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BidVOICE
GROUP PANORAMA
QUARTERLY magazine for BIDVEST people
BIDVEST INTRANET
BIDVEST INTRANET
issue
2012
BIDVEST INTRANET
BIDVEST INTRANET
 CE’s message  Durban’s COP17 Success or failure?  A balance of risk and return  Profiles  Climate change  Competition
CONTENTS AND EDITORIAL
features
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 Namibian addition
Welcome
readers
The Bidvest world continues to be a dynamic
one and our ‘business unusual’ approach – as
coined by our chief executive, Brian Joffe – is
certainly a good way to describe our every day.
The incredible spread of our businesses
literally spanning the globe incorporating so
many different industries and a multitude of
different people with almost an infinite amount of expertise is very exciting.
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We have used the theme of social media for this, our first edition of Bidvoice in
2012. People talk constantly and the ‘information highway’ of the internet and in
particular social media forums have exponentially increased the speed of access to
information. There are also a variety of views as to whether this ‘lack of privacy’ is
a good or bad thing. In a business context we certainly view our ability to network
Rooftop garden 
and connect swiftly and seamlessly as a positive. In our diverse Bidvest world there
is so much untapped potential in learning from one another and this speedy way to
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 Hola from Chile
connect is something we need to consider. Let’s leverage this exciting technology.
Blogging is a good way to have a virtual conversation so please read the thoughts of
our chief executives and his team about this phenomenon.
Our people continue to achieve in a variety of realms. Read about our first lady
foreman at Bidfreight Port Operations, Zama Thembe. A great example of following
one’s dream. The various teams at 3663 in the UK continue to be recognised in a
variety of fields; read more about their various awards in this edition.
We welcome the Deli Meals team from Chile to our Proudly Bidvest family. An
exciting move as this is our first foray into South America. The renaming of Bidvest
South Africa to Bidvest Commercial also offers interesting possibilities as the strategy
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is to include other non-food businesses in this division – both within Africa and
internationally – when suitable acquisitive opportunities arise.
As we enter our final quarter for 2012 we wish you all everything of the best in
our Proudly Bidvest business unusual environment. And please keep those stories
coming in; what a wonderful way to learn from one another.
One for the ladies 
Junette
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 The extra mile
and the chief executives
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Cover story
Our Group
Generating value
Group panorama
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02 Message from Brian Joffe
Junette Davidson – Bidvoice editor and Bidvest communications manager
Kate Cunningham – Assistant brand manager
Noelene Gounden – Administrative assistant
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Generating value
Our people
Generating value
Reaching out
Rest and relaxation
Winning streak
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HIGHLIGHTS
highlights
Interim results
 Headline earnings per share (HEPS) rise 37,5% to 742,3 cents
 Basic earnings per share up 31,2% to 710,8 cents
 R399,1 million realised on sale of half of Groups stake
in Mumbai Airport
 Normalised HEP 13,6% higher at 613,4 cents
 Normal dividend per share up 24,4% to 280,0 cents
 Special dividend per share of 80,0 cents
 Revenue rises 15,1% to R67,3 billion
 Trading profit up 14,9% to R3,2 billion
 Trading margins maintained at 4,8%
JSE SRI Top 22
Brian Joffe’s book ‘Focused’
Our chief executive’s first foray into publishing with the 2008 publication of ‘My Book’ – a
high-quality celebration of African animal life across 216 pages that won the Gold Medal
for best international book in the Sappi Print Awards – has been followed by a second book,
‘Focused’. Again, the superb wildlife photographs are complemented by snappy comments,
captions and quotations that reflect a love of both the bush and the business environment.
Next stop, Chile
for Deli Meals
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CE’S MESSAGE
Business Unusual,
the Bidvest way
The theme of the February management conference – business unusual – which took place in Dubai provided an
excellent framework for some ‘out of the box’ thinking.
From left: David Cleasby, Lindsay Ralphs, Brian Joffe and Bernard Berson in Dubai for the
management conference.
Professor Kim, joint author of a business strategy
of human endurance
book, Blue Ocean Strategy introduced the
which she uses to
management team to blue ocean possibilities. The
powerfully draw out key
book illustrates what the authors believe is the high
business and personal
growth and profits an organisation can generate by
lessons.
creating new demand in an uncontested market
The conference literally
space, or a “blue ocean”, rather than by competing
ended on a ‘high’ with a
head-to-head with other suppliers for known
dinner held in the tallest
customers in an existing industry which is referred to
building in the world,
in the book as a “red ocean”.
the Burj Khalifa, on the
Business unusual is all about changing the way
we do business.
The management team participated in an exercise
123rd floor. An incredible
experience.
In line with the
in the desert where the participants needed to find
‘business unusual’
oil and build an oil rig. A lot of creative thinking was
theme we bring you
required; and came from some unexpected sources!
some thoughts on blogging from CE Brian Joffe,
As users of the Bidvest intranet know, I was one
The final conference presentation was by Debra
Group financial director David Cleasby, head of the
of the ‘guinea pigs’ selected for our Group’s first use
Searle. Debra, together with her husband, entered a
Foodservice business Bernard Berson and head of
of blogging technology. The testing ground was the
race to row from Barbados to Tenerife in a plywood
Bidvest Commercial Lindsay Ralphs. Here’s what
management conference in Dubai and the others
rowboat which they had assembled from a kit!
they have to say …
under scrutiny were the Bidvest CEs and a number
When Debra’s husband had to be rescued at sea,
of our MDs.
although in her words, ‘I was scared of deep water,
The great Bidvest blog test…
the dark and sharks’, Debra decided to continue.
Readers will be pleased to see that I have not
and received rapid feedback from a growing band
After 111 days alone, Debra rowed into Port St
vanished into the blogosphere and I’m back in print
of ‘followers’. I thank everyone for their participation.
Charles, Barbados. A remarkable feat and example
with my regular Bidvoice message.
Spontaneous input from team members
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We posted thoughts and experiences from Dubai
demonstrated the potential of the blogging format and
turned the exercise into a great success.
Why did we do it? While we’re not a technology
company, several of our businesses are innovative
users of new technology.
Bidvest in Australia and New Zealand is a leader
in foodservice ecommerce. In South Africa, Bidvest
Automotive pioneered digital vehicle retailing through
the Call-a-Car online dealership. Recently, the
computerised AutoBid system was adopted by
Burchmore’s, creating a digital vehicle auction floor.
So we’re not averse to new technology and we’re
never afraid to innovate.
In any event, blogging – stripped of the technotrappings – is a typically Bidvest thing to do.
Before Bidvest was a business, it was an idea.
Given this background, creating a sounding board for
Blogging should mean business
Behaviour tells people who you are. So does
blogging. It can also be a self-revelation.
My first blog set out the ‘rules of the game’ and I
suppose highlighted my dislike of any type of waste,
especially wasted time and wasted effort. For me,
blogging noise and blogging junk are a useless
another and grabbing an audience – shows us some
of blogging’s potential. The notion is now out there
that senior management is receptive to new ideas
and is not simply the custodian of our old legacy.
If that helps some ideas-man (or woman)
overcome their reticence about advocating fresh
approaches then my effort to beat blogger’s block
diversion. Why would anyone want to know about
will have been totally worthwhile.
inconsequential personal trivia?
Bernard Berson
My initial blog focused on hard information about
market and currency volatility and the consequent
need to get the basics right across the business. This
shone a torch on some of my own priorities and my
attitude to blogging. I imagine that with time this can
become a really useful tool for sharing thoughts and
tapping into team reactions.
After our Dubai experiment, that view is largely
new ideas and accelerating the development of the
unchanged, but I now see the immense need
good ones seems reasonable; especially if those ideas
out there to share moments and insights and
Blogging rocks
You might think you’re ready for anything, but you
won’t know for sure until you try blogging. I’ve been
told many things, but it wasn’t until I started my
Dubai blog that I was told ‘boss, you rock!’
You can get lots out of a blog, but you’ve got to
get informal to do it. Thankfully, our culture allows
that level of interaction.
Bidvest’s not a fan of corporate bureaucracy.
develop into new businesses or new ways of doing
get feedback from the great minds we have in
Seeking unstructured feedback and starting ongoing
things.
our Group. Tapping into this desire for greater
conversations with all contributors requires no
involvement could lead to lots of new possibilities.
cultural shift for us. They kick in soon enough, as my
David Cleasby
first experience with blogging confirmed.
Beating blogger’s block
build a following. Team members from across the
For me, that’s what blogging is all about. A blog is a
sounding board; a way of putting some thoughts out
there, generating new thoughts and gauging reaction.
A blog also develops a sense of community, even
a sense of family. In that respect, blogging reminds us
how we started out.
Many Bidvest operations began as a family
business. The owners and managers chatted day
by day with those on the warehouse floor or in the
workshop.
That’s how it should be. Communication should be
horizontal – across, not from up on high.
Admittedly, a senior manager may get the ball
rolling by posting a comment or question, but
after that there is no telling what will happen to the
conversation.
That’s what makes blogging so exciting. You can
reach lots of people, trigger new thoughts and prompt
fresh responses. You can share ideas and get involved
in problem solving.
I’m excited about being able to speak to you in this
new way. Let’s talk!
Brian Joffe
At the outset, the only thing I knew about blogging
was that you had to be honest so I owned up about
I was also struck by the speed with which you
organisation suddenly chip in with comments.
Reach is phenomenal. This is a major
my fear of blogging. This turned into a general
consideration for a business as diverse as
discussion about the fear of challenging convention.
Bidvest Commercial. From our perspective, any
After that I was up and running and focused
on one of the big headlines on the run-in to our
conference – the threatened demise of Kodak, the
global brand that first developed the digital camera
but stuck rigidly to its established base in analogue
photography.
Why kill your core business (the sale of film) by
communication format that leaps industry boundaries
has to be worth examining.
You’re not only out there, you’re instantly
accessible. Response times can be minimal.
In the past, it might have taken weeks for memos
to go out or new presentations to be prepared. With
social media you might not get all the detail instantly,
promoting digital alternatives? The answer must
but you can push out enough hot news to build
have seemed obvious at Kodak … Don’t even think
excitement and involvement from day one.
about it.
Lindsay Ralphs
So, they didn’t. Digital grew anyway and the brand
with the digital head start is now heading for freefall.
I guess this just highlights the risks of rigid
thinking.
This process – morphing from one thing to
We definitely think that social media has a place within our
Bidvest communication and will be looking at a variety of
ways in which we can interact, share ideas and generally
keep a conversation going between all of us!
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COVER STORY
Social business
takes off
Social media – Mxit, Facebook, Twitter and the rest – are changing the way we communicate. In some Arab states they even change
the government. Social media are also impacting the business world in a big way. Social media are clearly worth a second look…
Lynden Wright
How many friends have you got? If you belong to
the chance to build a brand or gather consumer
for its social business software showed these
input to shape new products and services.
customers achieved a 31% increase in customer
Marketers have not been slow to respond.
retention and a 27% increase in new customer
the older generation, the answer might be a dozen.
An increasing number of ad campaigns and
But if you’re part of the social media generation, you
promotions are designed to ‘go viral’ by
have an average of 130 friends on Facebook alone.
encouraging social media users to share and view
communication can obviously be good for
video clips. This enables ad agencies to achieve
business.
Social media take-up is so substantial the
number will probably have grown by the time you
reach that would be unaffordable in traditional
read this.
mass media.
sales.
Better consumer involvement and two-way
Any social media user, including a business,
engages in an ongoing conversation. Engagement
is key. This explains the corporate quest for
Facebook already has more than 800 million
Old Spice demonstrated the power of viral
active users. The average user with 130 average
in a 2010 online video campaign that attracted
audience participation. Of course, you might get
friends is connected to 80 community pages,
more than 23 million views in 36 hours. Blendtec,
more than you bargained for.
events and groups.
a blender brand, was another hit with its Will it
Recently, a major US motor manufacturer
Blend? campaign. The Blendtec founder was
used social media to invite consumers to
times a day, 250 million photos are uploaded daily
featured trying to blend an array of oddball items.
‘create your own advert’ for its latest SUV
while more than 350 million active users connect to
Talking of oddball, the offbeat Dairy Milk gorilla ad
(sports utility vehicle). Unfortunately, one
Facebook from mobile devices.
campaign was given extra ‘legs’ after heavy play on
man’s SUV is another man’s gas-guzzling
YouTube and Facebook.
monstrosity.
Users install new apps more than 20 million
Twitter is also big. Its boss, Dick Costolo, said in
the middle of last year that 100 million people use
Twitter each day. The number of monthly Twitter
users is up 82% since the beginning of 2011.
Added sales can be as substantial as added
awareness.
US fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff has built
Environmentalists and SUV-haters
used footage of the new vehicle to create
spoof advertising and anti-SUV commercials.
a base of nearly 23 000 Twitter followers and over
Of course, major motor manufacturers employ
‘South African Social Media Landscape 2011’ by
15 000 Facebook fans and reportedly tripled her
smart lawyers and they had foreseen the possibility
Fuseware and World Wide Worx indicated there
sales in a year. Webcentric promotions help drive
of a hijack. The competition rules therefore
were 1,1-million local Twitter users in mid-2011,
her online following.
screamed a warning that any such activities could
Local uptake is also impressive. A study of the
a 20-fold increase in little more than a year.
Facebook has about 4,2 million South
African users. LinkedIn, the social network for
professionals, has a user-base of 1,1 million and
It’s not just businesses operating from a relatively
small base that leverage social media. Giants like
IBM also do pretty well out of it.
In 2010, social business initiatives at the
be a violation of criminal and civil law.
This misreads the social media mindset.
Users don’t appreciate control-freaks who tell
them how to conduct a conversation. This is a
witnessed 83% growth in South African users
computer firm reportedly delivered a 50%
highly democratic forum and corporates who try to
between 2010 and 2011. Use of social media for
productivity improvement in some areas of the
impose their own rules are asking for trouble.
business purposes is growing rapidly, with about
business, led to savings of $4,5 million thanks to
The anti-SUV crowd piled in with their spoof ads
10% of users being business owners.
better internal collaboration and resulted in travel
anyway. The motor brand could take them to court
economies of $700 000 a month through video
– but image fall-out could be severe.
Worldwide, social media create access to
a marketplace of approximately one billion
consumers. The sales opportunity is huge. So is
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collaboration.
Last year, a Jive Software survey of customers
So, social media may create major business
opportunities, but there are pitfalls. Which is why a
COVER STORY
new niche industry has emerged in the USA – the
Bidvest recently undertook a blogging
social media ‘boot camp’ for CEOs to explain how
experiment between employees and their
business can best use social media.
chief executives while they were on the annual
‘Soc. media for dummies’ covers essential how-
way to hear what the people on the ground felt
about different issues.
A wonderful medium to bring together a very
management conference. The response from
diverse Group and hopefully the blogging will
to information, opportunities and success stories,
employees showed their appreciation at being able
continue to add value to the employees, expanding
but gaffes and disasters also feature.
to chat directly to the busy men at the top. A great
into other social media possibilities.
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OUR GROUP
When the going gets tough
Bidvest people get going
Economic conditions remain tough, but that doesn’t stop Bidvest people growing the business. That’s the underlying message of
the Group’s results at the half-way mark in our 2012 year. Here’s a quickie overview of how you performed and how we grew …
In almost every market in which we operate, growth is low, slow or non-existent, but that has not prevented team Bidvest from growing the business and
our reputation for resilience in tough times.
Results for the half year to the end of December 2011 prove it.
Revenue grew 15,1% to R67,3 billion (up from R58,5 billion on the first half of the previous year). Trading profit rose 14,9% to R3,2 billion (up from R2,8 billion)
– including a R399,1 million boost from the sale of half our interest in Mumbai International Airport.
Teams worldwide reported intense competition. Yet our businesses still maintained an overall margin of 4,8%.
