My Office Magazine - September 2022 by My Office

September2022THEOFFICIALMAGAZINEOFTHESTATIONERY,HOMEANDOFFICEPRODUCTSASSOCIATION Thepentruly ismightier! PensandMarkers Howtosell Erasersand correctionfluid FirstAidKits Themusthaves forofficeand home

There-engineeringofSHOP-SAfollowsmonthsofdiscussionsabouttherelevanceandimpactof theAssociationforitsmembers.Itwasdecidedtorebrand,usingdifferentcoloursthanbeforeso thatwemakeastatementofstability,rejuvenationandtoconfirmchangesweareimplementing. Ourobjectives: • Topromoteandprotecttheinterestsoftheindustry,theAssociationandourmembers;

• Topromote,supportoroppose,asdeemedappropriate,anylegislativeorothermeasures affectingtheinterestsoftheAssociationoritsmembers;

• Tobeaffiliatedtootherassociationsandorganisations;

• Fosteringaspiritoffriendship

• Solvingmattersthatimpacttheindustry

EvaluatingtheseobjectivesconfirmsthatthevaluesoftheAssociationare:

Theupper-caseletteringistoconfirmourstatusasanestablishedassociation. SHOP-SA

• Tocollectanddisseminateinformationlikelytobeofusetomembers;and

• Topromoteandencouragetheinterestsoftheindustrythroughadvertisements,publications, publicitycampaigns,exhibitionsandmore.

• Toencourageco-operationandfosterapermanentspiritoffriendshipandfraternitybetween allsectionsoftheindustry;

• Protectingtheindustry

• Promotingtheinterestofmembers

• Todealwithmattersthatmayaffectthecommoninterest;

Blue,whiteandgreyascombinationrepresentsthevalueslinkedtothebrand:dependability, trustworthiness,loyalty,reliability,professionalismandcompetence.Blueisaconfidentcolour, confirmingthatthefocusofSHOP-SAisonthestationeryindustry.Tocountertheexperienceof blueasacoldcolour,weaddedgreyasitrepresentstimelessness,balance,reliabilityandstrength.

Launchingnewbrandingfor

• Sharingofinformationandknowledge

Thelogoiscleanandwillgrabattentionaspeopleareassociatingbluelogoswithbrandsthey alreadytrust(suchasFacebook,Twitter,Intel,PayPalandIBM).

FIRSTPUBLISHEDIN1916 PUBLISHER SHOP-SA EDITOR BronwenJones-editor@shop-sa.co.za SUB-EDITOR HanlieDelport-hanlie@shop-sa.co.za ASSOCIATEEDITORANDMARKETING WendyDancer-wendy@shop-sa.co.za

THELEGALBIT

Lettersandeditorialcontributionsarewelcomed andshouldbeaddressedtotheeditorat editor@shop-sa.co.za.Publicationcannotbe guaranteedandissubjecttospaceandthe editor’sdiscretion.

FINANCIALCONTROLLER BillAndré-bill@shop-sa.co.za NATIONALOFFICE DesignandLayout:VanessaBentley NewMembership:WendyDancer JohannesburgOffice 21KrotonStreet,WeltevredenPark, Roodepoort,Gauteng Tel:+27125480046 Email:info@shop-sa.co.za Website:www.shop-sa.co.za CONTRIBUTIONS

