonsiteandoffsitefiling solutions

TOYS,HOBBIESANDGAMES

Pyrotec -TobyTowerStickersandActivities

TRANSFERLETTERINGANDSIGNS

ParrotProducts -Vinyllettering

TRANSPARENCIES

Kolok -Penguintransparenciesforinkjet andlaserOEM,PenguinandHP

Transparencies

RexelOfficeProducts -NOBOrange

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AfricanFilingSystems

� 0116149445www.africanfiling.co.za

� 0865406892info@africanfiling.co.za

AZTrading

� 0861114407www.aztradingcc.co.za

� 0117929732sales@aztradingcc.co.za

BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd

� 0114740181Box43144,Industria,2042

� 011474606816MaraisburgRoad,Industria,2042

BSCStationerySales

� 0110862900Box278,Brakpan,1540

� 0114203322sales@treeline.co.za

Butterfly

� 0116142243BusinessPark,Gosforth,SilverstoneSt,

� 0116143075Elandsfontein,JHBempire@netactive.co.za

COLOP

� 0122531172/3119SchubertStreet,Melodie

� 0122531172/3colop.co.za

CTPStationery

� 0112265600Box43501,Industria,2042

� 0114749242sales@versafile.co.za

D.O.S(DentonOfficeSolutions)

� 0860007468info@dosptyltd.biz

� 0862374614www.dosptyltd.biz

FlipFile

� 0216383105Box2190,Clareinch,7740

� 0216336942ashly@flipfile.co.za

Grafton/StarPaperProducts

� 0112620777Box550,Bergvlei,2012

� 0112620780sales@graftonpaper.co.za

HortorsStationery

� 0116204800Box1020,Johannesburg,2000

� 0866124663orders@hortors.co.za

InkSpotSuppliers

� 0118543013

� 0118523013info@inkspotsuppliers.co.za

InterstatAgencies-Durban

� 0315696550Box201707,DurbanNorth,4016

� 0315696559interstat@mweb.co.za

InterstatAgencies-CapeTown

� 0215519555Box36696,Chempet,7442

� 0215575456Capetown@interstat.co.za

InterstatAgencies-PortElizabeth

� 0414532558Box27693,Greenacres,6057

� 0414538504pe@interstat.co.za

KemtekImagingSystems

� 0116248000Box86173,CityDeep,2049

� 0866101185labelling@kemtek.co.za

KemtekImagingSystems-Cape

� 0215219600Box181,CapeTown,8000

� 0215515032brenth@kemtek.co.za

KemtekImagingSystems-KZN

� 0317009363Box15685,Westmead,3608

� 0317009369Sandim@kemtek.co.za

KemtekImagingSystems-PE

� 0415825222Box15685,Westmead,3608

� 0415825224clinth@kemtek.co.za

KemtekImagingSystems-PTA

� 0128041410POBox816,Silverton,0127

� 0128044286johlettat@kemtek.co.za

Kolok-HeadOffice

� 0112480300Box4151,Johannesburg,2000

� 0112480381infojhb@koloksa.co.za

Kolok-CapeTown

� 0215972700Box6385,Roggebaai,8012

� 0212972799infoctn@koloksa.co.za

Kolok-Durban

� 0315704900Box4206,RiverhorseValleyEast,4017

� 0315696880infodbn@koloksa.co.za

KolokPolokwane

� 0152988795Box862,Ladanna,0704

� 0152988315infopol@koloksa.co.za

Kolok-PortElizabeth

� 0414069900Box3163,NorthEnd,6056

� 0414069920infope@koloksa.co.za

Kolok-Namibia

� 00264(61)370500Box40797,Ausspannplatz,Namibia

� 00264(61)370525valne@kolok.com.na

Kolok-Nelspruit

� 0137582233Box4338,WhiteRiver,1240

� 0137582235infonel@koloksa.co.za

Kolok-Bloemfontein

� 0514331876PvtBagX01,Brandhof,Bloemfontein

� 0514332451infobfn@koloksa.co.za

Kolok-Botswana

� 002673932669PvtBagB0226,Bontleng,Gaborone

� 002673170762clemencem@vbn.co.bw

KrostOfficeProducts

� 0116262067Box75401,Gardenview,2047

� 0116262912sales@krost.co.za

Maynards-OlympusAudioS.A/OlivettiDistributors

� 0860001922sales@maynards.co.za www.maynards.co.za

MerpakEnvelopes

� 0117197700sales@merpak.co.za

� 0118853174www.merpak.co.za

Nikki-CapeTown

� 0860006731cpt@nikki.co.za

� 0800204868www.nikki.co.za