Chief executive Brian Joffe underlined just how tough things had been …
Trading conditions in southern Africa may have improved somewhat but sectors like light manufacturing, construction and discretionary consumer
spending remained weak.
Asia Pacific continued to show solid results, but trading in the core Australian market remained tough – even so, Aussie teams continue to
perform well.
In the UK and Europe, the economic headwinds have not let up. This did not stop 3663 Wholesale putting in an improved showing.
Nowaco in Czech Republic and Deli XL Netherlands faced especially tough conditions.
Happily, Bidvest Namibia’s growth trajectory continued.
European markets may be difficult but – typically – we spotted opportunities and through a small foodservice acquisition
expanded into the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
We invested heavily in the future as well as new markets.
Spending on property, plant, equipment and other items rose for the six months from R1,3 billion to R1,4 billion.
This included investment in strategic assets that entrench our long-term positioning such as the vehicle rental fleet
and the terminals at our harbours.
Focus on the business basics paid off, with cash generation up 9,7% to R4,0 billion.
Debt reached R5,6 billion against R5,0 billion at June 2011, but our chief executive pointed out “the
Group’s balance sheet remains robust, with the seasonal investment into working capital again evident
as many businesses achieved growth.”
Our CE admitted conditions may stay tough, but Bidvest takes a positive view of emerging
opportunities.
He commented: “We believe in our tried and tested entrepreneurial and decentralised
business model as a vehicle to build further value through organic and acquisitive growth.
“Economic conditions in South Africa have improved and although the rate of growth is
low, management is quietly optimistic recent momentum will be maintained…
“Activity levels are anticipated to improve within the European geographies in
which the Group operates but consumer confidence remains fragile. In Asia Pacific,
management are confident of further growth as demand for delivered wholesale food
and value-added products presents further opportunities.”
Strong emphasis on the fundamentals will continue.
Brian Joffe explained: “Management continues to retain critical focus on asset
management and cost efficiency as we drive our businesses to deliver superior returns
from funds employed.
“Our financial position is sound and we are well capitalised with ample capacity to fund
expansion. Notwithstanding difficult and volatile economic environments, management see
genuine opportunities to further expand our geographic footprint and product and service
offering, enabling continued real organic and acquisitive growth.”
So there you have it … pressures won’t go away but, for Bidvest people, that’s no reason to stand still.
We’re looking to grow some more.
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OUR GROUP
Namibian addition
Welcome to Taeuber & Corssen SWA (T&C), which was acquired in December 2011 by Bidvest Namibia for N$188,7 million
from Taeuber & Corssen, One Wireless Technologies and the Taeuber & Corssen Namibia Employees’ Share Trust.
T&C is a leading Namibian
distributor of fast-moving
consumer goods and is the Namibia
representative for many multinational
companies including Unilever, Nestlé,
Beiersdorf, SC Johnson, Parmalat,
County Fair and Phillip Morris. The business
is well known and highly respected.
T&C was launched in Namibia in 1920 and
over the years the business has established a
strong national presence.
Top: The T&C building in Ruhr Street.
Above: Taeuber & Corssen in Ongwediva.
In 1990 T&C engaged in a strategic expansion by
developing a cold-storage operation to support the
According to Sebby Kankondi, Bidvest Namibia
Namibia-wide distribution of perishable products.
CE, the new team from T&C will fit right in. He told
There are two operational divisions: T&C Trading
and Matador Enterprises. T&C Trading distributes
local media, “We are delighted to welcome the
household detergents, personal care products,
T&C team to Bidvest Namibia. The transaction
will further strengthen Bidvest Namibia’s offering,
coffee, tea and creamers while Matador Enterprises
focuses on chicken, fish, long-life milk, infant
warehouse facilities and fully equipped branches
contribute to the diversification of its business
formulas, nutritional products, cheese, butter,
covering Windhoek, Katima Mulilo, Grootfontein,
portfolio and complement our foodservice business.
ice cream, frozen vegetables, pies, confectionery,
Otjiwarongo, Walvis Bay, Keetmanshoop and
T&C is a highly profitable business with a strong
mineral water and frozen meals.
Ongwediva. T&C recently established a logistics
management team. The acquisition creates a
division.
platform for continued growth.”
The business’ distribution network includes
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GENERATING VALUE
Durban’s
COP17
Success or failure?
At the end of 2011, Durban hosted the UN’s 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17).
The agenda: to agree how to manage our warming biosphere.
Robert Zipplies
with legal force” (a key outcome of the huddle)
intention is to provide US$100 billion a year from
to reduce emissions; a major concession by
2020 onwards. But significant concerns remain
developing nations who have contributed much
around funding sources and mechanisms, as well
less to emissions. These five, not-very-specific
as the monitoring of how funds are spent.
 Reducing emissions from deforestation and
While South Africa, by all accounts, did a good
words – vague enough to keep the US included,
job hosting the world’s nations, the negotiations
just specific enough to appease most other
forest degradation (REDD): Deforestation-
included the usual dramatics, including dug-in
nations – were deemed part of the breakthrough.
related emissions contribute about 20% of global
heels, threatened walk-outs, missed deadlines,
Worse is that the agreement deadline has been
emissions. Negotiations are ongoing and an
reluctant compromises and a call for a ‘public
deferred until 2015 and implementation until
agreement is likely to include mechanisms for
huddle’ at 3 am for selected parties to resolve their
2020. Until then we only have in place voluntary,
remunerating developing countries for halting
differences. Two hours later on Sunday morning,
mostly unambitious, commitments made by
nearly 48 hours overdue, the talks concluded with
some 80 nations.
all 194 countries agreeing the ‘Durban platform for
enhanced action’.
 Kyoto Protocol: The protocol will be extended
deforestation.
 Maritime and aviation: An agreement on
managing emissions from these two sectors is
by several years until a global mitigation
expected at the end of this year at COP18 in
agreement is reached. This allows the continued
Qatar. The EU, though, is pushing ahead with its
is asked. Many politicians and UN representatives
functioning of the UN-backed carbon credit
introduction of an aviation fuel tax.
labelled it a “breakthrough” and “huge step
trading market, the Clean Development
forward”. Leading civil society organisations were
Mechanism (CDM) and existing mechanisms
So, while there has undoubtedly been some
angered because the watered-down agreement
to monitor the national voluntary emission
progress, the acid test must be to ask whether
“had become almost meaningless” and worsened
reductions. The US, however, is not part of the
the COP17 outcome will prevent dangerous
“climate apartheid”.
Protocol, which has been further weakened
climate change? If current voluntary mitigation
because a number of larger nations have
commitments are tallied up, we are heading for an
withdrawn or are likely to withdraw.
estimated 3.5°C increase by 2100 – significantly
Was COP17 a success? This depends on who
This represents a wide spectrum of opinions!
So let us explore the key issues negotiated:
 Mitigation: All nations, including major emitters
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 Green Climate Fund: It has been agreed that a
fund is to be launched to support poorer nations
beyond the 2°C danger point.
In this light, COP17 and the COP process must
such as the US, China and India, have finally
adapt to our changing climate, to mitigate
be considered a shocking failure. The best that can
committed to work towards an “agreed outcome
emissions and to reduce deforestation. The
be said, is that negotiations have been kept alive.
GROUP PANORAMA
“This is probably the largest, the
most deeply rooted, revolution that
mankind has ever seen... it will
revolutionise the way you and I
interact with each another, the way
we travel, the way we consume, the
way we produce; everything. There is not one aspect of our human life that will not be
touched by this... our lives will be very, very, very, different.”
These are the words of Christiana Figueres at COP17, head of the UN climate secretariat.
Watch the interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qRT7Hl7rpY
As one participant put it: “All countries together
But, thankfully, not all is lost: Despite the slow
fast becoming the global green leader and recently
have now, after all these years, agreed to not save
global negotiations, society’s super tanker has
announced their intention to invest upwards of
our society”. The Durban platform agreement does
in fact started turning. Selected nations and US
US$1 trillion over the coming five years in renewable
in fact note the mitigation gap and is committed to
states, and numerous cities and private enterprises
energy, energy efficiency, green transport and other
exploring the financial, legal and technical options
are rising to the challenge. Particularly inspiring
related sectors.
for “enhancing mitigation ambition”. This is of
are the multi-nationals that have set ambitious
course essential since we cannot negotiate with our
mitigation targets (see article pg 46). Also, Australia
disappoint, the building of a low-impact society
biosphere: we either get it right or we get it wrong.
recently agreed a carbon tax, California is putting in
has in fact begun. One hopes though that
What is worse, some leading climate scientists warn
place a carbon trading system and South Africa is
the UN process will eventually achieve its real
that the 2°C limit should no longer be considered
increasing its ambitions and commitments as part of
‘breakthrough’, as a global policy regime is essential
‘safe’ and advocate a maximum warming target of
its Climate Change Response Strategy. China, too
to accelerate current efforts.
just 1.5°C. This all highlights that while time to react
often criticised for its dirty industry, despite having
has almost run out, the issues to be negotiated
a significantly lower per capita emissions profile
are too complex and conflicted for the current UN
than many other nations, seems to be developing a
process to resolve in the time we have.
reputation for doing more than promised. They are
So while the COP process continues to
Robert Zipplies is a corporate sustainability consultant,
board member of the climate change NGO, Project 90 by
2030, and editor of the climate change book, Bending the
Curve (www.bendingthecurve.co.za).
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Colour management
shows its true colours
An endless number of colours surround us in our everyday lives, influencing our taste in food, what we buy and even giving us clues
to another person’s health.
Despite the fact that it has such
a profound effect on us, our
knowledge of colour and its
control is often inadequate,
leading to a variety of
problems in deciding product
colour or in business transactions
involving colour, says Leon Minnie,
Leon Minnie, product manager:
production systems at Konica
Minolta South Africa.
product manager: production systems
at Konica Minolta South Africa.
He explains that since judgement is often
performed according to a person’s perception
or impression, it is impossible for everyone to control
digital equipment can also be
colour accurately using common, uniform standards.
used for cost-effective proofing
Even if they are looking at the same object, different
or to do short pre-runs of jobs
people will draw upon diverse references and
that require only 10 or 20 copies of
experiences and express the identical colour in
the actual high-quantity litho job.
different words – verbal expression of colour is very
and profiling, where an accurate description of
By removing human intervention from the
complicated and difficult to do.
that state is created in order to translate image
colour reproduction process, organisations will
colours into one common colour standard.
save both productivity and time, as no manual
So, how do we express a particular colour
precisely, describe that colour to another person
As a relatively new field of science, especially
“tweaking” is needed.
and have that person correctly reproduce the colour
to the South African market, colour management
we perceive? How can colour communication
cannot be studied at local institutions and is
solutions, with the most basic being the use of a
between all fields of industry and devices be
generally learnt “in the field”. More recently, quality
spectrophotometer, a device used to measure light
performed smoothly? This is where colour
tools and techniques have become available and
and to determine the concentration of colour. There
management has become a critical practice.
pricing has become more reasonable as knowledge
are many more advanced colour management
has increased.
solutions, including hardware and software that can
Colour management can be defined as the
process of controlling colour as it moves between
The benefits of colour management are many.
There are a number of colour management
be used to integrate into commercial workflows
devices – from input (cameras and scanners)
Not only do organisations benefit from less wastage
giving print providers, big or small, confidence on
to output (screens, projectors and printers).
and fewer reprints, they can also rely on the
colour repeatability.
Essentially, it is the practice of knowing precisely
same colours to be produced every time. Colour
the colour characteristics for every device in the
management can provide colour consistency across
colour critical the printing industry is and employs
imaging chain and utilising them to better control
different media, from billboards and presentations to
three of only 16 internationally qualified colour
colour reproduction. This is achieved through a
brochures and printing processes. It helps improve
specialists. To see our colour management solution
combination of two key processes – calibration,
the reproduction of skin tones, half tones and detail
in action or for more information, please contact
where a device is set to a known, repeatable state,
in shadowed areas. Another advantage is that
Konica Minolta South Africa on +27 (11) 661 9000.
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Konica Minolta South Africa understands how
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Green goals
Technological innovation is seen as the
driving force to achieve sustainable
business development with reduced
environmental impact.
benchmarks. Cutting CO2 emissions will, the
company says, contribute to its mission of helping
to prevent global warming.
“By 2015, Konica Minolta will reduce CO2
emissions in four major areas of product lifecycle:
usage, manufacturing, distribution, and sales and
Andrew Griffith, product manager for office products
service. Overall, the company will see a 20 percent
at Konica Minolta South Africa, believes that
reduction in CO2 emissions,” says Andrew.
companies need to embrace “green IT” as part of
The company’s ambitious targets include a
their optimisation processes in order to gain major
60 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from
business benefits.
product usage; a 10 percent decrease (per unit of
“By rationalising the number of devices used
sales) from manufacturing; a 30 percent cut from
(kWh)
“Konica Minolta’s product design remains true
and replacing those utilised with newer, more
distribution; and, per unit of sales, a 50 percent
to the company’s objective to continually improve
innovative office products, companies can meet
reduction from sales and services.
technology for minimised power consumption
both environmental and business goals by lowering
“By employing the Life Cycle Assessment
and an ever-lower carbon footprint,” says Andrew.
carbon emissions, decreasing wastage, improving
method, we are in a position to reduce CO2
“From design to distribution, we have considered
sustainability, reducing power consumption and
emissions effectively,” says Andrew. “Throughout
all aspects which go into contributing to carbon
containing costs,” he explains.
the product life cycle, data on carbon emissions
emissions. As part of our 2015 objectives, we are
are collected and assessed and on this basis,
utilising improved distribution routes – proactively
environmental and sustainability goals, Konica
appropriate measures to reduce emissions are
restructuring worldwide logistics facilities and
Minolta, under its Eco Vision 2050 banner, has
developed and implemented into each phase of the
focusing on a shift from aircraft and trucks, to ships
pledged ambitious 2015 CO2 emission reduction
product life cycle.
and railways,” he concludes.
As part of its initiative to assist users in meeting
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Crispy Fresh acquisition
In December 2011, Bidvest Australia acquired
another fresh produce business, Crispy Fresh.
Crispy Fresh is a well-established distributor of top-quality
fresh fruit and vegetables, with a strong reputation for high
service levels in Adelaide metropolitan and nearby regional
areas. With its well-established client base and market
presence, plus a great location, Crispy Fresh will continue
to trade under its current name and business model.
The current emphasis on consumer foods, both at home
and when dining out, is on health and wellness through
Crispy Fresh building.
‘better for you’ fresh produce. While Bidvest’s Foodservice
and Hospitality distribution businesses continue to grow,
our customers expect us to deliver on our offer of a ‘one
stop supply solution’, including essential fresh produce.
We extend a warm welcome to Richard, Guiliana and
the team at Crispy Fresh as they join the Bidvest family.
Warehouse staff from left: Sean Barrett, Lyn Ibarra, Barry Brookes, Angela
DeGennaro, Chrissy Barrett and Tony Carbone.
Front: Allison Cocks. Back from
left: Oriana Cece and Tracy Carbone.
Outstanding device
Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI), an independent evaluator
of document imaging hardware and software,
valuable tool for today’s corporate environments.”
BLI technicians found PageScope Enterprise
has announced that Konica Minolta’s PageScope
Suite 2.1 to be an impressive suite of applications
Enterprise Suite 2.1 has won the summer 2011 pick
with an ambitious scope consisting of five integrated
award for the outstanding device/print management
modules which offer remote device monitoring and
suite. For the picks, BLI editors and test technicians
management, meter reporting and complete user
select the best products evaluated during the previous
management.
six months.