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

Whilsteveryeffortismadetoensureaccuracythe publisherandeditorcannotacceptresponsibility forsuppliedmaterial.Theopinionsofcontributors arenotnecessarilythoseof SHOP-SA.Copyrightis strictlyreservedandnopartofthismagazinemay bereproducedinwholeorinpartwithoutthe writtenpermissionofthepublisher. Affiliations Contents September2022 www.shop-sa.co.za | www.facebook.com/shopsa.za 2 EDITOR’SLETTER 3 ASSOCIATIONNEWS 4 AFONDFAREWELLTOOURVIBRANT VANESSA 5 IT’SOKAYTOASKFORHELP,LADIES! 6 HECK–I’VEBEENHACKED! Besafeintheonlinespace 8 THEPENTRULYISMIGHTIER Sincetimeimmemorial,mankindhas documentedhislife,fromhishistorytotales andfablesandpredictionsofthefuture,manis theeternalscribe 12 DELETE,DELETE,DELETE Correct!Withthesestationeryitemsonhand 14 DIVERSIFICATIONANDEXPANSION EQUALSSURVIVAL Weneedtoevolvetostayrelevant–Northern FixturesBotswana 16 PROOFISPARAMOUNTATCCMA ARBITRATION Buildingafileandkeepingapapertrailmay countinyourfavour 18 PAPER–DOYOUNEEDANYTHING ELSE? Well,thegreatpaperdebaterageson.Whilst digitalismakingin-roadsintopaperterritory, paperisfightingbackand,inmanycases, Don’tforgetto enter our competition onpage 44 winning 20 FIRSTAIDKITS–THEMUSTHAVES FOROFFICEANDHOME Accidentshappenandsinceanaccidentis describedas“anunplannedandunforeseen event”weareseldomreadyandpreparedto takeactionwhenithappens.Whetherathome oratoffice,itisessentialtohaveabasicfirst aidkitonhand 22 SPRINGTHINGS Springhasalmostsprung 24 NICETOHAVE Celebratethearrivalofspringwiththesefun toolsandaccessories 26 GETYOURVEGON! Smallspacesolutionsforgrowingyourown vegetables 27 PENSASCREATIVETOOLS Theversatilityofpensandtheirapplicationto differentmediums 30 PNA’S“ROCKYOURFUNKYSOCKS” CAMPAIGNISSETTODELIVERTWO MOREEARLYCHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTSCHOOLS Rockyourfunkysocksforeducation,Helpus BuildmoreSchools! 32 PAYYOURBONDBYMAKINGA BETTERCHOICEFORWHEELS Acarisnotanassetbecausetheydevaluethe instantyoudriveitofftheshowroomfloor.Given thecostoffuelandinsurance,weshouldmaybe lookatsavingratherthanstatuswhenlooking forwheels 34 READSOUTTHERE 36 BUYERS’GUIDE 44 CAPTIONTHIS! Sendusyourfunniestcaption 6 16 26

Welcometothe SpringEdition

Bronwen

Springisatimeofrenewaland rejuvenation;wecelebratetheturning oftheseasonsandlookforwardtothe lastquarterof2022.Sotoo, MyOffice willbechangingandevolvingoverthe comingmonths. Wesayfarewelltoourgraphicdesigner,Vanessa andwelcomeLeandraonboardasthenew graphicdesigner.Thiseditionbeingthelastfrom VanessaandaninauguraleditionforLeandraas theyworkintandem. Weagainhavefocusedourspotlightonanew member,thistimeNorthernFixturesinBotswana sharedtheirsuccesseswithMyOffice.Welook atallthingsSpring,funinthesunandniceto havesthatwillmakespring-cleaningajoy! Colourandcreativityinspiredourpensand drawingwithpensegmentsandweevenhave someseriouscontentfromlabourlawand motoring. Thiseditionhasalittle“something–something”foreveryone,andenoughtogetyour creativejuicesa-flowin’! Enjoytheeditionandasalways,wetruly welcomeyourfeedbackandinput,ifyouhave anyideasorcomments,pleasefeelfreetoletus know.

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FromtheBoard

Theend-usermustbetoldaboutthebenefitsofusing traditionalstationery.Thecompletepapercycle,from manufacturingtorecyclingandre-use,bringsnew opportunities.Andasanindustry,wemusttakehands again,supporteachotherandrebuildrelationshipsof trustandco-operation.Thebenefitforonecanbea benefitforall!

Frompapershortagestofuelpricing,frompolitical unrestandenergyshortagestoawarfaroutwitha devastatingimpactonsomeofourmembers–everything washappening.SowhereareweasanAssociationand asanindustry?Arewebeingthreatenedbydigitalisation? Areweforcedinadirectionthatwilleventuallyseesome ofouroldestandmostloyalmembersleavebusiness? Wehavereachedtheconclusionthatthisindustryis indeedstillrelevant.Peopleneedpaper–whetherfor educationorlitigation–andwiththatyouneedapen,a punch,afile,ashredderandachangeinhowwepresent ourselvestothemarket.

hentimeschange–liketheyhavethe lasttwoyears–itisimportantto questionlifestyles,businessstrategies anddecisions.AttheAssociation,we tooksomekeydecisionsoverthepast yearincludingbringingcontrolandmanagementofthe

AssociationhomebyappointinganewChiefOperating Officerandtakingbackthecommunicationchannelsof theAssociation. Riskydecisionsintoughtimes,especiallysincethe Associationhasalsobeenunderpressureandfinances aretightallaround.Thisnecessitatedthatwealsohave conversationsaboutourrelevance,notonlyasan Associationbutalsoasanindustry.

