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Shawn Theunissen of South African small business developer Property Point, a Growthpoint Properties initiative, has been named 2018 Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) Global Member of the Year. The announcement was made at the ANDE Global Conference held this October in New York, as members from around the world came together to propel entrepreneurship in emerging markets. ANDE has 291 members operating in more than 150 countries and supporting tens of thousands of small business entrepreneurs. Its members provide critical finance, education and business support services to small and growing businesses, which help to improve national business environments. Theunissen, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Growthpoint Properties, Founder of Property Point and ANDE’s South Africa Chapter steering committee member, accepted the award which is given to individuals who go above and beyond in support of ANDE in the collaborative spirit that serves the bigger picture ...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta during the opening of the new hospital wing “Mother Kevin Light House Wing” at St. Francis Community Hospital, Kasarani, Nairobi. First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has lauded the role played by faith-based organisations towards the delivery of Universal Health Coverage in Kenya. Speaking on Thursday when she presided over the official opening of Mother Kevin Light House wing in Kasarani, Nairobi, the First Lady emphasised that access to quality and affordable healthcare is a fundamental right for all citizens. “Through the support of the Government together with partners represented here today, many patients will benefit from the quality care that has been made possible by the professional staff trained in the teaching and learning facility provided at St Francis Hospital as a level 5 hospital,” she said. The new wing of the hospital run by the Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi of the Catholic Church was constructed at a cost of Ksh.263million. It offers...

Four top entrepreneurs share the lessons they have learned from their failures with Entrepreneurship To The Point in order to help other small businesses. Discover valuable lessons in entrepreneurship, perseverance, and purpose shared by: • Ludwick Marishane, founder of Headboy Industries and investor of Drybath • Letty Ngobeni, founder and CEO of Integrico and Mndhavazi Trading Enterprise • Vere Shaba, director of engineering consulting firm Shaba Green Building Design & Engineering • Juan Pienaar, founder of Apex Media, Founding Partner of Thought Engine Failure is inevitable but it isn’t final; every stumbling block is also a stepping stone to success. Entrepreneurship To The Point hosted by Property Point, the Growthpoint Properties initiative, recently plugged into the experience of four respected entrepreneurs who are not afraid of failure. These successful business people have failed, learned from it, and used the lessons to power them forward in their business journe...

Digitization is changing industries and opening up new possibilities. We now have a wealth of information from a multitude of sources at our fingertips. But is it reliable? Having fast access to a trustworthy source for product details and services is the key to success. SKF Shelf offers just that. The newly updated app delivers easier access to content such as product brochures, data sheets, technical articles, and more. Documents are pre-sorted into categories, and users can use the search function to find the information they are looking for much faster. Information in the Shelf app is regularly updated so readers can be sure they have the latest and most accurate data on SKF products and services. For more information and to download the app for iOS or Android, visit www.skf.com/skfshelf SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services which include technical support, maintenance and reliability services, engineering con...

SKF Cooper split roller bearings will get a brand new look with new colour, product markings and box design starting 1 November 2018. The new SKF Cooper dual product branding and identity will be applied for all split roller bearings. The change from the current Cooper product brand and identity to the new SKF Cooper dual product brand and identity will begin 1st November 2018, and cover all products made by SKF Cooper. This will be a step by step implementation during the end of 2018 and into 2019, therefore customers will see the changes gradually over time as to cover all product ranges. Key changes will be the housing branding, product name plates, packaging and labels, component markings as well as housing and cartridge paint colour. Customers can rest assure that the changes are only visual and do not in any way impact the product’s technology or performance. SKF Cooper products will continue to complement the growing SKF portfolio of complete solutions for the marine, minin...

The 250-bed maternity wing unveiled at the Nakuru Level 5 hospital on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. /PSCU Congestion at Nakuru Level 5 hospital is expected to be a thing of the past after First Lady Margaret Kenyatta officially opened a 250-bed maternity wing at the facility. The Sh450 million Mother-Baby Wing was unveiled in a colourful event on Wednesday. Host Governor Lee Kinyanjui and other dignitaries were present at the launch. The maternity wing is expected to handle patients from Rift Valley counties namely Bomet, Baringo, Narok, Kericho, Samburu, Laikipia, and Nyandarua. The maternity unit is hailed as the second biggest not only in Rift Valley but in the country after Nairobi's Pumwani hospital. First Lady Margaret Kenyatta cuts the ribbon during the unveiling of the 250-bed maternity wing at the Nakuru Level 5 hospital on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The unit has four modern theatres - installed with shadeless lamps, antenatal, and postnatal clinics; will offer pre...

Powermite has been a leading supplier of EKD Kolibri energy chain to the Southern African market for more than three decades. The company shares a combined knowledge of over 50 years in drag chain applications with EKD, the globally renowned energy chain manufacturer based in Germany. “EKD energy chain is uniquely engineered to deliver substantially reduced operational costs and extended component life for lowest total cost of ownership,” says Powermite Managing Director, Rolf Lung. “It therefore comes as no surprise that the energy chain, also known as drag chain, has found wide acceptance in a wide range of industries such as ports and harbours, materials handling, industrial as well as water treatment plants. The unrivalled wear resistance of the durable and efficient energy chains provides reliable and cost-effective protection of cable, hose or hydraulic supply on a fixed plane over a required distance at a fixed or variable speed, ensuring the seamless operation of mobile equi...