“With the introduction of the PageScope Enterprise
Suite 2.0 and the updated version 2.1, Konica Minolta
has helped develop and improve functionality, fleet
management and user convenience for its customers,” says Andrew Griffith,
product manager for office products at Konica Minolta South Africa. “The
Customers gain all this functionality in a single
suite with an integrated installation and common
management console, rather than having to deploy
individual solutions from different vendors or multiple
modules with other solutions.
With its pick awards, BLI gives special recognition to the hardware and
increasing number of installations and the growing size of PageScope
software products that performed best in BLI’s bi-annual evaluations. Software
Enterprise Suite user environments prove that this Konica Minolta solution is a
solutions undergo a comparative hands-on review that focuses on special
very helpful instrument.
target markets’ demands. Pick winners rise above the competition in areas
“Receiving the Outstanding BLI award underlines this success and
provides objective evidence that the PageScope Enterprise Suite is a highly
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such as value, feature set, ease of use, ease of administration, hardware
compatibility, software integration, security and support.
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‘Cycle to Work’ scheme, community engagement and carbon management. These were supported by various artistic displays
relating to the work undertaken by the property management team and an overview of the activities in support of World
Environment Day on June 5.
Carbon manager award presented to Dave Coulling (left) and
Richard Frost (right) by Shirley Duncalf (centre).
Mighty oaks recognised
3663 held its 16th annual sustainability conference on November 2 and 3 2011 at The Forest Pines Hotel in North Lincolnshire.
It was a fitting venue, voted Eco hotel group of the year at the prestigious AA hospitality awards 2011/12.
The purpose of the annual conference is to provide
conference to recognise the superb efforts of the
the opportunity to share, recognise and reward
sustainability coordinators and their management
the activities of the sustainability coordinators,
teams. Lee Mill depot attained the World Environment
volunteers from each UK site who are committed to
Day award for its work with a local school which aptly
promoting sustainable practice alongside their main
reflected the theme ‘Forests: nature at your service’.
job roles. It is a time to reflect upon and celebrate
The award was presented to Jon Scantlebury, a
the achievements of the past 12 months to ensure
long-standing member of the sustainability coordinator
continued commitment to the retention of the
ISO14001 certification.
Day one provided the opportunity to give feedback
on various achievements from each of the depots, as
Environmental Excellence award (high impact) presented to Andy
Bulled (left) and Leona Lloyd (right) by Shirley Duncalf, head of
safety and sustainability at 3663 (centre) with support from the
sponsors, Mitsui Sumitomo.
Network, and was supported by the Footprint
Media group.
Mick Kelsall from High Wycombe won the
Community Engagement award for the second year
well as to explore suggestions for future activity and
running, for outstanding work with a local school.
improvements to the environmental management
This clearly demonstrates a commitment to long-
system. The annual sustainability report, detailing the
term sustainability action with projects ranging from
activities of the company by our four pillars (people,
rebuilding fences using broken pallets, to creating bird
communities, environment and products), was also
boxes and repairing the roof.
officially launched. Subjects covered during the day
The main Environmental Impact awards were
included the ‘cycle to work’ scheme, community
presented at the end of the event in recognition
engagement and carbon management. These were
supported by various artistic displays relating to the
work undertaken by the property management team
and an overview of the activities in support of World
Environment Day on June 5.
of individual 3663 locations whose continuing
Environmental Excellence award (low impact) presented to
Karen Jarvis (left) and David Parkinson (right) by Shirley Duncalf,
head of safety and sustainability at 3663 (centre) with support
from the sponsors, Mitsui Sumitomo.
Day two was opened by managing director Alex
commitment to sustainable action goes above and
beyond expectation.
The Environmental Excellence award was attained
by Harlow for the high impact category (High
Wycombe as runner up), and to Bury for the low
Fisher and included presentations by Elior, ISS,
impact category (Kingsmead as runner up).
Nestlé, the Sustainable Restaurant Association and
Dave Fuller, depot general manager at Harlow
the Footprint Media group. The day was attended
depot, says, “We are very proud to have won the
by several external guests including a number of key
Depot Site of Environmental Excellence which
customers. The event facilitated the sharing of good
recognises the last two years of focus on sustainability
practice in line with our company vision and provided
issues within the depot, driven by our two sustainability
an opportunity for 3663 to find out what customers
coordinators, Leona Lloyd and Andy Bulled. This
want in terms of sustainable action so that we can
continue to deliver what is important.
Several awards were also presented at the
The Community Engagement award presented to Mick Kelsall
(left) by Paula Moon from Nestlé (centre) with support from Jason
Monckton, sustainability manager for 3663 (right).
award will support the depot focus on obtaining quality
new business from our competitors and retaining
existing blue chip business.”
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Cecil Nurse Business
Furniture
Eco centre
Reduce your
carbon footprint
Cecil Nurse is proudly taking steps
towards protecting and sustaining our
natural environment by keeping our
world ‘green’. It ensures this by sourcing
furnishings and materials for its product
mix that have a minimal impact on the
environment.
There has been a global groundswell in the
awareness of the environmental role we play in the
office furniture industry, by focusing on products
that have a longer life, use clean manufacturing,
meet indoor air requirements, recycle easily and
portray many other sustainable attributes.
product mix are certified by the Programme for the
and legislative pressures mount, Bidvest adheres
“Our green office range is available exclusively
Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes or
to initiatives that meet emission reduction targets
for those who would like to help us conserve our
Forest Stewardship Council. These products use
by concentrating on improved monitoring and
planet’s precious resources,” says Cecil Nurse
timber from verified well-managed forests, which,
measurement of energy sources and resources.
Business Furniture MD, Herbert Meyer.
in turn, guarantees a renewable and sustainable
At all Cecil Nurse branches in South Africa you will
resource.
find a wide variety of initiatives under way; recycling,
The only South African office furniture company
to use ‘green’ laminate board for desks and related
As Meyer says, “We all share a responsibility
better waste management, water-and energy-
products; Cecil Nurse deals exclusively with a
to protect our environment and we enjoy working
saving, tree-planting and lots more.
German board manufacturer, ensuring the highest
together with our customers to create a work place
“We don’t need persuading and are determined to
possible yield from input materials with the lowest
that improves their business environment while
make a difference. As with most Bidvest companies,
environmental impact possible.
sustaining our natural environment.”
our people drive the sustainability process rather
The wood-based panels used in the Cecil Nurse
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Since climate change is no longer in question
than senior management,” Meyer adds.
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Voltex rebrands
Voltex, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bidvest and among the largest
distributors of electrical components and related services in
South Africa, is in the process of implementing some radical
changes to the way in which it conducts its business, including
a re-alignment at both national and branch levels.
It has embarked upon a sustained drive to reposition and rebrand itself and
will now place more emphasis on communicating its full service capability and
product offering to the market.
Their new strategic direction is as the result of considerable introspection and
analysis and will provide the platform for market leadership in the distribution
and trading of an extensive range of leading brand electrical equipment and
components. Their focus will continue to be on customers’ needs and adding
value through a fresh and vibrant customer-centric approach.
As the current economic climate is challenging and is unlikely to improve
radically in the short term, Voltex has adopted a new, more unified approach
at national and branch level, cascading down to their more than 75 individual
outlets nationally. Such a unified approach will boost delivery of products and
services while the headquarters operation will continue to provide services
including: financial, human resources, training, internal and legal resources
and services in support of their evolving, dynamic Voltex trading and
specialist operations.
Financial director Eric Immermann is a firm believer that a common goal,
common theme and a spirit of “all-for-one and one-for-all” will provide
the platform for Voltex to generate additional revenue and profitability.
According to Immermann, this will become possible through more efficient
purchasing, a strong brand and committed staff who will deliver better
services. Consequently, the businesses and the brand will continue to
evolve successfully as a single, unified brand under the proudly Bidvest
umbrella, enabling Voltex to better leverage off the resources of Bidvest.
The repositioning and rebranding exercise also extends to the Voltex specialist divisions,
namely: Waco Industries, Voltex Transmission and Distribution, Voltex Lighting, Cabstrut, Voltex
Industrial, Atlas Cables, Versalec Cables and Voltex Export.
Commercial manager Hugh Ward has pointed out that the focus is now on promoting Voltex
as a single entity. “We are in the process of presenting a single, integrated corporate image as
evidenced by our recently launched new logo. We are in the process of re-branding all of our
outlets which will also take into consideration the nature of our branches, their market offerings
and their diverse geographical locations.”
Voltex continues to focus on and develop environment friendly, energy-saving management
services and products.
A further core objective is the establishment of a tender division at Voltex headquarters,
which will provide efficient tender solutions across a wide spectrum of industries, including
mining, industrial and governmental departments. The executive team is also looking at possible
acquisitions to enhance the group’s skills and service offerings.
Regarded as a market leader in the distribution and trade of electrical goods for more than
40 years, Voltex has over 2 000 employees and is well poised to capitalise on the full extent of its
buying power, as just one of the many strategic benefits as Voltex re-ignites its value propositions
and total offering into the future.
Bidvest Electrical CEO, Stan Green.
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Foodservice app
from 3663
In answer to the growing popularity of onthe-go orders and purchasing, 3663 has
developed an iPhone app that allows its
customers to order stock whenever they
need to, wherever they are.
developed in-house with ease of use in mind. The
app has the ability to store a number of shopping
lists and allows for repeat purchases and multiple
product orders. The real-time stock status makes
it easy for customers to see instantly whether
products are available and offers the choice to
substitute for others.
E-marketer Katherine Wyatt adds, “Developing
Nicholas Weber, head of e-commerce at 3663,
our app has been a direct response to our
says, “It is a breakthrough development for us and
customers’ constantly evolving needs and provides
one which will enhance our relationship with existing
a convenient alternative to more traditional ordering
customers and encourage new ones.”
methods.”
The app allows the company’s customers to
This is a huge step ahead for 3663, showing
browse its full product range and order via their
it can clearly see the direction customers are
iPhones at a time and place convenient to them.
heading in and benefiting from these new digital
The sleek, intuitive design has been designed and
opportunities.
New Berth
208
The first vessel to dock at the newly completed
Berth 208 in the Port of Richards Bay was
successfully handled by IVS on January 12 2012.
Stolt Mountain alongside berth 208
Richards Bay
The initial construction of the new berth was completed by
Transnet National Ports Authority in mid 2010, while the
construction of the infrastructure was completed at the end
of December 2011 by IVS after obtaining permission during
the first quarter of the year.
IVS is the largest bulk liquid terminal operator in the Port
of Richards Bay and previously had to make use of the
only liquid berth (Berth 209) available. The addition of Berth
208 enables IVS to handle two vessels simultaneously for
the first time in the port’s history. We believe this additional
berth will facilitate greater flexibility and more efficient vessel
turnaround for our customers.
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Front from left: Robbie Smit (IVS), Hendrik Beukes (IVS), Fanie Joubert (IVS), Dr Chris Breytenbach (EB&G), David Leisegang
(IVS), Ships Captain, Matseke Mankga (Sasol), Ships Loading Officer and Maansie Roodt (Sasol). Back: Lee Furby (Furby
Gas), Ships First Officer and Pierre Lynch (Sasol).
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Don’t over-accessorise
In the market for a new or used car? Be
very careful of “over accessorising” your
car. You could end up losing thousands of
rands when the time comes to sell.
the real world; a buyer will never pay a huge premium
for a car with expensive accessories – we are trading
in an extremely price-sensitive market.”
Where accessories do assist is in securing a
deal. “They may well make the car easier to sell,”
comments Darryl. “If the buyer can choose between
This warning comes from Darryl Jacobson, managing
two identical cars in similar condition, one with and
director of Burchmore’s. “Car buyers are often
one without a CD, it is obvious which one he or she
tempted into buying alluring or sexy accessories –
will select.”
The one exception to this rule is a navigation
anything and everything from spoilers to fancy sound
systems. There is a common misconception that,
system. “They are extremely popular and buyers are
when the time comes to sell, this will improve the
prepared to pay a premium. However it is rare to find
resale value of the car. But that’s simply not true!” he
a used car with an aftermarket navigation system; the
stresses.
sellers normally remove these systems and transfer
them to their new cars.”
Accessories can also impact on safety. “For
Mag wheels are also popular amongst used-car
instance some tail light guards can obscure your
lights, which can be extremely dangerous. Those
buyers. “But, once again, they will generally only
tail lights need to be visible to fellow road users –
swing a deal. A buyer will not pay substantially more
they give the person behind you an early indication
Darryl Jacobson.
that motorists should never expect to recoup their
for a used car with mags,” he warns.
The message therefore is clear: “If you want to
that you are braking,” explains Darryl. He warns
According to Darryl, sellers are often disappointed
spend a small fortune on aftermarket accessories,
“investment” in accessories. “Aftermarket accessories
when, after investing R30 000 in a fancy sound
then do so. For example, invest R30 000 to enjoy
are not investments; you should enjoy them for what
system, they are only offered book value for their
spectacular sound. But understand fully that, when
they are and never expect them to boost the value of
car. “They believe that their car should be sold for
the time comes to sell, you will not get that R30 000
your car,” he advises.
R30 000 above book, but this just doesn’t happen in
back,” concludes Darryl.
Bobcat purchase
Bidfreight Port Operations in Table Bay Harbour,
Cape Town bought four TR320 units – bobcats from
CSE, Cape Town.
Bidfreight Port Operations’ branch manager in Cape Town, Max
Slabbert, says these bobcats were bought outright to replace the
previous system of hiring equipment as it was needed. As a leading
Stevedoring operator in the harbour, we are tasked to efficiently
unload the hulls of visiting bulk-carrying vessels.
“We handle almost any bulk cargo you can think of, especially
products such as maize, soya beans and meal. These Skidsteers
(Bobcats) operate in the hull of the ship effectively moving the produce
to the centre, which enables 12 cubic meters to be grabbed in one
shot. We are able to discharge 100 tonnes per hour”, says Max.
Three Bobcat TR320 units are used at a time in the hull of a ship.
The fourth Bobcat is used as a back-up, should the need arise,
according to Max.
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Crowning glory
If anyone was unaware that Crown National
is the leading supplier of superior quality
products to the meat and food industries,
they know now.
Recent promotions created wide excitement in
Spar stores, spread the Crown name nationally
on television and established Crown’s bonds with
youthful future braai masters.
As a result of three successful year-end
events:
Crown National
Products
Two Spar shoppers recently enjoyed seven
nights in Mauritius; another couple went
cruising on the MSC Melody and a third pair
spent a weekend at a game lodge.
It was the same for a Spar store owner,
butchery manager and meat specialist with
their spouses. They were all winners in the
hugely successful promotional My Spar rugby
fever competition run by Crown National to
celebrate the Rugby World Cup 2011.
Crown National’s marketing executive, Dawid
Muller, says the promotion enhanced loyalty
for the Spar/Crown range of butchery lines,
strengthened Crown’s relationship with Spar,
increased the footprint of the Crown National
and Spar range and generated a consumer
pull on the Spar butchery lines.
To win, Spar stores were asked, among other
to buying all his products from us, a twelve-
things, to build rugby displays with point-of-
fold increase in value,” says Dawid. “We are
sale material. Longtom Spar in Nelspruit won
intending to run about 10 similar events during
first prize, second prize went to Waterfall Spar
the year.”
in Durban and Kenworth Spar in Bloemfontein
was third.
Consumers won prizes by buying boerewors
from a selection of 6 Famous Crown flavours –
Spar Kalahari, Spar Cedarberg, Spar Ouma’s,
in six centres along the Cape Garden Route
could well become South Africa’s junior braai
master.