Weareoptimisticaboutthenextfewmonthsaswesee movementinthemarket.Weseecompetitorswho emergedduringthepandemic,slowingwithdrawingfrom ourspace.Webelievethatthepandemichasconfirmed man’sconnectiontothemeaningoflife–thosethings thatgiveushappinessandvalue,thosethingsthatmake usfree.Andthisisobtainedwhenweleadasimplelife. Nofancydevices,justanotebookandpen.Noscreen time,butratherpagetime.Nobuyingonlinebutrather visitingashopforsupplies,usingcrafttorelax.

Weareinaneweraandweneedtochangeour messagetothemarket.Weareessentialtobusinessand lifebecausewhatstationeryandofficeproductsbringisa linktoasafetimeinourhistory.Andifallweachieveis torebuildanation’sconfidencetoliveagain,Ithinkwe canfeelproud! Lookingforwardtomeetinginpersonagainwith membersatvariouseventshappeningaroundthe country,catchinguponhowyouimplementedresilience inyourcompany! �

myofficemagazine4 September2022 NewJourneyforCreative

Vanessa,orVassheisfondlyknownatSHOP-SA, joinedtheteamsomeeightyearsago(March2014)

andthevarietyoflife,

Vanessa

includingart,colouring,publishing, photographyandcatrescue.Sheis

Afondfarewellto our vibrant Asoneofthemostcreativepeoplewe know,Vanessahasaneyefordesign andtheabilitytomakeanything beautiful.Manyatimeshehas conjuredsomethingfromnothing whenweneededitthemost,rescuing lostlogosandpixelatedartworkon deadline.WewillrememberhowV startedplanninginhermindwhata designwilllooklikebeforewehave evenfinalisedthediscussionandthe excitementspilledovertomotivatethe wholeteam!Sheplayedanintegral partinthevirtualtradeshowhosted in2021,puttingtogetherourvirtual “venues”withskill. Vanessahasoftenworkedintothe weehoursinordertomakesure magazines,tradeshowsanddesigns arereadyontime.Inspiredbycolour Vanessahasmanypassions alsoakeenphotographerandasacat

lover,sheregularlytakespicturesof catsforcharityorganisations.Her ownbeautifulcats,NuggetandAbby, arebothrescues. Vanessahasdecidedtopursue otheroptionsandwillnolongerbe partoftheSHOP-SAteam.V,wewish youwellonyourjourney!Enjoythe qualitytimespentwithyourfamily–especiallyyourgranddaughter;fitting outanddecoratingyournewhome; andhopefullymanymoretripsto CapeTowntovisityourmom. Thankyouforallyouryearsof dedicatedservice–Wewillmissyou! ArtworkbyVanessaBentley

� Thinkbeforeyourefuseassistance.If someoneoffers,theywanttohelp otherwisetheywouldnothave offered.Learntoaccepthelp.

Whenasked,mostsuccessful businesswomenwillsaythatpartoftheir successisduetohavingastrongsupport group.Remember,peoplewanttohelp becausewhentheyhelpothers,theyfeel wanted,appreciatedandworthy.

ElmariePretorius,CEOof TheMindspaInstitute,asoftskills trainingcompany.

ostwomenwilltellyou thattheyhaveatough timeaskingforhelp. Instead,theytrytodo everythingthemselvesand endupdroppingtheballoreven experienceburnout.Theymayhave gonethroughlifebeingtheonewho givesthehelp,ratherthantheoneat thereceivingend.Ironically,women wanthelpmostofthetimebutare eitherafraidofasking,feelguiltytoask, ordon’tknowhowtoask.

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So,it’sapsychologicalthingtoaskfor helpaswellastoaccepthelpwhen offered.Youmayfeeluncomfortableat first,butpractisingaskingforand acceptinghelpwillimprovetheprocess, whichwilllifttheweightoffyour shoulders,preventingburnout.Whenyou askforhelp,considerthebelow:

� Makesuretoasktherightperson.Ask someoneyoutrustandcanrelyon. Thiswillmakeyoufeelmore comfortablewiththesituationknowing thepersonwillnotletyoudown.