Nikki-Durban

� 0860006731dbn@nikki.co.za

� 0800204868www.nikki.co.za

Nikki-Johannesburg

� 0860006731jhb@nikki.co.za

� 0800204868www.nikki.co.za

Nikki-Pretoria

� 0860006731pta@nikki.co.za

� 0800204868www.nikki.co.za

OptiplanadivisionofWaltons

� 0116204000PencilPark,CroxleyClose,Herriotdale

� 0866818256rcurrin@gp.waltons.co.za

PalmStationery

� 0315077051viran@palmstat.co.za

� 0315077053www.palmstat.co.za

ParrotProducts

� 0116077600debbie@parrot.co.za

� 0116152502www.parrotproducts.biz

Penflex

� 0215212400Box36964,Chempet,7442

� 0215212402/3info@penflex.co.za

PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd

� 0114741427/8Box202,CrownMines,2025

� 0114745563www.pentel.co.za

PowerhouseDictation

� 0118871056info@speech.co.za

� 0865553833www.speech.co.za

PowerStationery

� 0325334003Box1305,Verulam,4340

� 0325333254powersta@netactive.co.za

PressProducts

� 0114936332marketing@pressproducts.co.za

� 0114991019www.pressproducts.co.za

Pyrotec

� 0217879600PvtBagX1,CapricornSquare,7948

� 0217879791tower@pyrotec.co.za

RBEStationeryManufacturers(Pty)Limited

� 0117937321sales@rbe.co.za

� 0117937348www.rbe.co.za

ReboniFurnitureGroup

� 0861732664www.reboni.co.za

� 0866277737sales@reboni.co.za

RedfernPrintServices-CapeTown

� 0215529680Box403,Milnerton,7435

� 0215529681sales@redfern.co.za

RedfernPrintServices-Durban

� 0312059598dbnoffice@redfern.co.za

� 0312057092www.redfern.co.za

RedfernPrintServices-Johannesburg

� 0118374119Box1445,CrownMines,2025

� 0118378917jhboffice@redfern.co.za

RexelOfficeProducts

� 0112263300www.rexelsa.co.za

� 0118372781sales@rexelsa.co.za

Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.

� 021799577015HillstarAvenue,Wetton,7780

� 0217615601rotunda@iafrica.com

RoyceImagingIndustries

� 0117929530www.royceimaging.co.za

� 0117929480sales@royceimaging.co.za

RubberStamp&EngravingCo-HeadOffice

� 0112621400Box931,Wendywood,2144

� 0112621414trodat@rse.co.za

RubberStamp&EngravingCo-CapeTown

� 0214487008Box931,Wendywood,2144

� 0214487014cpt@trodat.co.za

RubberStamp&EngravingCo-Durban

� 0833774109Box931,Wendywood,2144

� 0312661082dbn@rse.co.za

SouthAfricanDiaries

� 0214422340Box4862,CapeTown,8000

� 0214422341phoneyman@sadiaries.co.za

StaedtlerSA(Pty)Ltd

� 0115791600www.staedtler.co.za

� 0116083497admin@staedtler.co.za

SpecialisedFilingSystems

� 0114770640www.specfiling.co.za

� 0114773528

StarStationersandPrinters

� 0315691061luke@starstat.co.za

� 0315691094www.starstat.co.za

TechnicalSystemsEngineering

� 0117082304Box1532,Northriding,2162

� 0117081799sales@tse.co.za

TidyFiles

� 0119434210www.tidyfiles.co.za

Topmark

� 0118378045info@topmarksa.com

� 0118377442

Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)-CapeTown

� 0217879600PvtBagX1,CapricornSquare,7948

� 0217879791

Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)-Johannesburg

� 011611182059LepusRd,CrownMines,2025

� 0116111834tower@pyrotec.co.za

Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)Durban

� 0317010192Box594,Pinetown,3600

� 0317011285tower@pyrotec.co.za

Unicopy&StationersCC

� 0312018415122CheGuevaraRoad,Glenwood,4001

� 0312018672sales@unicopy.co.za

Versafile

� 0112265600Box43501,Industria,2042

� 0114749242sales@versafile.co.za

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Deadlineformaterial:21June2023

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