The Minerals Council of South Africa launched a National Day of Safety and Health in Mining, calling the "current crisis" unacceptable. The initiative will see all 66 mining companies who are members of the industry body holding safety and health days at their operations over the coming month. There have been 58 mining deaths in 2018 alone, up from 51 in 2017, which was also an increase from the 2016 fatality figures. Sibanye-Stillwater [JSE:SGL] has accounted for 20 of these deaths, and faces the wrath of trade unions and the Department of Mineral Resources. CEO Neal Froneman said the high number of fatalities at their operations has been "traumatic". "We’ve stumbled as an industry. We’ve definitely stumbled, but our resolve is clear and evident in terms of getting back on track and breaking through the barrier and getting back down to our zero-harm targets," Froneman told the media after the launch on Friday. Under apartheid, scores of people ...

Investment firm Cytonn has received the go-ahead from the competition watchdog to buy Nairobi’s luxury hotel-cum-furnished apartments vendor Wasini Resorts. The firm’s head of private equity (real estate), Shiv Arora, confirmed entering into discussions with luxury apartment owners but declined to divulge details. “For Wasini, we are in discussions with the proprietor, however, transaction details remain undisclosed at this point in time. As developments occur, we shall keep you updated,” he said. In last Friday’s Kenya Gazette, the Competition Authority of Kenya said it had approved the sale, which will see Cytonn acquire 100 per cent shareholding in Wasini Resorts. Mr Arora said the purchase was informed by research that indicated furnished high-end apartments were in high demand with return on investment yield of up to 13 per cent per annum, which is the most attractive across all real estate investment sectors. The Cytonn executive said there was a big opportunity for serviced apa...

Children from across the Western Cape are preparing for a thrilling battle of the brains in the hopes of becoming Growsmart champions. Growsmart is the leading education initiative by Growthpoint Properties in collaboration with the Western Cape Department of Education, is an annual programme focused on boosting the literacy, numeracy and science performance of primary school children. The competition has now reached its most challenging stage yet for the fierce, young intellects. Of the 160 schools that began participating in the competition at the beginning of year, the top 22 teams of three learners each have advanced to face each other in the finals. Growsmart is proud to announce the 2018 competition finalists are: Literacy: Northpine Primary, Hillwood Primary, Liwa Primary, Marconi Beam Primary and Dr. van der Ross Primary. Mathematics: Blomvlei Primary, St Augustine’s Primary, Spine View Primary, Yellowwood Primary and Palm Park Primary. Science: Welcome Primary, Tuscany...

thtyssenkrupp Technical Apprenticeship Programmes are successfully developing people to secure a sustainable future not only for the company, but also for southern African industry and the regions in which thyssenkrupp is operating. “We are very happy to contribute to the development of skills in South Africa with this programme and are proud to see the fantastic results our apprentices have achieved,“ says Philipp Nellessen, CEO of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Sub-Sahara Africa. “In developing technical competent employees for the future, our programmes are part of the solution in meeting the challenges of unemployment and skills shortages facing South Africa. Successful apprentices are armed with thyssenkrupp plant and equipment knowledge enabling them to provide engineering and technical support to our Field Services, Site Teams, O&M Contracts as well as the Service Centre workshops,“ Nellessen concludes. “Upliftment through skills development and job creation are the ...

Wacker Neuson, global specialist in light and compact equipment design, manufacture and supply, proudly introduces the new MCT36-5 M Series walk-behind concrete trowel to the southern African market. Equipped with everything that is needed to deliver superior concrete finishing results, this machine is affordable and easy to operate and maintain, delivering prolonged uptime and lowest total cost of ownership for end-users. “This rugged and robust concrete specialist which complements our existing range of walk-behind trowels is exactly what the local construction industry and concrete contractors have been waiting for,” says Dennis Vietze, Managing Director of Wacker Neuson Sub-Saharan Africa. “Most industries are under constant pressure to reduce input costs while increasing output and the construction industry is certainly no different. We listened to what our customers wanted and, with our over 60 years of experience as a market leader in concrete finishing, we responded with th...

SKF, a leading global supplier of premium quality bearings, seals and related products, introduced a new packaging design for its vehicle aftermarket products in 2017. This introduction was a continuation of a global roll out of the new packaging that started in 2016. In addition to synchronizing the global packaging, SKF – inspired by the 140th anniversary in 2018 of the founding of Chicago Rawhide (CR) – has decided to re-launch the CR Seals brand as a pure product brand within the SKF portfolio. Chicago Rawhide, founded in 1878, became a well-known supplier of seals to a variety of industry segments, including automotive, industrial, truck and marine markets. CR was acquired by SKF in 1990 and the brand was eventually retired in 2007. Since then, CR has maintained high brand recognition in the market where many channel partners still use the CR name. The SKF packaging design stays true to the company’s traditional blue color for bearings and green color for seals, and incorpor...

SKF announces the introduction of its LRM2 lubrication remote monitor. Compatible with oil or grease, the monitor is designed for use with lubrication systems that cannot be checked daily due to the nature or position of the application. The LRM2 can be used on single-line, dual-line and progressive lubrication systems and can communicate with a pump or group of pumps on a system of the same type. The monitor utilises a SIM card similar to those found in cell phones to send and receive text messages via iOS or android mobile devices or via e-mail to a computer. Featuring two digital inputs and outputs, the LRM2 sends both low-level and fault messages. The monitor can be used to start an additional lubrication cycle and can be reset simply by sending a message from a mobile device or computer. In addition, no special software is required as system information can be accessed using a web browser. The LRM2 is suitable for wind energy, railroad wayside, cable car and wastewater tre...