MarkAmendisquotedassaying:“Be strongenoughtostandalone,smart enoughtoknowwhenyouneedhelp, andbraveenoughtoaskforit.”Askingfor helpisasignofself-confidence.Onceyou buildupyourself-confidence,youwillfeel securewithyourself–secureenoughto askandallowotherstohelpyou.

Fordecades,womenhadtofightfortheir rights.Theyhavealwaysstivedtobe regardedasequalstomen.However, traditionallywomenareseenasthe “helper,”the“carer”andinmoderntimes, alsothe“provider.”Weknowthat, regardlessofwhetheronasocialor professionallevel,womenwanttobe perceivedasbeingincontrol, independent,strong,andcapable.Then whydowomenfeelthataskingforhelp wouldbeseenasgettingsomeonetotake overthereinsandasignofweakness?

� Deliberatelyremindyourselfregularly thateverythingwon’tfallapart,itis notselfish,andpeoplewon’tthink lessofyouifyouaskforhelporlet someonehelpyou.

Women,inparticular,feelthattheyare portrayingthemselvesasaneedyand incompetentindividualwhenaskingfor help.Weviewrequestingassistanceas losingcontrolandwemayfeelthat someoneelseisnowexpectedtostepin andfixthesituationthatwebelieve ourselvestobeincompetentofhandling.

� Makeaconsciousdecisiontoaskfor helpanddon’tbackout.Whenyou decideyouneedhelp,sticktothe decision.

Howtoaskforhelp?

� Payitforward.Remembertohelp thatpersonagainwhentheyneed you.Thiswillhelpyoufeelless guiltywhenaskingforhelp.

� Don’tapologisewhenaskingfor help.Peoplewanttohelpbecause theyfeelwanted.Theycanonlyhelp youwhenyouallowthem,sodon’t apologiseforallowingthemtohelp.

Thereisahugebarrierforwomen whenitcomestoaskingforhelp.We havebothprofessionalandpersonallives tothinkabout.Wemustcopewithalot throughoutthedayandregardlessofif youwanttobeseenasasuperwoman, therealityisyouareonlyhumanandcan doandmanageonlysomuch.

It’sokaytoaskfor

LesBrownsaid:“Askforhelp.Not becauseyouareweak.Butbecauseyou wanttoremainstrong.”Askingforhelpand acceptinghelpwhenofferedwilllightenthe loadandminimisestress.Dividingthe responsibilitygivesyousupporttocope better.Askingforhelpisgoodforyour mentalandphysicalhealth–soladies,it’s perfectlyfinetoaskforhelp! � help,ladies!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

� Beconsiderateaboutwhen,who, howandwheretoask.Makesure youarenotinconveniencingothers ortakingadvantageofthem.This willhelpyoufeelmoreatease becauseyouarebeingcourteous.

� Beclearaboutwhatyouareasking andcommunicateiteffectively.Be straightforwardanddon’texpectthe persontoassistyouwiththingsyou werenotspecificabout.

WhyareWomenafraidtoaskforhelp?

DennisWholeysaid:“Onesignofmaturity isknowingwhentoaskforhelp.”

myofficemagazine6 September2022 Cybersecurity

Onlinesafetyfordummies

Inthisageoftechnologywherekids livethroughtheirdevicesandviaapps,it ishardtolimittheirexposure.Theywill, statistically,atsomepointbeexposedto cyberbullyingoratleasttomalicious commentsorunkindness.

Theobviousriskishacking–an activitythathascertainlybecomemore prevalentinrecentyears.Manypeople havehadadevicehackedandwhena demandforcashcomesthroughandyou areunableorunwillingtopay,your deviceiswipedandallofyour informationisdeleted.

Encryptionforcryptocurrency Otherversionsofhackingincludethe encryptionoffilessoyouhavenoaccess toituntilaransomispaid,usuallyin Bitcoinorcryptocurrencyasthisisharder totrace.Thereisasteadyincreaseinthis typeofhacking,withthetargetoften beingabusinessorcorporationthatcan illafforddowntime.

Bullyingandgrooming

incethestartofthepandemic, timespentonlinehasincreased formostpeople,bothathome andintheworkplace.Online safetyhasbecomeapartof livinginthedigitalagethatnoneofus canaffordtoignore,fromkeepingour personaldetailssecuretomanagingthe childrenandwhattheyareexposedto.