In a junior Kom Braai Master championship
Spar Farmhouse, Plaaswors and Spar Opstal
held during the year-end holidays, the
Wors – and entering their names in a lucky
youngsters participated in braai contests
draw.
at shopping malls in Durbanville, Mossel
Striker Meats in Phillipi in the Cape won
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One of around 200 youngsters aged 10 to 14
Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Jeffery’s
exposure on the popular TV series Kom Braai,
Bay and Kraaifontein, showing their skills
hosted by Dewald Visser. The show, which
not only at preparing and braaing sosaties,
features tips on outdoor cooking and food
but identifying a series of vegetables and
trends, was filmed outside the butchery on a
answering general cooking questions. Winners
Saturday morning, creating huge interest in
at each competition won prizes of Weber
“We were thrilled with the exposure created
the town and generating invaluable exposure
‘go-anywhere’ braais and hampers from the
for Crown National and the conversion among
for the store. “The butcher committed himself
participating mall in each town.
consumers to our products,” says Dawid.
Above and middle: Entrants in the Junior Kom Braai Master
championship.
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H48XM – new equipment and gantry overhaul – 16CN Hysters
New equipment
SACD Durban recently commissioned four new forklifts into operation with a combined
value of R7,3 million.
The H48XM-16CH Hyster, a 5th generation truck
which builds on more than 40 years of Hyster
rubber waste means a better environmental footprint.
Another innovation, a first in Africa, is the
experience, will be added to an existing fleet of four
hydraulically operated forward and back articulation
to meet the handling requirements for full import and
of the container engagement system which facilitates
export containers.
easy positioning and engagement of the spreader
The H18XM-12EC, a dedicated empty container
on the container. The two 5.0T Nissan trucks will
handler, has a number of new features, one of
be deployed to the export department to handle
which is the tyre-saving axle. Tyre wear is typically
Masonite and the Hulamin range of products.
the third biggest operating cost for container-
SACD also spent over R1 million overhauling and
handling operations after labour and fuel. The new
modernising its 35-tonne gantry crane. Besides
Hyster tyre-saver drive axle has been designed to
the normal shot blast and paint, all the existing
significantly improve tyre life and reduce running
switchgear, thyromat drives and resistor banks
costs. On a conventional dual-tyre axle the inner and
were stripped out, scrapped and replaced with
outer wheels of a pair are fixed together so that they
inverter drives. The modernisation will give the crane
turn at the same rate when cornering. This causes
increased reliability and enhanced maintainability by
some tyre drag on one of the wheels, resulting in
overcoming the difficulty in procuring obsolete spare
conical tyre wear.
parts. The new programmable logic controllers and
Now, with the new tyre-preserving technology,
drive systems have built-in detection and interlocks
a differential is mounted in the wheel ends, which
that prevent unsafe operations, thus enhancing the
allows the wheels to rotate independently. This will
safe operation of the crane.
reduce the front tyre wear by a factor of 3 and 1.5
These new machines will improve the productivity
for the rear tyres. Not only does this save on the cost
and reliability of service, maintaining SACD’s position
of the tyres but also means less down time, plus less
as a leader in the container industry in Africa.
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Rooftop garden
Topturf KZN was involved in an exciting project to design, install and maintain a rooftop garden within the Durban city centre. The
garden is positioned on top of a roof of an existing client (Drake and Scull) at a site called Priority Zone.
The garden will promote sustainable urban farming
Biodiversity
and vegetables and herbs will be sold to create
Rooftop landscaping provides additional land in
funds to maintain the project. Excess vegetables
urban areas, allowing for more biological diversity.
and herbs will be distributed to the homeless.
Eco roofs can provide important refuge for wildlife
A special thanks to Topturf’s Amy Gwillam for
her involvement from start to finish on the project,
in urban areas and can draw beneficial insects back
into cities.
as well as Marc Nel, operations executive coastal
division, for his input and support.
Reduction of storm water runoff
A rooftop landscape will significantly reduce the
Benefits of green roofs
rate and volume of rainfall off the roof, reducing
Greening urban spaces
drain requirements. Up to 90% of an area’s typical
In dense urban environments, rooftop landscapes
rainfall can be absorbed by a greened roof. Rooftop
provide increased amenity space that reconnects
landscapes also act like a rainwater collection tank
urban residents and office workers with nature,
which naturally filters the rainwater. Rainfall can be
improving their quality of life and increasing their
harvested from a green roof and integrated with a
productivity.
grey-water recycling system.
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flash floods during storms and minimising storm
Protection of roof structure
and waterproofing membrane
While the installation of a green
roof requires a larger initial
investment up front than a typical
non-planted roof, a green roof
will last 3 to 4 times longer than
a conventional roof. A rooftop
landscape can greatly reduce the
surface temperature of the roof
waterproofing membrane, while
Thermal regulation
protecting the surface of the roof
Rooftop landscapes slowly absorb and retain heat
membrane from exposure to UV rays and adverse
from the sun and release it when the ambient air
weather conditions such as rain and hail.
cools, reducing the heating and cooling demands
within the building. Roof gardens can considerably
Air quality improvement
reduce energy consumption in places where air-
Airborne particles, pollutants, CO2 and toxins are
conditioning impacts heavily on electricity usage.
filtered from the atmosphere by the vegetation on a
rooftop landscape which, in turn, breathes oxygen
Noise insulation
into the air, resulting in a reduction in the carbon
The combination of soil, plants and trapped layers
footprint.
of air within the rooftop landscape act as a noise
insulation barrier. Sound waves are absorbed or
reflected. The growing medium tends to block lower
sound frequencies whilst the plants block higher
frequencies.
Reduction of the urban heat island effect
Green roofs cool the surrounding air. In fact, by
respirating the retained water, they can cool the roof
and surrounding air significantly. This microclimate
can significantly reduce adverse “urban heat island”
weather patterns.
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Deli XL launches
own brands
A selection of Chef’s Smart Choice:
canned vegetables, soups, halved
apricots and halved pears.
Over the past few months, Deli XL
Belgium has been expanding its
Chef’s Smart Choice range to
meet the growing needs in the
foodservice market.
Following trends in the retail sector,
where almost half its turnover is from
sales of own-brand products, the
foodservice sector is increasingly turning
towards brands that offer better value for money
than national brands. Based on this finding, Deli XL
New Chef’s Smart Choice products
Belgium has decided to anticipate market needs
with new products and a new look for its own brand
have been developed in the 50 main
range, Chef’s Smart Choice.
food-product families in its portfolio. Within
the space of six months, close to 100 Chef’s Smart
Choice items have been created, including tinned
and frozen vegetables, culinary aids, tinned fruit,
milk and soups.
Chef’s Smart Choice
– Blanke roux.
The older items have also been given a new
look and packaged in line with the brand’s new
positioning. The Chef’s Smart Choice range stands
for sound quality at a keen price: it is not a copy of
the national brands nor a purely discount brand.
Today, Chef’s Smart Choice is a brand for businesses
who not only base their purchase decisions on price
but who refuse to compromise on product quality.
Deli XL Belgium has also created a new brand
called déLine. It offers products in smaller packs,
destined to be used by end-consumers directly
(also called a front-office brand). Initially, Deli XL
Belgium will be developing about 20 products in
this new range. With its modern and contemporary
packaging, the déLine products will find their
way to Belgian meal trays, cafés and restaurants.
Without doubt, these investments will allow Deli XL
déLine cake.
Belgium to consolidate its position as the Belgian
foodservice market leader.
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Deli XL Belgium is riding
high
The Belgian foodservice leader
continues its expansions strategy with
the acquisition of Horeca Langens, a
hospitality distribution specialist.
Deli XL Belgium has made a flying start to the year.
Following its takeover of De Clercq a year ago, it
recently acquired wholesaler Horeca Langens.
With a staff of 50 people, 15 trucks and more
than 7 000 product references, Deli XL Belgium
explains Thierry Legat, CE of Deli XL Belgium. “The
The agreement between the two companies
says this partnership will consolidate its market
company has new facilities, which allow it to supply
guarantees that both parties will benefit from this
share in the hospitality sector and its presence
products in a multi-temperature environment in
collaboration.
in Flanders. The geographical location of Horeca
line with prevailing standards. An extension to the
Langens will allow Deli XL to cover the north-
warehouse is planned to increase total storage
in charge of his company and give Deli XL Belgium
eastern part of Belgium as successfully as the
space to 14 000 square metres, to accommodate a
the full benefit of his professional expertise. In
northwest of the country, which is currently being
doubling of turnover in the next eight years. Horeco
return, he will be able to bank on the excellent
looked after by De Clercq.
Langens is held in high regard by the hospitality
growth prospects that Deli XL Belgium has to
industry for its outstanding professionalism.”
offer in terms of size and professionalism.
“Horeca Langens is the perfect choice”,
Rudi Langens of Horeca Langens will remain
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Woman of the Year
Iris Francis, corporate social investment (CSI) and internal communication manager at McCarthy in KwaZulu-Natal, was awarded the
title of Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) Woman of the Year at its annual function on November 17 2011.
MISA is an affiliated trade union of the Federation
always available to women in the past. “Charity
of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA). Distinguished
begins at home, in your work environment and in
guests included MISA president, David Pereira;
your communities. We have a responsibility towards
newly elected FEDUSA president, Koos
our community and we must be actively involved,”
Bezuidenhout; FEDUSA general secretary,
she said.
Dennis George; president of the Fuel
MISA is the only registered trade union operating
Retailers’ Association, Mike Motsoane and
exclusively in the retail motor sector and represents
the CEO of Momentum Industrial Funds
approximately 34 000 members who are employed
Employee Benefits, Gansen Govender.
at new and used vehicle dealers. “The MISA
Actress and entertainer Lizz Meiring
Woman of the Year event is a development
kept MISA members and guests
from our Women’s Forum and showcases
chuckling throughout the evening as
women in the motor industry who have been
master of ceremonies.
able to master the balance between their
“I believe a leader never stops growing and
careers, personal lives and giving back to their
that making a difference is a lifelong vocation
communities,” explained Martlé Keyter, MISA
for me,” commented Iris. “I’d like to think
Iris Francis and Lizz Meiring.
that I have made my mark on society through the
presented the award to the newly elected recipient.
of the MISA Women’s Forum. The forum’s aim is
people that I have helped grow and empower over
Van Rhyn stressed the importance of providing
to raise general awareness and to increase the
the years and that they have a better quality of life
assistance and support to the up and coming
understanding of gender equality issues at work as
because of this.”
young women in the motor retail industry and to
well as increase women’s economic and financial
provide them with the opportunities that were not
independence and decision-making.
Last year’s Woman of the Year, Ansie van Rhyn,
national legal advisor and national coordinator
100 000th Merc shipped
Bidvest Panalpina Logistics has been exporting the
Mercedes-Benz C Class (W204) to the USA since
the model first came out in 2007. Bidvest Panalpina
Logistics has been the service provider for forwarding
and clearing for the import and export of MercedesBenz fully built-up vehicles and components via
East London port since 2000.
The vehicle export programme numbers
approximately 25 000 units per year. The units are built
at the East London plant and exported by Ro Ro vessels
to three destinations in the USA: Baltimore, Long Beach
and Brunswick. Bidvest Panalpina Logistics has a
dedicated team of 10 people looking after the account
in East London, two of whom are based in-house at
Mercedes-Benz’s East London plant. This is a prime
example of a dedicated solution that has been put into
place for an automotive client. Please visit our website
on www.bpl.za.com for more information.
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Little Perillo blue
Dauphin Home Esszimmer group shot.
Sleek style
signature
Cutting-edge international design brand Dauphin
HumanDesign entered the contemporary
home furniture sphere in South Africa when it
launched Dauphin HOME last November.
is the Little Perillo, a light and bright version of an iconic chair
Known in South Africa for its locally produced, style-
style statement.
conscious office furniture, Dauphin has now introduced an
design. Echoing the undulating Sci-Fi lines of the original
award-winning Perillo chair made from one continuous sheet
of material, this beautiful chair by leading German product
designer Martin Ballendat is a colourful addition to any home,
with just enough cheekiness to catch the eye and make a
Ballendat is known for his elegant and timeless style
exciting new range of chic furnishings for the modern home
and has won a number of international awards for his
and workspace.
designs.
The range takes modern living and aesthetics into
Following closely in the footsteps of the Perillo chair,
account with complementary furniture items that make
widely recognised for its innovative style, the Little Perillo was
singular style statements and leave lasting impressions.
recently given a prestigious Red Dot award, which catapulted
“The new Dauphin HOME collection reflects the brand’s
it into the spotlight.
penchant for sleek design and features a selection of
and easy to move. It is manufactured using the latest one-
complement to the contemporary home,” says Debbie
step, in-moulding technology and is made of polyurethane.
Arnoldi-Radford, Dauphin MD. “The eye-catching new
The result is a hardwearing chair that is a certain design
furniture range features a series of elegant offerings,
classic in the making.
furniture solutions.”
One of the stars of this ground-breaking new collection
Little Perillo red
The Little Perillo is perfect for indoors or out and is light
wood, high-gloss, colour and metal finishes – the perfect
from occasional chairs to tables and modular living-room
Little Perillo group
For more information and stockist details, contact
Dauphin on +27 (11) 447 9888, +27 (21) 448 3682 or visit
www.dauphin.co.za
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A powerful merger
The launch of newly formed Bidvest Panalpina
Logistics took place at various venues throughout
South Africa during November 2011.
Out with the old and in with the
new. Branding of Bidvest Panalpina
Logistics centre.
Left: The new logo.
At well-attended functions for clients, stakeholders
and staff, an animated video portrayed the merger
of Safcor Panalpina and Rennies Distribution
Services into one powerful brand, a proudly
South African company dedicated to
offering global and local supply chain
solutions.
“Merging two Bidvest companies,
each with its own proud legacy, was a
momentous event,” says
Mike Manby, business
Lindsay Ralphs, CE of Bidvest
Commercial, addresses attendees.
development director.
“It is already starting to
reap rewards with global
and local clients realising the benefits of our value-added
supply-chain offerings.”
The new branding depicts a Newton’s cradle with
images inside each silver ball of the cradle. The balls
reflect the globe and some of the product offerings, i.e.
airfreight, ocean freight, warehousing and transport. The
other product offerings are supply-chain management and
dedicated solutions, which are currently provided to a wide
range of multi-national clients. The company specialises
in certain industry verticals, namely: healthcare; consumer
goods and retail; automotive; oil and gas; special projects;
telecommunications and hi-tech.
Adds Mike, “With global partner, Panalpina, we are able
to offer innovative, out-of-the-box solutions. A network of strategically
Proudly Bidvest Panalpina Logistics transport team wearing their new BPL shirts.
located hubs internationally and locally ensures door-to-door delivery
BPL is dedicated to transforming the logistics landscape and
for all cargo types around the world.” A further exclusive open day for
its clients’ businesses and, in the words of the launch video, “We
Bidvest companies will be held in March 2012 to showcase the new
are innovative, passionate and committed. We are Proudly Bidvest
service offering and associated business benefits.
Panalpina Logistics.”
Port Elizabeth launch function: Adrian Ludick, Panalpina representative VWSA;
Warren Kreusch, BPL; Mark Nelson, BPL; Wayne Venter, Behr South Africa;
Kurt Brown, BPL and Hudson Thomas, BPL.
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KZN launch function: Mike Manby, BPL; Marcus Ellappan,
BPL; Stephen Smith, BPL and Yugan Ganesan, NMR
Logistics.
James Reddy (left), MD of Bidvest Panalpina
Logistics, shakes hands with Anthony Dawe,
MD of Bidvest Freight.
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Enter the dragon
Milestones and goals at Angliss Greater China
A message from Johnny Kang, managing director
We’ve just stepped into the new lunar year, the
what used to be the Fine Food Division within
Year of the Dragon. Here in Asia, we place great
Angliss Hong Kong. This allows us to devote even
to rest, play and take care of ourselves and our
emphasis on the lunar New Year, as it’s seen as the
more specialised resources to supplying gourmet
families. Work-life balance is something I encourage
perfect time to start anew. The dragon represents
products to our Fine Food clients – five-star hotels,
my teams (and myself!) to achieve. If you have any
strength and fortune and it’s a fitting metaphor for
fine-dining restaurants and supermarkets. The
tips, I’d be delighted to hear
our goals for 2012 here at Angliss Great China.
company has standalone purchase, customer
from you!