Insimpletermsonlinesafetyreferstothe protectionofyourdevices,andthe informationstoredonthem,againstharm ordissemination.Thiswouldbe applicabletoanydevicethatiscapableof connectingtotheinternet,beitaPC, laptop,tabletorsmartphone,oranyof themultitudeofsmartdevicesthat populateoureverydaylives.

Adisturbingfactisthatthereisno guaranteethatyouwillgettheencryption keynorthatyourdatawillberestored onceyouhavepaidtheransom.Thistype ofhackisparticularlydamagingto businessesandthereforebusiness cybersecurityisextremelyimportant. Mostcompaniesusuallyprotecttheir networkswithanti-virussoftwareand firewalls.However,itisimportanttoalso educatetheemployeesonwhichtypeof emailsorattachmentsnottoopenasthis usuallyopensthecyber-doorforthe hacker.Rememberthatyouronline securityisoftenonlyasstrongasthe weakestlink.Unsuspecting,orlessthan vigilantstaff,canopenorclickonlinks thatcompromiseanentirenetwork,so stafftrainingisvital.

Teachingchildrenhowtocopeand controltheassaultisthebestoption.If allelsefails,shuttingdownasocial mediaaccountmaybethebestsolution. Children,especiallyyoungerones,don’t havetheemotionalormental capabilitiestomanageandprocess negativeinput.

Anotherdisturbingriskintermsofonline safetyrevolvesaroundcyberbullyingand grooming.Asmuchaschildrenbelieve theyareinvincibleandwouldneverto succumbtoeitherformofacyberattack, thestatisticsspeakforthemselves. Socialmediasitesandappsarethe mostprevalentincyberbullyingattacks. Teachingchildrentorespectothersandto monitorthesitestheyvisitiscrucial,but thesimpleactofpostingapicturefroma holidayoreventisenoughforsomeoneto leavehurtfulmessages.

Heck–I’vebeenhacked! Besafeintheonlinespace

Helpfuladvice Keeppersonalinformationprofessional andlimited Potentialemployersorcustomersneedto knowaboutyourexpertiseand professionalbackgroundbuttheydon't needtoknowyourpersonalrelationship statusoryourhomeaddresssodon’t makethisinfoavailableonline. Keepyourprivacysettings“on” Marketerslovetoknowallaboutyou, andsodohackers.Bothcanlearnalot fromyourbrowsinghistoryandsocial mediausage.Webbrowsersandmobile operatingsystemshavesettings availabletoprotectyourprivacyonline. MajorplatformslikeFacebookalso haveprivacy-enhancingsettings available.Makesureyouhaveenabled theseprivacysafeguardsandkeep themenabled.

Becarefulwhatyoudownload Atopgoalofcybercriminalsistotrickyou intodownloadingmalware.Theseare programsorappsthatcarrymalwareor trytostealinformationandcanbe disguisedasanapp:anythingfroma populargametosomethingthatchecks trafficortheweather.Don'tdownload appsthatlooksuspiciousorcomefroma siteyoudon'ttrust. Choosestrongpasswords Astrongpasswordisonethatisunique andcomplex–atleast15characters long,mixingletters,numbersandspecial characters.

groomerwillusuallyimpersonateachild orteenagerandusechildfriendlysitesto makecontact.Inthisway,evenifparents arevigilant,itwouldbedifficulttodetect anythinguntoward.

Onlybuyfromsecuresites Onlysupplybankinginformationtosites thatprovidesecure,encrypted connections.Youcanidentifysecuresites bylookingforanaddressthatstartswith https:(thesstandsforsecure)rather thansimplyhttp:Safesitesmayalsobe markedbyapadlockiconnexttothe addressbar. Becarefulwhatyoupost Anycommentorimageyoushareonline maystayonlineforeverbecauseremoving theoriginal(say,fromTwitter)doesnot removeanycopiesthatotherpeople made.Thereisnowayforyouto“take back”aremarkyouwishyouhadn’t madeorgetridofthatembarrassingselfie youtookataparty.Don’tputanything onlinethatyouwouldn’twantyourmom oraprospectiveemployertosee. Becarefulwhoyoumeetonline Peopleyoumeetonlinearenotalways whotheyclaimtobe.Indeed,theymay notevenbereal.Fakesocialmedia profilesareafashionablewayforhackers tocosyuptounwarywebusersandpick theircyberpockets.Beascautiousand sensibleinyouronlinesociallifeasyou areinyourin-personsociallife. Keepyourantivirusprogramuptodate Internetsecuritysoftwarecannotprotect againsteverythreat,butitwilldetectand removemostmalware–thoughyou shouldmakesureit'stodate.Besureto staycurrentwithyouroperatingsystem's updatesandupdatestoapplicationsyou use.Theyprovideavitallayerofsecurity. Stayingvigilantandkeepingoursoftware updatedisthecornerstoneofprotecting ourselvesandthebusinessthatwework for.Nothingis100%guaranteed,butwe canmakeitabitharderforhackers.