2011 was a great year for us. From new teams
service and logistics teams with both local and
Working hard isn’t everything, though. We need
Wishing you a
and offices around the region, to a new fine foods
expatriate staff who possess an intimate knowledge
fruitful Year of the
company and I’d like to share some of these
of European delicacies. Gourmet Cuisine’s progress
Dragon.
milestones with you.
has proved promising.
In Mainland China, we’ve seen Angliss Shenzhen
In our path towards growth, managers and
expand with a new branch in Haikou, Haikou Angliss
supervisors play a crucial role. In 2012, I envision
Food Service, to serve the rapidly growing hospitality
our second-tier management having more
industry on Hainan island, known as “China’s
autonomy and taking on an increasing number of
Hawaii”. Nearly every major luxury hotel brand has
vital projects. With this in mind, more training and
opened, or is planning to open, resorts there to serve
support are on the agenda.
the booming tourist and convention trades.
Other China offices are also expanding to nearby
These highlights are just the beginning. Every
day at Angliss Greater China presents opportunities
cities to meet the country’s burgeoning demand.
and challenges and we always work towards being
In both Macau and Shanghai, we’ve moved into
better each day. I’m very proud of our team’s
bigger offices and the latter has expanded into
achievements and we’ll continue to
Hangzhou; the Guangzhou team has expanded into
strive for excellence in every aspect
Chengdu.
of the business to differentiate
In August 2011, we were also delighted to
launch Gourmet Cuisine, a new company for
ourselves from competitors. We want
everyone to know that food is our passion.
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Hola from Chile
and welcome to Deli Meals
Bidvest’s first step into
the South American
foodservice market
Deli Meals was established by Gabriel
Abramovicz, Abi Moskovicz, Aron
Goldbaum and Robert Lehmann,
18 months prior to the 60% acquisition
by Bidvest, which was completed on
November 21 2011.
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Santiago’s financial district.
Harbour at San Antonio.
There are two main components to the
Deli Meals business:
 Wholesale food distribution and
 Bakery fresh product manufacture
All products are sold directly to the
foodservice market. Although the business
has only been operating for 18 months it
Deli Meals bakery plant.
has very experienced operators that will fit
Gabriel Abramovicz, CEO and CFO of Deli Meals.
well within Bidvest.
General manager Gabriel Abramovicz
says: “Building a business from scratch
has been a major challenge. We found
an opportunity in the fragmented Chilean
foodservice market to start consolidating
supply to customers and improve the
service the customers currently get from the
current system of many manufacturers and
Deli Meals warehouse.
importers supplying directly.”
Working at Deli Meals.
Deli Meals started out with 20 customers
in and around Santiago and, after just
18 months, now have over 130 customers.
In terms of infrastructure, they operate
from a single main depot in Santiago which
services their customers with their own fleet
of five trucks which is expected to grow
to seven during 2012 according to sales
forecasts.
Deli Meals plant.
In partnership with Bidvest, Deli Meals
intends to incorporate a variety of new
Working at Deli Meals.
product categories into their offerings while
expanding the business to both customers
and suppliers. The Deli Meals management
team intend to grow the business
organically and through acquisitions in the
growing fragmented Chilean foodservice
market. They are currently hiring more
people while investing in new technology
such as state of the art storage and
Deli Meals truck.
transportation solutions.
Foodservice National Expo 2011.
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Huge consignment secured
When Henry Ford first produced
the Model T Ford, he commented
that buyers could get it in any
colour they desired – so long as it
was black.
afford a car that costs R100 000;
they want something that costs half
that price. Cars in the R50 000 price
category are generally like hen’s teeth;
they are extremely hard to source – so
I am really delighted that we are now
able to offer our customers around the
country hundreds of these cars,” he
Well, precisely the opposite is now true at
notes.
Burchmore’s. The company has secured
These “drop-dead Burchmore’s
a huge consignment of used cars – all
deals”, as the company has branded
makes, models, sizes and prices. Oh, yes,
them, offer good value for money while
and they come in all colours too…
not compromising peace of mind. “We
According to Darryl Jacobson,
are Consumer Protection Act (CPA)
managing director of Burchmore’s,
compliant and mindful of all the CPA
the company has taken delivery of a
requirements. Warranties are available
consignment of 1 200 cars. “The vehicles
on all vehicles sold at Burchmore’s
– which are spread throughout our three
– including our drop-dead deals,”
branches in Sandton, Durban and Cape –
Jacobson notes.
range in price from R40 000 to R400 000,”
he reveals.
No doubt even the brilliant yet cynical
Mr Ford would have been impressed…
Jacobson is delighted with his “scoop”.
“At Burchmore’s we focus on customer
satisfaction. Given the tough economic
times, some of our customers cannot
Jane Chiloane, general assistant at
Burchmore’s with one of the drop-dead
deals on offer at Burchmore’s.
New auction manager
Lionel Roux, previously vehicle valuator and subsequently
sales manager at Burchmore’s Sandton, has been promoted to
auction manager.
Lionel joined the company in 2009 and has been mentored by managing
director, Darryl Jacobson. “I was particularly impressed with his technical
background; Lionel is a qualified technician,” he reveals.
This means that Lionel truly knows cars inside and out, perfectly equipping
him for his new role. “Customers often have technical queries relating to cars;
it is tremendous that they now have access to a technical expert who can
answer their every query,” comments Jacobson.
Lionel says he is very proud of his new job. “After all, we are influencing
lives. A car is one’s second biggest investment – I always tell customers that it
is very important to make the right choice and inspect the warranty carefully.”
Clearly, with Lionel in the driver’s seat, those customers are in very good
hands.
Burchmore’s managing director, Darryl Jacobson; Lionel Roux, auction
manager; and Les Cox, dealer principal at Burchmore’s in Sandton.
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3663 shines brightest
We are delighted to announce that
3663 have been chosen ahead of their
competitors as ‘best food supplier’ at
the Beacon Shine awards 2012, held in
central London on January 22.
Over 46 suppliers entered the awards and eight
were nominated alongside 3663 for best food
supplier, Simon Lawrence, national account
manager, said: “Winners were chosen by a panel
of six industry experts, so it is a great achievement
to have come out on top ahead of so many of our
competitors.”
From left: Richard
Lewis, chief executive of
Interchange and Consort
Hotels; Simon Lawrence,
national account manager
at 3663 and Chris Durant,
managing director
of Beacon Purchasing.
The award is intended to recognise the
food supplier who provides evidence of the
following:
 Great customer service
Beacon is one of the UK’s leading purchasing
Our relationship with Beacon is based almost
 Good pricing
consortiums and 3663 have been a key supplier
entirely on the relationship between our staff and
 Strong relationships with the Beacon team
for over 10 years, working in close partnership
everyone at Beacon, essentially doing as much
 Motivation to further the relationship with Beacon
to support each other to help their customers
as possible together rather than individually. This
 Offering customers added value, over and above
succeed. Quentin Knowlson, director of
great teamwork has developed massively over the
sales UDM at 3663 said, “This is a fantastic
last 12 months, so this achievement cements our
example of the company’s mission in action.
partnership.”
service and price
 Solid testimonials from customers
Sustainability successes
3663 have been successful with a series
of honours at this year’s prestigious
Green Business awards.
But they did not stop there, also achieving
highly commended in the same category for their
partnership with Elior. This Partnership award
is a great example of their company mission in
action, demonstrating how they work together with
These awards celebrate excellence in green
customers and deliver what is important for their
practice, strategy and products. They look for the
mutual success.
most innovative and effective initiatives for achieving
Other carbon-reducing strategies celebrated at
environmental sustainability and implementing smart
this year’s awards include 3663’s waste-oil recycling
business practice.
scheme, as well as the launch of the first electric
What makes these achievements even more
vehicle, for which they achieved highly commended
significant is that they are not just hospitality
in the Green Business award for Transport.
industry awards, they are open to all UK businesses
To top off their success, they were highly
with competition from some of the biggest UK
commended in the main overall category for the
companies such as Marks & Spencer, Tarmac and
Healthcare. This award recognises how they have
prestigious Green Business of the Year award – a
Thames Water.
worked together to reduce deliveries to ISS sites by
truly outstanding accolade and great recognition of
84%, a staggering 33 147 fewer deliveries per year
the company’s on-going commitment and effort in
with a saving of 96 tonnes of CO2.
all of their sustainable activities. 3663 were the proud winners of the Partnership
award in conjunction with ISS Facility Services
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3663 local success
Tony Martin from the 3663 Reading depot
has won the delivered depot manager of
the year at the FWD Gold Medal awards.
This is a great achievement for Tony who
was up against tough competition from
some of the largest national wholesalers
in the UK.
With 24 years’ service under his belt, Tony has
a straightforward and positive attitude towards
leadership that creates an environment for
individuals to flourish and develop. Through
influencing and communication skills Tony continues
to engender a culture of teamwork and customer
service, which has also led his depot in delivering a
tremendous result in the last financial year – turning
the depot from a ‘cost centre’ to a ‘profit centre’
and exceeding budgeted profit by an incredible
265%.
FWD chief executive James Bielby comments:
“These awards aren’t about senior executives
maximising profits; they’re about every single
member of a team pulling together, and those
individuals whose dedication and enthusiasm raises
the game of those around them.”
From left: Chris Etherington, FWD chairman; Dominic Conway, head of Route to Market Sales for Magners GB; Tony Martin,
award winner and James Bielby.
3663 retains investors
3663 Catering Equipment has been successful in extending their Investors in Excellence certification for a further two years.
This nationally recognised standard marks continuing improvements in promoting business excellence,
increasing profitability and achieving sustainable business growth.
Ian Nield, chief executive of Investors in Excellence, said: “It is a fantastic achievement for 3663
Catering Equipment which has shown itself to be truly committed to continual improvement.”
After a comprehensive assessment process, the IIE certification is awarded against ten key
measurement areas, including categories such as: involvement of people, leadership and responsibility
and integrity. The assessment team commented specifically on the company’s high levels of people
engagement and satisfaction within the business, and it is great to see that these standards are being
maintained year after year.
This re-certification continues to demonstrate their business excellence to potential new customers,
and puts 3663 Catering Equipment alongside organisations such as BMW, Siemens and TNT Logistics.
Improvement is the key to maintaining success and this really is great recognition of their continuing commitment to excellence.
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Design excellence
Konica Minolta Medical South Africa has been awarded
‘Good Design awards 2011’ by the Japan Institute of
Design Promotion for its cassette digital X-ray detector,
AeroDR and its desktop computed radiography (CR),
REGIUS ∑, products.
Judges praised the wireless flat panel digital
radiography (DR) system, AeroDR, for its
outstanding design in achieving the world’s lightest
weight by using carbon fibres in the robust cassette
case, as well as its clear and sharp surface design
that is easily identified as the exposure surface.
The product’s cradle, designed with a large round
motif, gives patients a warm and comfortable
impression. The easy-to-use graphic user interface
on the display of the console was also praised for
Above: Sigma 150 and below: ADR Cradle.
enhanced usability.
controls are laid out in the front and multi-touch
The REGIUS ∑ was recognised for transforming
the conventional on-the-floor CR into a small-
display supports ease of operation for the
footprint desktop CR through complete downsizing,
benefit of front users (doctors), while the mild
based on the company’s detailed research into
outer design, without an intimidating impression
work environments and the available space in
for end users (patients), stays in harmony with
low-volume clinics and practices. The judges
the atmosphere of the examination room as if it
commented that “easy-to-understand display and
were a part of the interior design.”
Best production line
The Business Equipment Research and
spring 2011 best award to Konica Minolta,
Test Laboratories Inc. (BERTL) has awarded
including the ‘best colour production
Konica Minolta the title of 2011 BERTL’s
system’ for the bizhub PRESS C8000;
best production line of the year for its bizhub
‘best colour light production system’ for
PRESS C8000, bizhub PRESS C7000 and
the bizhub PRESS C7000; and ‘best
bizhub PRO B1200 devices. BERTL is
monochrome production system’ for the
an independent testing laboratory whose
bizhub PRO B1200.
purpose is to provide objective, independent
“The bizhub PRESS range has impressed
product evaluation reports and comparative
other institutions such as EDP (European
analyses on imaging devices and software
Digital Print Association) and IDEAlliance.
solutions.
In fact, Konica Minolta’s bizhub PRESS
According to Leon Minnie, product
C8000 is the first digital press to receive
manager: production systems at Konica
the G7 digital press certification from the
Minolta South Africa, this was the fourth
IDEAlliance. G7 is IDEAlliance’s industry-
time in 2011 that Konica Minolta received accolades from BERTL on behalf
leading set of best practices for achieving grey balance and is the driving force
of its award-winning production print portfolio. “BERTL also awarded multiple
for achieving visual similarity across all print processes.”
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fermented wine and vinegar from their grape crops
it simple, without risk to traditions.
muscles running down both sides of the backbone
Safari, a biltong seasoning popular abroad and in
African folklore has it that migrating African
and which are cut whole from a side of beef. The
SA, is a blend of coarse salt, pepper, coriander and
tribesmen, herding their stock, would place strips
most tender is ‘binnebiltong’ or ‘ouma se biltong’
nutmeg. Chakalaka biltong seasoning adds a tangy
of venison under the saddles on their horses as the
(grandmother’s biltong) made from the fillet. Making
zing of chilli with coarse coriander and black pepper.
chaffing would tenderise the meat and the sweat of
biltong calls for dipping strips of meat into undiluted
the animals would spice it.
vinegar: red, white, or even apple cider vinegar.
Pioneering South African forefathers sun-
The vinegar ‘bath’ dissolves some of the sinew
Safari dry wors seasoning is salt, black pepper,
cloves and nutmeg. National dry wors seasoning
includes cloves, nutmeg and a touch of barbecue
dried meat during their trek across the African
and binding tissue, making the meat a little more
spice. Dry wors variations are numerous, however,
subcontinent.
tender. It mellows the meat’s aroma and flavour
making for Traditional, Pioneer, Classic, Wapad and
before and during the drying process. It gives the
Ouma’s wors.
Biltong and dry wors are a rich inheritance from
them all.
In the past, farmers made their biltong from
a whole beef carcass. Today they use the beef
buttock: the silverside, topside and thick flank.
The best biltong, some say, is made from the eye
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meat a dark and shiny appearance once it is dried
What’s more, the batchpacks are readily
and it opens the pores of the raw meat allowing the
available from all Crown’s branches and their
spices to penetrate deeply.
agents throughout the country and from certain
Basic spicing is a blend of vinegar, salt, sugar
and coriander. They were all in abundance in the
supermarkets. Sort of ‘national heritage sites’, you
could call them.
GROUP PANORAMA
Protecting people and products
British American Tobacco (BAT) are quite
happy to see their products go up in
smoke, but their operations need to remain
secure. That’s why they have enlisted
Bidvest Magnum to protect the people and
equipment at their manufacturing plant at
Heidelberg.
trucks daily, but the company also assists with risk
assessments and health and safety issues.
It has been involved since April last year and the
association is working well, Peter says.
“Ours is a massive operation. It was important for
the security force to understand the risks we face
and clearly know the role they would be playing in the
entire operation.”
Unauthorised possession is still one of the biggest
Peter Jones.
“People are the most important asset of our business,
challenges, he says.
“When I started in 2009, syndicate operations were
but we also have to protect everything coming in and
Peter Stuyvesant, Dunhill and Kent. It holds about
a big problem. But we have reduced them. We have
going out and the safety of the routes in our supply
65% of the total legitimate tobacco market –
a couple of cases in the magistrate’s courts and high
chain,” says BAT security manager, Peter Jones.
including cigarettes, roll-your-own, pipe, cigars, snuff
courts.