Practicesafebrowsing Youwouldn'tchoosetowalkthrougha dangerousneighbourhoodso,don'tvisit dangeroussitesonline.Cybercriminals useluridcontentasbait.Theyknow peoplearesometimestemptedby dubiouscontentandmaylettheirguard downwhensearchingforit.The Internet’sdemimondeisfilledwithhardto-seepitfalls,whereonecarelessclick couldexposepersonaldataorinfectyour devicewithmalware Makesureyourinternetconnectionis secure. Whenyougoonlineinapublicplace,for examplebyusingapublicWi-Fi connection,youhavenodirectcontrol overitssecurity.Corporatecybersecurity expertsworryabout“endpoints”–the placeswhereaprivatenetworkconnects totheoutsideworld.Yourvulnerable endpointisyourlocalinternetconnection. Makesureyourdeviceissecure,and whenindoubt,waitforabettertime.To furtherimproveyourinternetsafety,usea securevirtualprivatenetwork(VPN) connection.VPNenablesyoutohavea secureconnectionbetweenyourdevice andaninternetserverthatnoonecan monitororaccessthedatathatyou’re exchanging.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Staysafe.org,Childsafenet.org, SamCook–Comparitech.com

Conversationsoftenstartwith inconspicuousandbroadquestionsabout age,hobbies,school,familyandprogress intoquestionsregardingsexual experience,withgroomersconvincingan exchangeoferoticmaterials.However, thechildorteencanalsounknowingly initiatethegroomingprocesswhenthey partakeinwebsitesorforumswith lucrativeofferssuchasmoneyin exchangeforcontactdetailsorintimate photosofthemselves.

Moreeducationisneededtohelp childrenidentifygrooming.Therearevery fewcountrieswithcybergroominglaws inplace,butunlessitescalatestoarealworldscenario,mostoffendersarenot caughtorprosecutedbutthechildis oftenleftdamagedbythisinteraction..

Groomingismoresinisterasthe

The pen truly ismightier

Thehistoryanddevelopmentofthe modernpenstartedbackasfaras 3000BC,whenduringthefirst dynasty,ancientEgyptianswroteon scrollsofpapyruswiththinreed brushes.Reedpenscontinuedtobe useduntiltheMiddleAgesbutwere eventuallyreplacedbyquillsfrom abouttheseventhcentury.Thereed pen,madefromreedorbamboo,is stillusedinsomepartsofPakistan todaybyyoungstudentsandisused towriteonsmallwoodenboards.

Sincetimeimmemorial,mankindhasdocumented hislife,fromhishistorytotalesandfablesand predictionsofthefuture,manistheeternalscribe

Rollerballpens

Gelpensmixcharacteristicsfrom ballpointandrollerballpens.Theyuse water-basedgelinkthathasa

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Ballpointpens

Rollerballpensusethesamedesign,but theyusewater-basedink.Thisismore fluidandsoaksintothepapermorethan ballpointink.Youneedtoapplyless pressurewhenwritingandtheinkdoes notclump.Duetothewater-solubledyes, thereisagreaterrangeofinkcolours,but theinkwon’tlastaslongasaballpoint. Thisisacomfortable,easytousepenfor longtexts,thereforeafavouritewith studentstheworldover.

Thereedpenwasthego-tountil papyruswasreplacedbyanimalskins, vellumandparchmentasawriting surface.Thesmoothersurfaceofskin allowedfinersmallerwritingwitha quillpen.Flightfeatherswereusedfor thispurpose.Quillpensremainedin userightupuntilthe18thcentury.