Cigarettes are, of course, valuable and easily
and snus – in a country where one out of every four
“Day-to-day incidents of petty theft still occur of
adults chooses to smoke or use tobacco products. people trying to steal a few cigarettes, but we have
It buys up to 60% of the annual South African
counter measures in place, like security clearance
tobacco crop for both local and export production.
for every contractor and careful management of all
Through eight trade-marketing regions and six
contractors and visitors coming on site and random
saleable and the BAT factory produces about
26 billion of them annually for domestic and
international markets.
“Inevitably, we’re at risk of pilferage, petty stealing
and sophisticated theft through well-organised
regional distribution offices across South Africa, it
syndicates,” Peter says. “Armed robbery is also a
supplies more than 60 000 formal retailers and tens
major threat.”
Opportunities are tempting in the many production
activities across a 35ha site where the work force of
close to 800 people includes many contractors.
BAT is no insignificant operation.
Its South African operation is part of a group
searches have helped a lot.
“The Bidvest Magnum security force here is well
of thousands of informal traders who depend to
aware of what we expect from them and we have
some degree on the sale of tobacco products. continual engagement with supervisors, regular
Throughout the country, it employs more than
meetings with Bidvest management and a quarterly
2 000 people, and contributes about R8-billion in
performance meeting with the management of BAT.
excise and VAT per year. For 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Bidvest
“I’m happy with the performance. We have many
challenges but we work on them together and
operating in more than 180 countries worldwide. Its
Magnum’s 85 guards strictly control access to
we’re making great progress. We deliver the service
South African portfolio of 22 brands includes
and from the Heidelberg site by upwards of 40
together.”
Be careful what you call wors
Boerewors or just wors? Be careful
what you call it. They’re quite different
according to law.
Nor may boerewors contain any meat extracted
from bones, i.e. bone marrow or trimmings
extracted by bone presses.
There may be no more than 0.02 grams of
calcium (an indication of the presence of bone
The South African Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and
chips) per 100g of finished product mass (ensuring
Disinfectants Act, 54/1972 governs all the laws on
that there’s no unnecessary gristle and bone).
every food product made in South Africa.
It says:
It may be called “boerewors” only if it’s made
Nor may all non-meat ingredients added to the
no more than 30% may be fat.
Anything else may not be called “boerewors”.
boerewors total more than 10% of its total weight.
The only approved additives are cereal products
from minced meat from cattle, sheep, pigs or goats,
Wors, braai wors or farmer’s wors, perhaps. But not
(sausage rusk, crumb) or starch (potato, maize,
or a mixture of any two of these.
boerewors.
tapioca); vinegar, spices, herbs, salt or other
That mince must be filled into either a natural or
collagen casing.
At least 90% of the total weight of the finished
product must be meat. Of that 90% meat content,
Besides that, boerewors may contain no offal
harmless flavourants; permitted food additives (not
i.e. lungs, hearts, kidneys, glands etc. in the meat
phosphates, soya, egg products or any other non-
mixture. Natural casings (intestines) are classified as
meat protein-containing products, and colourants);
offal and may be used only as the casing.
and water.
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GENERATING VALUE
A balance of
risk and return
New investment strategy for Bidcorp retirement funds
Defined contribution members of the Bidcorp Group pension and/or provident funds will have by now received a booklet regarding the
changes that are being made to the investment strategy of the Funds and the introduction of the Bidcorp Life Stage Model.
Retirement benefits from the Bidcorp Funds
investment channels to choose from. Members who
are determined by the amount of the member’s
are going to purchase a living annuity at retirement
fund credit at the member’s retirement date.
or who can be more aggressive and afford to take
The member’s fund credit is made up of the
more risk, can elect to invest in the “living annuity
contributions that the member pays into the Fund,
channel” or the “own choice channel”.
The own choice channel allows members to
the retirement funding contributions that the
employer pays on the member’s behalf and, most
choose to invest their fund credit in any combination
importantly, the investment return achieved on
of the portfolios on offer. As an example, a member
these contributions.
can, right up until normal retirement age, invest
fully in the “general fund portfolio” which aims, over
The trustees, with the expert advice of the Funds’
the long term, to achieve an investment return of
asset consultants, have decided to change the
inflation plus 5,5% per annum after costs. The
investment strategy of the Funds at July 1 2012
by introducing the Bidcorp Life Stage Model that
General Fund Portfolio. Then, six years from the
member could also decide to invest fully in the
aims to provide an appropriate balance of risk and
member’s normal retirement age, the model aims
“money market portfolio” which is very conservative
expected investment return at different stages of a
to phase members slowly out of the General Fund
and aims to achieve a return of inflation plus
member’s working life.
Portfolio and into the more conservative and less
1,5% per annum and which has a minimal risk of
Investment markets can be extremely volatile
risky portfolios, while still making sure that during
investment losses.
which means that the value of investments can go
the years before retirement the member has some
up and down over short periods of time. Younger
exposure to equities that will provide the investment
that all members understand what their choices
members who have a long time to go before
growth needed.
are when they are six years off or within six years of
reaching retirement age have what is called a “long-
For members who are not comfortable making
Investment issues are complex and it is important
their normal retirement age.
In order to assist members to understand the
term investment horizon” and are able to ride out
investment decisions, their fund credit will follow
the ups and downs in the investment market. Older
what is called the “default life-stage channel”
new investment strategy, presentations will be held
member nearing retirement age may need more
and six years from retirement their fund credit will
around the country in March and April 2012. A DVD
certainty as to how much money they will have in
automatically move on an annual basis into the
explaining the changes will be available online in
the Fund for retirement and therefore may not wish
more conservative investment portfolios.
March 2012 and there is also a call centre facility
to be fully exposed to these ups and downs in the
market.
The Bidcorp Life Stage Model means that the
fund credit for younger members will be invested
in the more aggressive and therefore more volatile
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It is important to know, however, that for
members who are within six years of their normal
which will assist members who have queries.
Members are also encouraged to obtain financial
retirement age they do have a choice and they can
advice from a financial planner (registered in terms
elect to opt out of the default life stage channel.
of the FAIS Act) so that the decisions they make will
For these members there are two other
meet their needs and risk profile.
GROUP PANORAMA
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OUR PEOPLE
David Leisegang
heads Island View Storage
David Leisegang has been appointed managing director of Island View
Storage (IVS) effective November 2011.
D
avid joined IVS from Rennies Distribution Services, which recently merged with Safcor
Panalpina to form Bidvest Panalpina Logistics. The merger came about as a result of
an informal lunch with Safcor Panalpina’s managing director, James Reddy. “James and
I met for lunch one day and we spoke about our two Bidvest companies working more closely
together. That discussion eventually led to the highly successful merger of RDS and Safcor
Panalpina.”
David, who was previously commercial director at IVS from 2001 to 2006, is very
excited to be back and hopes to be able to apply some of the experience and
knowledge gained at RDS in his new position. “I learned a lot at RDS and
it has benefited me enormously to have gained experience outside of this
business and then to return.”
One of the things David has learned is that the simpler you make a
business the better. “It is about getting back to basics. If you do the
basics right, everything else falls into place.” The basics involve ensuring
customers are happy and that there is a focus on executing every task
correctly. “You also have to make sure you have the right people in
your business and the right organisational structures in place.”
Kobus Ehlers, previous MD of IVS, moves into the position of
chairman. David says Kobus has always been a mentor and a very
inspirational leader. “It is a challenge to fill his role.” David says
the biggest challenge facing IVS is growth. “We need to build
more capacity to accommodate the demand in our industry. The
constraint is the availability of suitable land in South African ports.”
IVS is the foremost independent storage service provider for
chemicals, gases, edible and inedible fats and oils and lube oil
additives in South Africa. With over 6 700 000 cubic metres of
tank storage capacity, IVS has facilities on the coast in Durban,
Richards Bay, Cape Town and inland at Isando near OR Tambo
International Airport. It has a staff complement of about 400.
David’s hobbies include photography and travel. He has
a wife Di and two children, Katie (14) and Daniel
(11). He and his son are sports lovers and
the family enjoy the game reserve
and the bush. He is also a great
gardener and spends lots of
his spare time cultivating his
indigenous garden.
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OUR PEOPLE
One for the ladies
at
BPO
Zama Thembe is one of the many inspiring success stories that
have emerged from the job-creation programme targeted at
unemployed young people.
Z
ama is a graduate of one of the many learnership
programmes offered by BPO and is the first black female
foreman stevedore ever to have worked for Bidfreight Port
Operations, a title she is proud of. She is also the youngest, but
the mature 24-year-old has proved a fast learner, a trait that
has contributed to the success of her relatively short career in
the industry.
Her daily tasks include supervising the loading and
discharging of the different commodities ensuring accuracy
and attention to detail.
“It’s all about minimising delays – time is money,” says
Zama. She said being a foreman requires versatility and being
meticulous. From operating tricky machinery to working
under loads of heavy cargo, Zama is well aware of the
on-site dangers and also doubles as a safety officer.
Communications are vital and her clear but firm voice
can be heard over the noisy bustle of the shipment.
Zama saw an advertisement for a stevedore
learnership programme in a newspaper after she had
matriculated and decided to apply. After completing
the programme she was assigned as a casual
stevedore until she was made permanent a few
months later. In May 2010, she received the good
news that she had been promoted to a foreman.
Her success in the industry has made both her and
her family proud. Zama admits that working in a maledominated industry can be tough. Despite this she has learned to
cope well, a lesson she has learnt from her strong sense of Zulu
culture which has taught her to respect others.
Zama admits she was “never cut out for an office job.” At the
end of each day, she leaves work satisfied, knowing it is more
than “just a job”. I have to constantly be out there motivating and
helping other people. It’s my passion and what I do best. I am
just so happy that I have found something that I am good at and
something to look forward to every morning.”
A self-proclaimed people’s person, she loves to interact with her
colleagues. Her bubbly personality also makes her approachable
and a natural leader.
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our people
Zeblon Ngobese – 25 years
Doso Qwabe – 25 years
Jeeva Govender – 15 years
Clive Peters – 15 years
Paul Cheall – 10 years
Richard Madurai – 10 years
Pamela Robinson – 10 years
Welcome Nzuza – 10 years
Xolani Ntobela – 10 years
Sipho Qwabe – 10 years
Grant Mulder – 10 years
Xolani Ngcobo – 10 years
Two other 15-year winners could not attend, they
are Martine Basson and Walter Mahaye.
SACD longservice
awards
Oscar Hlongwa – 10 years
SACD Durban hosted its long-service award ceremony on
SACD retirement
November 16 2011 at a relaxed function for award recipients and
Ishwarlall Shreeram has retired from SACD Durban
their partners at Sica’s guest house on the Ridge in Durban.
after 34 years of dedicated and loyal service.
Awards were made to 15 employees who have a combined
He joined the company in 1977 as an assistant
service of 200 years which is really a remarkable achievement.
and worked his way up to a diesel mechanic in the
Almost 50% of SACD Durban’s permanent employees have service
workshop, where he worked in a team of
exceeding 10 years.
three looking after the repairs and maintenance
Long-serving and dedicated employees form the foundation stone
of 65 forklifts, six full-container handlers up to
of any business which is well placed to prosper with people who
48 tonnes, two mechanical horses and various
know the company well and understand customer requirements.
empty container-handling equipment ranging from
SACD has built up an industry reputation which is hard to beat and
which employees have helped to develop over 34 years of operation.
seven to 25 tonnes.
Ishwars’ affable demeanour won him many
The proud record of stable employment practices and running a
friends amongst his colleagues during his long
business based on sound principles of good governance and service
tenure at SACD. He will be sorely missed.
is acknowledged by most and sets the industry standard.
A big thank you to all the loyal and hard-working employees who
received awards.
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Ishwarlall has planned a long-awaited trip to India to kick-start his
retirement and we wish him a safe and relaxing holiday.
GROUP PANORAMA
Bidtravel’s learnerships
Bidtravel continues to embark on its highly successful training
courses for the unemployed, with a 95% employment success rate
for the past eight years.
Heading the training is Samantha van der Berg. She explains that more companies
are joining even though no funding will be provided this year by CATHSSETA, the
SETA for this industry.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, BCD Travel and HRG Rennies Travel are among the
companies who have agreed to bear the full cost of this year’s learnership
programme for 21 learners. Says Samantha, “The courses are beneficial, not only
from a company’s BEE perspective, but also to give back to the community by
equipping unemployed youth with the necessary skills, knowledge and workplace
Carlson Wagonlit Travel – Samro House Learners. From left: Nokuthula Mdumbe, Tendani
Tshilongo, Phethile Mthembu, Kgomotso Gaaname and Maduma Mseleku. Back from left:
Nombulile Bessie, Zamaswazi Maseko, Poppy Maseko, Gabisile Dimuna, Luthando Siko and
Thabita Hlalele.
experience in order to make them employable.”
Tonya Allsop, a travel manager at HRG Rennies Travel (SDC), is a mentor to
learner, Lorraine Khupe. She says, “Lorraine has a ‘can do’ attitude and is always
eager to learn something new. She is extremely helpful in sourcing bed and breakfast
rates, wants to help anyone in need and is a pleasure to have in our team.”
Another exciting announcement is that Europcar car rental has chosen Bidtravel
as its preferred training provider for 10 unemployed learners. The one-year
programme commences in March 2012. Europcar will also be funding this project
as it sees value in what unemployed learnerships mean to its core values and ethics.
HRG Rennies Travel – BCD Learner – Standard BCD Learners (HO): from left: Thulile
Rennie House: Vuyisa Bank branch: Itumeleng Bodoza, Isaac Hlabedi and Nicholas
Magidela.
Mbele.
Rentekoa.
CATHSSETA has chosen the Bidtravel learnership training department to run
a pilot scheme of training seven unemployed learners from the Lusikisiki
The course also runs from March 2012 for
community in the eastern Cape (host employers are HRG Rennies and BCD
one year.
Travel). Says Samantha, “We feel so privileged to be offered this opportunity.
Samantha ends with the quote by William
We hope that this pilot scheme will provide an opportunity to assist communities
Butler Yeats: Education is not the filling of a
in smaller outlying areas who are in desperate need of training and development.
pail, but the lighting of a fire.
HRG Rennies
Travel – Rennie
House: Lorraine
Khupe.
Farutex Poland celebrates 20 years
Farutex Poland’s 20th anniversary gala dinner took place 122 metres underground in a salt chamber in
the Wieliczka Salt Mine. More than 150 employees travelled from all over Poland to attend the event.
Twenty members of staff were honoured with a special prize for their long and outstanding service to the
company.
Guests enjoyed fabulous performances of a famous Polish
actor and musician, a cabaret group, beautiful belly dancers
and a breathtaking illusionist show.
The Founders of Farutex from left: Jarosław Turkowiak,
Jarosław Ruciński, Paweł Świechowicz. In the picture
they are carrying three swords as the three musketeers
did – they were a present from employees symbolising
their power of three.
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OUR PEOPLE
Bidair long-service awards
More than 150 Bidair Services staff were recognised for their loyalty
during annual awards events throughout South Africa in December.
Awards for service excellence were also given. Kobus van Niekerk,
Bidair Services managing director, said, “Our staff look forward to
these events where award recipients receive the recognition they
deserve from their colleagues.”
Left: Blake Wickham,
HR director; Stephen
Mati and Kobus van
Niekerk, managing
director.
Left: Blake
Wickham,
Siyazola Tubela
and Kobus van
Niekerk.
Blake Wickham, Jacobus Grobler, Kobus van Niekerk and Ashwin
Manickhand, ramp manager King Shaka International Airport.
Danny Mzyk, general manager OR Tambo International Airport; Kobus van Niekerk; Emmah Maditla and
Bushy Mbele, director operations OR Tambo International Airport.
Johann de Kock, general manager
Cape Town International; Anele Mkwakwi
and Blake Wickham.
Farewell to an icon
Chipkins conference
Rosalind Patricia Casteling has officially retired from SACD
Chipkins Bakery Supplies
Durban after an illustrious career spanning 23 years. In her
western Cape staff from all their
position as payroll administrator, Rosalind was recognised on
branches attended a conference
numerous occasions for her sterling efforts in her job. She was
organised by Kredit Inform at
awarded Employee of the Year and Super Striker of the Year.
Emperor’s Palace in October
Fondly called Ros or Gogo, her efficiency, patience,
kindness, commitment and dedication to her work were
second to none. Colleagues say she was an employee every
company wishes to have. She turned difficult situations into win-win ones.
As part of her retirement plans, Ros will be visiting the UK and in particular Ireland,
where her roots are. She is an ardent Sharks supporter and loves watching tennis.
Ros is looking forward to spending quality time with her two daughters and
grandchildren. We wish her well in her future and hope that she takes this opportunity
to fulfil all her dreams. She will be sorely missed at SACD Durban but we will never
forget her infectious laugh, her ever-present smile and the wonderful memories she
leaves with us.
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Claudia Ceasar, manager: George Airport; Jan Montzinger and
Blake Wickham.
2011.
A day of training at the
Johannesburg offices was also
thoroughly enjoyed. A big thank
you to all the branch managers,
who made this possible: including
Carl van der Velden, Nigel Phillps
and Mumsy Govender, with
special thanks to Karen Mack for
arranging the training day.
Front from left: Edison Mhlongo; Nikita
Ramchunder, Mumsy Govender and Debra
Caine. Middle from left: Sherinna Absalom,
Santie Potgieter, Yvonne Mshayisa, Heike Meyer
and Marlene Jameson. Back from left: Rachel
Pillay, Maria Seisa, Nicolene Scholtz and
Ninette Roos.
OUR PEOPLE
Learning rockets
At Bidvest Paperplus we are committed to developing and growing our people talent and have focused a large percentage of our
resources on introducing learning programmes.
Talent development implies a longer process of learning. It refers to the
process of acquiring skills or knowledge by different means such as training,
coaching, formal and informal interventions, education and on-the-job
experiences.
Learning and talent management are important to any organisation that
intends to keep abreast with an ever-competing market place. We believe
that our people need to continue adapting their capabilities to meet the
requirements placed upon them by their ever-changing jobs. They can only
achieve this if they have been equipped adequately.
Bidvest Paperplus has chosen Learnerships and RPLs (Recognition of
Prior Learning) as its forms of learning. A learnership is defined as a learning
programme which consists of a structured learning component; including
practical work experience of a specified nature and duration, runs for a
12-month period and leads to a qualification registered by SAQA and related
Learning rockets at Bidvest Paperplus – warehouse and distribution RPL. Front from left: Ricardo
Africa and Loodfia Davids. Middle from left: Nazeem Ariefdien and Moses Nkhola. Back from left:
Denver Duikers, Cheslyn Overmeyer, Vincent Arendse, Lyle Wessels, Granville Lindt, Mark Knowles
and Hornby Nkwenkwezi.
to an occupation.
SAQA (South African Quality Authority) defines RPL as “a process whereby
through assessment credit is given to learning which has already been
acquired in different ways.”
RPL recognises any learning that the candidate has acquired, either from
formal training, workplace experience, or general life experience. Individuals
who have been doing their jobs for a number of years without a formal
qualification can now use work that they have completed as evidence of
their competence. Once sufficient evidence has been gathered through the
compilation of a ‘portfolio of evidence’ the individual is certified.
Bidvest Paperplus has also embarked on Supervisory Learnerships
at Silveray Manufacturing Pinetown and AfricMail Johannesburg. This
programme is expanding with the introduction of the wholesale and retail,
distribution and further education and training certificate in business
administration RPLs.
Bidvest Paperplus will partner with PMI (People Management Institute)
and Dynamiq Staffing Solutions. Both service providers have many years of
experience in this field.
RPL for customer services and reception. Front from left: Felica Adams, Walied Wilson and Ainslie
Adams. Back from left: Charlene Gerber, Hidegard Engle, Juanita Manual, Bronwyn Kleinhans,
Charmaine Williams (group services) and Moneera Isaacs (tutor: Dynamiq Staffing Solutions).
Congratulations
Gansen Chetty, a senior salesperson with Hino Pinetown
recently received an award at the Toyota/Hino/Lexus
regional dealer awards.
Dave Buchanan, sales manager, says: “Gansen received recognition
for achieving truck sales in excess of 100 trucks for 2011 and
this is no easy feat when it comes to truck sales. He was the only
sales person from the east coast region to achieve this recognition.
Congratulations from everyone in the sales team.”
A warm welcome
Welcome to Steve Keys, the new chief
executive of our Bidvest Automotive division.
Steve is a highly experienced and
respected ‘motor man‘ and we are confident
that he will bring a lot of value to our Group.
Steve is very committed to supporting
Bidvest from both a supply and a
procurement perspective and may be
contacted on: +27 (11) 384 6900 or
stevek@bidvestautomotive.co.za
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Climate
change
How are corporate leaders responding?
Robert Zipplies
While the progress of global climate negotiations (see other article pg 8) has been dangerously slow, the same cannot be said for a
growing number of multi-nationals. A few large, mostly energy, corporations are still in denial, but there isn’t much to be learnt from
dinosaurs. Of greater interest, is to study what agile multi-nationals are doing; and the recent shift here is, simply put, tectonic!
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GENERATING VALUE
Newsweek’s Green Rankings – an annual ranking
environmental, ethical and economic innovation and
of some rigour assessing companies on 700
performance. Astute frontrunners are educating
environmental, management and disclosure metrics
their employees on these issues and are decoupling
– indicates that despite a weak economy companies
revenue streams and growth from the consumption
have internalised the need to take on climate change
of non-renewable and polluting resources. Together
and other issues. Mere ‘dabbling’ is being replaced by
with suppliers, civil society, customers and even
comprehensive strategies and astonishingly ambitious
competitors, they are remodelling their organisational
indicated, the sooner we begin
targets. Products, business models and supply chains
cultures, products, operations and supply chains.
building a low-carbon society,
are being reinvented. A few years ago, just a handful
There are no holy cows, just better, more ethical ways
the less costly our transition will
of corporations were doing truly impressive things.
of doing business. And this applies to all industry
be. And globally agreed policies
Now inspiring case studies can be drawn from names
sectors and business functions everywhere.
are essential to institutionalise
such as IBM, Munich Re, Philips, Hewlett-Packard,
An example is Unilever’s recently launched and
2°C Challenge
Communiqué
As the 2006 Stern Review
and accelerate this process. For
Deutsche Post, UPS, Fujitsu, Unilever, Walt Disney,
much-lauded ‘sustainable living plan’ where they
this reason, many corporations
Marks & Spencers, Walmart, Fiat and BMW.
commit to becoming “a sustainable business in every
urge their governments and
Despite the ineffective pace of global climate
sense of the word”. The company has set numerous
negotiations, these innovators are racing ahead
stretch targets, including halving greenhouse gases,
regardless and are becoming instrumental in
water and waste associated with their products
building our low-carbon, low-impact society. Their
by 2020. And not just in their own operations, but
need to improve operational resilience in the face of
throughout their supply chain. Impressive stuff!
the UN to put in place clear,
ambitious mitigation targets.
One such initiative is the annual
‘2°C Challenge Communiqué’ in
which hundreds of corporations,
changing market and climatic conditions is not the
This is what Unilever CEO Paul Polman had to
only motivating force. They recognise that societal
say to address possible concerns from investors
including a number of South
values are shifting and that to operate with integrity,
about their strategic focus on sustainability: “We
African companies, draw attention
is to honour their full spectrum of obligations to all
must attract the right investors. If you buy into our
to the fact that business requires
stakeholders. Organisations are not run by inanimate
approach to long-term value creation… then invest in
“the clarity and certainty needed
‘resources’ or ‘members of staff’, but by human
us. If not, I respect you as a human being, but don’t
to invest to its fullest potential” in
beings that would like to see their organisations
invest in us.”
driving low-carbon implementation
contribute to a better world, wherever and however
Powerful words that reflect how many multi-
they can. Lee Scott, Walmart’s former CEO, posed a
nationals view their shifting role: to live up to the
rhetorical question of this nature when he announced
Gandhian appeal of being the change we all want
their commitment to sustainability: “What if we used
to see in the world. It maybe is unsurprising that,
our size and resources to make this country and this
according to a recent global study, almost 80% of
Earth an even better place for all of us?”
public companies with revenues over $1 billion now
People are realising that by exploiting and polluting
have a sustainability strategy in place.
and innovation.
SA corporations rise
to the challenge
According to the most recent
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
nature, we exploit and pollute ourselves. It is simple:
We have entered the era where companies are
we are inseparably part and parcel of nature. Daily,
becoming whole-hearted corporate citizens that are
we exchange molecules and essential elements
leading our race for zero: zero carbon footprint, zero
JSE-top-100 corporations having
with our biosphere. And with this shifting worldview,
water impact, zero waste – zeros to revolutionise how
set climate-change emission-
business’ social contract is adapting. As Jeff Immelt
we operate as a society. And this growing momentum
reduction targets has doubled from
of GE said: “When we come out of this fog [referring
will with time hopefully galvanise a fair, ambitious and
20 to 40 over the past two years.
to the recession], this notion that companies need to
binding global political climate agreement.
And 77% indicate that climate
stand for something – they need to be accountable
for more than just the money they earn – is going to
be profound.”
In this new world, business success will
increasingly depend on the highest levels of social,
report, the number of South African
change risks have been integrated
Robert Zipplies is a corporate sustainability consultant, board
member of the climate change NGO, Project 90 by 2030, and
editor of the climate change book, Bending the Curve (www.
bendingthecurve.co.za).
into their overall business strategy.
Bidvest achieved top ten status in
this report.
Breakdown of Unilever’s supply chain greenhouse gas emissions
While just 5% of emissions occur in their own operations, Unilever has committed to halving greenhouse gas emissions across their supply chain by 2020.
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REACHING OUT
Rally to Read under
Bidvest banner
The highly successful Rally to Read taking place in
May this year falls, for the first time, under the Bidvest
banner as a Bidvest CSI programme.
Says Iris Francis, McCarthy CSI and internal communications manager:
“The Rally to Read programme is considered one of the most
successful CSI programmes in the country due to the collaboration
and common purpose of so many corporates. It is very exciting that it
is now a Bidvest project and more can be done with the strength of the
Bidvest brand behind it! Rally to Read has always been a McCarthy CSI
programme but now all Bidvest companies can be more involved.”
Iris says what makes Rally to Read so successful is that it is a project of hope,
as it aims to eradicate illiteracy in rural communities. “It brings hope to the learners
we serve and it also changes the lives of all the participants forever”. The whole
of corporate South Africa is involved. We have 100 different sponsors including all
the banks and there is no conflict of interest. We have worked hard not to punt the
different brands but rather to focus on the real reason for the rally, the children we
serve. That is the soul of the rally.”
If you would like to be involved and to sign up to join the rally, go to
www.rallytoread.co.za where there is a pledge form and you can see which rallies
you are interested in being involved in.
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REACHING OUT
Champions of the Rhino
Konica Minolta South Africa has donated more than
half a million Rand over the past six months to the
World Wide Fund for Nature’s rhino conservation
work. The company recently handed over a cheque
for more than R300 000 towards this initiative and
continues its pledge to contribute R100 for every bizhub
multifunctional device sold during 2012.
According to the head of WWF’s African Rhino
programme, Dr Joseph Okori, the funds are being used
towards an initiative spearheaded by the University of
Pretoria’s faculty of veterinary science to build a central
DNA profile database for rhinos across Africa, known
as RhODIS (rhino DNA index system). The database,
which currently contains DNA information on around
3 000 rhinos, is already being used to provide forensic
evidence in court cases about poaching.
From left: Konica Minolta South Africa board member, Khomotso Mthimunye hands a cheque to Dr Andrew Baxter, the
executive manager of Business Development at WWF-SA.
Kids’ fun day
On February 5 2012, Yamaha Distributors
South Africa was invited to the 10th annual
kids’ fun day hosted by one of South Africa’s
top dealers, Salley’s Yamaha in conjunction
with Black Mountain Hotel, Round Table and
Reach for a Dream.
A quick refuel before sending the children off
again.
Some much needed shade .
This initiative was started by Alec Salley (Salley’s
Yamaha) 10 years ago with the assistance of Round
Table and Reach for a Dream. They arranged for a
small group of underprivileged children from the area to
It’s Rhino time.
get together and take them on an outing. Alec packed
popular activity, judging by the
some Yamaha products and headed to the dam.
queue of children waiting patiently
This year over 150 previously abused and
abandoned children (ages ranging from 5 to 16 years
old) from various disadvantaged communities in the
for their turn. Everyone had a
Above: Children on
a ferry ride.
Gifts for the
children.
fantastic time.
A local gospel choir entertained
Free State were treated to a day of being spoilt, having
everyone over lunch and after the delicious
fun and water sports. Salley’s Yamaha went all out this
hamburgers and cold drinks, it was back to the action.
opportunity to spend time with the children and the
year and with help from Black Mountain Hotel were
The Yamaha quads and Rhino ferried the children
overwhelming impression was how positive these
able to use a great venue offering everything from
around the track and were able to stop for only a
children, who have so little, were. “The experience
boats, waverunners, quads, horses, video games and
moment or two in order to refuel.
was a good life lesson and has made us better
live music for all the kids to enjoy.
At 09:00 the buses carrying the children arrived at
The Yamaha team was grateful for the
Around 15:00 ice cream and cold drinks were
people for being here with such great kids” said
served and Alec arranged for toys collected from the
Anthony Daniels after the afternoon’s activities.
Black Mountain Hotel. After being warmly welcomed
Bloemfontein Toy Run to be handed over to the children
by the hotel staff and enjoying a quick breakfast
resulting in ear-to-ear smiles all round! Then some big
involved, including Alec and Jackie Salley (Salley’s
the children were given sun screen and caps. The
hugs and a few tears before everyone was back on the
Yamaha), Peter Lenard (Black Mountain Hotel),
CMA (Christian Motorcycles’ Association) started the
buses and ready to head home. Without exception all
Round Table, Reach for a Dream, Martie du Plessis
proceedings with a prayer before the festivities begun.
those involved in spending the day with these special
Special School, Lettie Fouché Special School and
The Yamaha waverunners proved to be the most
children were humbled by the experience.
Shell Pit Stop (who provided fuel for the day).
Grateful thanks from the Yamaha team to all those
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REACHING OUT
The extra mile
First Garment Durban went the extra
mile for the underprivileged.
A “Toy 4 Joy” outing to the Riet River
settlements in the Verulam area of Durban was
a heartwarming experience. Donations included
blankets, pillow slips, sheets and duvet covers for
about 10 mission organisations. Hundreds of toys
were collected and handed out as well as chips,
juice and clothing collected by staff members.
A special thank you to Guest Laundry staff
who donated cash to buy whatever was still
outstanding.
It was awesome to watch dedicated members
of staff handing out these gifts of love in the
pouring rain. They did not even complain as they
got hopelessly lost just trying to find this remote
location. Due to the rain, the roads that they were
trudging through were all muddy and slippery
but in true First Garment spirit, they arrived with
smiles on their faces.
Thank you to Agilan Naidoo, general manager
of FGR Durban, for allowing the employees time
out of the office to hand over the donations and
for contributing all the donated linen.
To the awesome people who participated in
this project, a heartfelt thank you to you and
your families. To all at First Garment who so
generously contributed the gifts of love, thank
you.