Surprisingly,acoppernibwasfound inPompeii,provingthatmetalnibs wereinuseintheyear79A.D.'New invented'metalpenswereadvertised inTheTimesin1792.Ametalpen pointwaspatentedin1803,butthe patentwasnotcommerciallyexploited untilapatentforthemanufactureof metalpenswasadvertisedforsaleby BryanDonkinin1811.Finallyin 1822,JohnMitchellofBirmingham startedtomass-producepenswith metalnibs,andafterthat,thequality ofsteelnibsimprovedenoughsothat dippenswithmetalnibscameinto widespreaduse. Whereitallbegan

Ballpointpensareoneofthemost commonpentypes.Theinkusedin ballpointpensisoil-basedanddries fasterthanothertypesofink;hence,less smudging.Theinkisthick,soballpoints uselessinkandlastlonger.Thickerinkis morepronetoclumping,somore pressureneedstobeappliedwhen writing;butballpointsareagoodeverydayreliablepen.Ballpointpenswere originallyonlyavailableinblack,blueand thenredandgreenbutnowtheyare availableinamyriadofcoloursandhues asinktechnologyhasadvanced.

Gelpens

consistencybetweenbothtypesofink. Thismakestheinklesslikelyto smudge,butstillflowsfreelyenoughfor smoothwriting.Gelpensarelikeusing arollerball,butwiththeperformanceof aballpoint.Theyalsohaveawide varietyofcolours,includingpastels, metallics,neonandevenglow-in-thedarkandarereallyversatileforbothtext anddrawing. Markerpens Markerpenshavefourtypesofink: pigment-,water-,oil-andalcohol-based. Pigment-andwater-basedinksareforuse onpaper.Theoil-andalcohol-basedinks areforuseonanythingnon-porous,like metalorglass,butthelistisendless. Markerscanbepermanentornonpermanent,likedryboardmarkersor highlighters,andporouspoint(orfelttip) pens.Thesepensoffernotonlya differenceininksbutalsotipsizesand colours.Thesearegreatforprojectsand artworkandanything inbetween.The variationsavailable andthemediums thatcanbedrawnon arealmostendless. PermanentMarkers Permanentmarkers arefelttipmarkers withanindelibleink. Theycannotbe wipedawayeasily,thoughsomesolvents maywork,andtheymayalsodamagethe surfaceoftheitemmarked.Theinkofa permanentmarkeriswaterresistant, containspropanol,butanol,diacetone andalcohol.

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WetEraseMarkers

Ahighlighterisafelt-tipmarkerfilledwith transparentfluorescentinkinsteadof blackoropaqueink.Therearevariations availableinpastelsthatarenot fluorescentbutcreateamoresubtle overlay.Thefirsthighlighterwasinvented byDrFrankHonnin1962andproduced byCarter'sInkCompany,usingthe trademarkednameHI-LITER.Avery DennisonCorporationnowownsthe brand,havingacquiredCarter'sInk Companyin1975.

Fountainpens Fountainpenswereonceextremely popularandindeedarestillastatus symbol.Themodernfountainpenhasa liquidinkcartridgeordisposablecartridge thatishousedwithinthepen,whilst othertypesoffountainpenhavea refillablereservoirwhichusesapistonlikemechanismtodrawinkfromabottle throughthenib.

Highlighters

PensandMarkers

Whiteboardmarkersarenotpermanent andcanbeerasedwithaclothortissue whentheinkhasdried.Theyare availableinarangeofcoloursandwith differenttips.Whiteboardmarkersare sometimesscentedandcanhaveauseful magnettoattachthemtotheboardwhen notinuse.

Wetwipemarkersorweterasemarkersare atypeofmarkerusedonnon-porous surfaceslikeplasticandglass;andoften usedonoverheadtransparencies.They arenoterasablewithouttheadditionof waterortheuseofwetwipes.