Water, water everywhere
but not a drop to drink
The floods in Mpumalanga left the disaster areas of Hoedspruit and Komatipoort
without drinking water. Puréau’s Pretoria branch heard a request for water on
Radio Jacaranda and immediately went to the rescue.
They made contact with their Nelspruit branch and between them donated
200 x 18.9 litre bottles of Puréau purified water to the area. Some small bottles (500ml)
were also sponsored by Nelspruit branch for Uplands and Nelspruit High School.
The bottles were sent through to Jacaranda station in Nelspruit and distributed from
there. The recipients were most grateful to Puréau.
From left: Nico Basson, Nelspruit branch manager with Samuel Mazibuko alongside the 50 water
bottles being donated to the flood victims in Mpumalanga.
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REACHING OUT
Platter of love
Chef Gregorie with Yang Social Service teens.
Advocating quality food as the basis of
good life, Angliss Hong Kong Foodservice
has taken its passion and collaborated
with eight famous chefs to share their
kindness towards eight different charitable
organisations in Hong Kong.
The team has organised a series of half-day events
for the chefs and the beneficiaries. Each of the events
Chef Lau with residents from the hostels of SAHK.
will be written as an individual story and compiled
into a cookbook, A Platter of Love, targeted to be
Special moment between resident from Helping Hand Lok
Fu Care Home and Chef Tony.
released by mid 2012. Apart from being a chronicle
of the events, the book will contain recipes created
by the chefs drawing inspiration from participation in
these events.
Beneficiaries include adults who suffer from
neurological impairment; unmotivated youths;
elderly in a nursing home; people who have been
rehabilitated after suffering mental disorders; and
Chef Perry was like a magnet to the children from CFSC
Lai Chi Centre.
other underprivileged members of society. To the
participants the experience of interactive learning
from the culinary experts has been a rare and
Chef Perry with kids.
much-treasured opportunity. What’s more, their fond
memories will be kept permanently in a book to be
sold at the participating organisations and other
food and beverage locations to raise funds for these
charities.
We firmly believe in giving back to society and
are committed to fulfilling our corporate social
responsibility. It is natural for people with passion to
Member from New Life Café seeking Chef Philippe’s advice
have compassion for people in need.
Chef Gregorie with Yang Social Service teens.
Academic talk at
Helen Joseph Hospital
Konica Minolta Medical South Africa (KMMSA) recently presented an
academic talk for staff at Helen Joseph Hospital and Rahima Moosa
Mother and Child Hospital (formally Coronation Hospital), in Westdene,
Johannesburg. The company’s product manager for medical, Wendy
Biggins, spoke on “the principles that underpin computed radiography
(CR) technology”, covering the basics of digital radiographic imaging
technology and how it works, as well as the role of radiographers.
From left: Wendy Biggins, product manager: medical at KMMSA with Nonhlanhla Goodness Tsoeu of
the Helen Joseph Hospital, Faatima Karani of the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Susan
Schutte of the Helen Joseph Hospital and Jaymati Limbachia of the Helen Joseph Hospital.
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REACHING OUT
Charity breakfast
Interview with Glenn McGrath.
Bidvest Australia supported the McGrath
Foundation with a charity breakfast on
October 11 at Shangri-La Hotel in The
Rocks, Sydney.
McCain’s table.
This much-anticipated breakfast launched the
association between the McGrath Foundation and
the Cancer Association in South Africa (CANSA).
Bidvest suppliers and customers were invited for
Table décor.
a delicious breakfast, auctions and raffles. Bernard
Berson (CE of Bidvest Foodservice) and Brian Joffe
(CE of Bidvest) both gave speeches, along with
Tracey Bevan, ambassador and director of the
McGrath Foundation and former best friend of Jane
McGrath. Glenn McGrath was also interviewed.
Pink cricket balls signed by Glenn McGrath were
displayed on each table and later auctioned as part
of the fundraising event. Raffle prizes kindly donated
by suppliers included original artwork by Betty
Mbitjana, a Saeco Odea Giro Plus two-cup coffee
machine, a KitchenAid KSM 150 Pink Mixer, an
From left: Bernard Berson, Brian Joffe and Glenn McGrath.
Apple iPad 2, a Tomkin cookware set, a Victorinox Grand Maitre Forged Cook’s knife set and set of
steak and paring knives and an Amefa 58-piece Aurora Cutlery setting.
The McGrath Foundation was established by Jane and Glenn McGrath after Jane’s initial recovery
from breast cancer. The foundation aims to raise money to fund McGrath breast-care nurses in rural
and regional Australia as well as to educate young women to be breast aware.
Deli XL offers feast
for homeless
On November 24 employees of Deli XL organised a festive evening for the homeless
people of HVO-Querido in Amsterdam.
Sinterklaas speaks with an elderly Dutch homeless woman, asking
her if she behaved well last year.
The evening was part of the Saint Nicholas’ Eve tradition. Saint Nicholas is a traditional winter holiday
figure celebrated in the Netherlands. He is the patron saint of children,
sailors and the city of Amsterdam (among others). In the Netherlands,
Saint Nicholas’ Eve (December 5) is the main occasion for giving gifts
during the Christmas season.
Homeless people have a vulnerable position in society and often have
difficulty asserting their rights and their needs. Deli XL wants to use its
knowledge of hospitality to empower connectedness between people in
the Netherlands and to decrease loneliness in society. The festive evening
was warmly welcomed by the homeless of HVO-Querido.
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Left and above: Elderly homeless people in Amsterdam, who
found shelter at HVO Queriodo (a client of Deli XL), are having a
good time at the ‘Sinterklaasfeest’ and enjoying the festivities.
REACHING OUT
Puréau donates
Puréau head office and East Rand branch decided to
make Compass its social responsibility project after
visiting the crèche and meeting the children in 2011.
Compass cares for approximately 127 babies and children aged
from newborn to 15 years from abused, abandoned, terminally ill,
impoverished and previously disadvantaged backgrounds. In December,
a father of three of the children in the care of Compass broke into the
centre and burnt the entire building down. Puréau’s cheque was used to
cover the rental of the accommodation for six months.
Compass was founded in 2004 and stands for Community Provision
and Social Services. Its main focus is two-fold – caring and training. Its
aim is to nurture and integrate its charges back into the socio-economic
cycle to become independent and self-sufficient.
Back from left: Lyn van Niekerk, Compass; Avril Hoskin, Puréau;
Elizabeth dos Santos, financial manager, Puréau; Rod Tyack,
managing director, Puréau; Nilesh Gobind, East Rand branch
manager Puréau; Anelia Duvenhage, Puréau and Graham Finch,
financial director, Puréau with the children.
Puréau head office social responsibility. All the head office staff members enthusiastically donated gifts at
Christmas time for all these children to help make their day a special one.
We delivered soup for lunch for the children. Back row with
children are Landi Smit, Karin van Rensburg, Avril Hoskin and
Chantel Prins.
Amid great excitement, we delivered chocolate eggs.
Back row Luyanda Twala, Neesha Rambali, Rita
Dekker and Mariana du Toit.
Day for Daniel
Bidvest branches around Australia were a sea of red on Friday October 28, as we
celebrated the Day for Daniel.
Members of the Bidvest family wore red clothes and decorated their offices with red streamers and
balloons, in support of the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.
Branches hosted morning and afternoon teas and barbecues, as well as ran fun competitions and
even a dunking tank at the Gold Coast branch. Two branches arranged for local radio stations to be
Geelong Foodservice.
involved. Bidvest also proudly raised money for the foundation by raffling hampers and other products
that were kindly donated by our generous suppliers.
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was established in 2005 by Denise and Bruce Morcombe, following
the tragic abduction of their 13-year-old son, Daniel. The Day for Daniel was not a day of mourning, but
a day of unity, as the nation banded together to
raise awareness of child safety.
It is yet again another example of how
passionate and supportive the Bidvest family can
be. Thank you so much to everyone who donated
and contributed to this worthwhile cause.
Hospitality Geelong.
Cairns Foodservice.
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REACHING OUT
Mentoring makes an
enormous difference
Martin Wright, general manager Bidvest
Foodservice Auckland New Zealand,
recently spent 12 months mentoring
an Auckland teenager as part of the
Foundation for Youth Development’s (FYD)
Project K programme for Year 10 students.
Martin’s commitment paid off with his student,
Khrishneel Khrisna, being honoured at the annual
FYD Excellence awards for his outstanding
achievements while on the programme.
The awards celebrate the life-changing
accomplishments of a selection of young people,
mentors and leaders chosen from thousands of
participants across New Zealand involved in the
Foundation’s four programmes: Kiwi Can, Stars,
Martin Wright’s Project K mentee, Khrishneel Khrisna, in an RNZAF Hercules.
had no idea how to get there. With Martin’s help we
and has a career plan. It has been amazing to make
figured out that the Air Force would be a good place
a tangible difference to someone’s life and it has
Project K who have turned their lives around with
to start as you get trained and work at the same
been a great learning experience for me as well.”
the help of the programme, increasing their self-
time.”
Project K and MYND.
Awards are given to outstanding graduates of
confidence, life skills, motivation and goals for the
future.
FYD co-founder and executive director,
Martin says that although the two are from very
Jo-anne Wilkinson, says the Excellence awards are
different walks of life, a mutual love of football meant
the highlight of the FYD year and a chance to truly
that they had some common ground from the start.
acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of
not have goals for the future, but the programme
“Both of us are keen football fans, so that was a
outstanding young people like Khrishneel, many of
has made him realise he is capable of more than he
great icebreaker even though Khrishneel supports
whom have made massive changes to both their
ever imagined and having a mentor made a huge
Chelsea and I support Liverpool,” Martin says.
outlook and their lives.
Khrishneel says when he started Project K he did
difference. “Project K has changed me as a person,
“It soon became apparent to me that Khrishneel
it taught me a lot about never giving up,” Khrishneel
had amazing potential. He just needed help raising
on a challenging journey, one of huge self-discovery
says.
his expectations of the future. If not for Project K
and have truly made the most of the opportunity.
I think he would have left school at the end of this
They are now set on new life paths and their
year. Now he is going to complete secondary school
achievements are remarkable,” she says.
“My mentor really helped a lot career-wise, too.
I decided I wanted to be an aircraft engineer but
What is Project K?
The programme inspires young people to reach
Bidvest has been a supporter of FYD’s highly
team work, promoting good health and a positive
effective Project K programme for four years and has
attitude.
made a huge difference for the home-grown, not for
profit and the young people that it works with.
Project K is a 14-month programme that uses
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“These young people are inspiring, they have been
their full potential through building self-confidence,
teaching essential life skills such as goal setting and
Project K is made up of three major components
which ensure long-term behavioural change:
a three-week wilderness adventure, a 10-day
the backdrop of New Zealand’s beautiful outdoors
community project and 12 months of mentoring
to help 13-15 year olds who lack self-confidence or
with a trained and screened adult volunteer from the
with other factors holding their development back.
local community. www.fyd.org.nz
rest and relaxation
Angliss Singapore’s
annual bowling
tournament
A total of 30 teams, each comprising four bowlers, competed for the Champion Team
trophy at the annual bowling tournament in September 2011. All participants were also
eligible to vie for the individual ladies/men’s title. Besides these categories, bowlers from
different departments were re-grouped into teams to fight for the “departmental challenge
champion” trophy.
Angie Watt won the individual ladies’ category and Chua Hock Keong was a first-
Proud winners of the champion team with a score of 1455 pinfalls. Players: Serene Sim,
Mason Chua (leader), Yang Chun Quan and Ho Li Shan.
time proud winner of the individual men’s category. All teams showed their fighting spirit
throughout the tournament and the proud winners of the champion team had a total score
of 1455 pinfalls.
The game was thoroughly enjoyed by all and we are proud to say “One team one vision”.
1st runner-up team with a score of 1448 pinfalls. Players: Toh Khai Keng, Hans Neo,
Chua Hock Keong (leader) and Iris Ang (not in photo).
Angie Watt, winner of the individual ladies’
category with Loke Beng Fong.
Chua Hock Keong, winner of the individual
men’s category with Loke Beng Fong.
2nd runner-up team with a score of 1412 pinfalls. Players: Freddie Peng (leader),
Sun Cheng Fei, Kung Choon Hiong and Jean Chin.
Above: Players from the departments (logistics/wholesale/
management), which won the “departmental challenge
champion” with a total score of 2383 pinfalls.
Players: Belsan Bee, Mason Chua, Chua Hock Keong,
Victor Neo and Loke Beng Fong.
Left: 4th runner-up team with a score of 1378 pinfalls.
Players: Zhou Ni Ni, Loke Beng Fong (leader), Alan Tan and
Bee Chun How (both not in photo).
3rd runner-up team with a score of 1381 pinfalls. Players: Paul Lim, Angie Neo,
Long Mei See and Goh Sze Hee (leader).
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REST AND RELAXATION
Clever Boys start training
After a two-month, well-deserved
Christmas break for the young Clever
Boys, Bidvest Wits Academy began
training again on January 18 2012.
Bidvest Wits FC has been running the
Bidvest Academy programme for three
years with fantastic results.
not a single match lost. This league
winning season took the young
Clever Boys to their third league title
in a row, an amazing achievement.
The 29 Clever Boys consist of
20 under-18 boys and nine BidBoys
(reserve colts team players). There
are eight new arrivals and six have
been promoted from the under-16
Bidvest Wits youth structure.
Eric Tinkler and some of the future
Under the guidance of Eric Tinkler, head of development and Ashley Makhanya,
prospects took some time out of their schedule to talk about the Bidvest
head coach of Academy, they finished the 2010/2011 season top of the log with
Academy and the year ahead.
BPL KZN
takes to
the pitch
Bidvest Panalpina Logistic KZN challenged Massmart
(Game head office) to a football match on Friday,
February 24 2012. After a nail-biting affair, the final
score was three goals all.
Senzo Cele is the enthusiastic BPL coordinator and
he is planning to arrange regular games with other
KwaZulu-Natal companies.
Team wors for the rugby fans
Rugby and boerewors are natural partners, now even more so.
In South Africa, fans of the MTN Golden Lions, Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota
Cheetahs can enjoy the official boerewors of their local unions.
Spar and Crown National are offering official licensed burgers, boerewors,
spare ribs, braai spice and marinades packaged in the red, blue and orange of
the respective teams.
The new treats, made by Spar butchers with Crown National spices and
distributed by Spar, are the result of meticulous research of fans’ preferences,
tested at special tastings in Gauteng, Limpopo and the Free State.
Fans were asked to vote on their preferred flavours. Their choice became the
official team product.
“The final three brands have quite different tastes,” says Crown National’s
marketing executive, Dawid Muller, “but individual ingredients are a trade secret.”
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WINNING STREAK
Competition time 1 /12
Win 1 of 5 R1 000 cash prizes
A transfer of cash to you
Question 1:Which JSE award did Bidvest
win on December 6 2011?
(page 1)
Question 2:On which new continent has
Bidvest taken its first step in the
foodservice market? (page 1)
Question 3:What is the new name of the
two Bidvest Freight companies
which merged in December 2011?
(page 26)
Bidvoice 4/2011
winners
Entry form
Deadline: Friday, May 11 2012
Only employees of Bidvest companies may enter. Only one entry per person. Prizes not claimed after one month will be reallocated.
Answers:
Patrick Beer, Seafood Holdings –
Direct Seafoods – UK
Maria Molettieri, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
– Johannesburg
2:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Peter Saunders, Bidvest Foodservice
Multitemp – Port Elizabeth
3:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Rubin van Schalkwyk, McCarthy Peugeot
1:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Your details:
First name and surname:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of company (indicate whether head office or branch and location):___________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Work street address:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
– Cape Town
Megan Way, SA Bulk Terminals – Durban
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