FabricMarkers-Permanent Afabricmarkerisamarkerthatis permanentwithspeciallyformulatedink toallowittoadheretofabricwith minimalbleed.Thisensuresthatan imageornametransferredontothefabric isclearanddoesnotsmudge.Itis obviouslywashablewithminimalfade. FabricMarkers–Non-Permanent/ Erasable Theothertypeoffabricmarkeriserasable orwashable,andthesearespecificallyfor sewingandareespeciallymadeto disappear.Theinkwashesoutsomarks andguidelinescannotbeseen.The markeroftenhastwoends,awatersolubletipandadisappearinginktip. Thewater-solubletipwilldrawininkthat needstobewashedout,whereasthe disappearinginktipwillgraduallyfade overtime. FeltTipPens Felttipsareatypeofmarker,originally inventedin1910,andmadewitha fibroustipofporousmaterial.Theyare availablefromaridiculouslysmalltiptoa muchbroadertipandareusedfor amongstotherthings,artwork.A colloquialtermforabroadernibbedfelt tiphereinSouthAfricaisakokipen, mostschoolchildrenhavetheseintheir stationeryarsenal.

Alternatively,itcanbe refilledwithaneyedropper.Theinkflows toametalnibviaafeedandthenflows downaslitinthenib,so,viagravity,to thepaper.Thisallowsforabeautiful fluidmovementofpenonpaper, howeverastheinkisveryliquid,some typesofpaperareunsuitableanditis pronetosmudging.Whenwritingina diaryorsimilar,youmayneedtowait beforeturningthepagetoallowforthe inktodry. Calligraphypens Calligraphypens,oncethemainstayof monksandstillusedinChinatoday,area favouriteofmanythatenjoythecraftof writing.Similartoafountainpen,ithas aninkcartridgethatishousedinthe bodyofthepenandametalnibwitha centralslitdownwhichtheinkflows.The nibscomeindifferentwidthstodelivera verydistinctiveandstylisedformofscript asdifferentanglesandpressureswillalter thelinewidth.Therearealsofelttipped calligraphypensavailableandtheseare. usuallyusedonweddinginvitationsand certificates.

WhiteboardMarkers

Wikipedia,Threadcurve.com,Supermoney.com

Therearethousandsofdifferentpens, allwiththeirowndistinctive characteristicsandallwithsomething thatsetsthemapartfromotherpens. Everymanufacturerwillmakesubtle changesandalterationsalongthedesign path,thegoalbeingtoproduce somethinguniqueandeffortlesstouse. Eventhehumbleballpointisafeatof engineering,andtruthbetold,weall haveourfavouritego-topen.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

PensandMarkers

Thereisnothinglikeputtingpento papertobringbackmemoriesof childhoodandschoolorthesatisfying feelingofaccomplishmentwhenyou completealetter.Writingisalearntskill, andsomethingtotakepridein.Ina digitalagewhereeverythingisona keyboardorsmartphone,takethetime topenajournalorwritedownsome poignantmemoriestosavourinthe future.Makeitaprojecttowritedown jokesorrecipes,andenjoywritingand marvelinthewonderthatisapen.

Thesolventdilutestheformulaand thenevaporatestoleaveadriedfilm.Itis alsoresponsibleforimprovingstability andmakingtheingredientsmore compatible.Thesolventmustevaporate quicklysoitcanbewrittenover,butit cannotevaporatetoofastorthepolymer maysolidifyinthebottleoron application.

Sheinitiallyranthebusinessfrom herhomebutin1979shesoldthe companyLiquidPapertoGillette Corporationfor$47.5-million.

Correct!Withthesestationery itemsonhand

Delete, delete, delete

Correctionfluidismadeofanopacifying agent,apolymericfilmformer,solvent andothermiscellaneousingredient.The

Whiletheopacifyingagentcoversthe error,apolymericmaterialisusedto createafilmandaffixittopaper.Thefilm isdesignedtobestrongsoitwillstayin place,andnotcrack,flakeorotherwise dislodge.Avarietyofpolymericresinscan beusedsuchasacrylicresins,petroleum resinsandsyntheticrubber.Asolventis necessarytocontroltheviscosityanddry timeofthecorrectionfluidsoitcanbe appliedevenlyandsmoothly,butdryina reasonabletime.

opacifyingagentiskeyasthisiswhatis responsibleforcoveringupthemistake. Themostutilisedopacifyingagentis titaniumdioxide.Itdoesn’tabsorblight andproducesapredominantlywhite colour.Mixingthetitaniumdioxidewith differentmaterialscreatesdifferent colours,whichisresponsiblefordifferent colouredcorrectionfluids.

evelopmentusuallycomeswith lotsofinnovationandoften,for everynewelementtoimprove ourlives,weneedacounterto undoactions!Nosoonerdid welearntowritethenwediscoveredwe neededto“unwrite”–thatishowthe eraserandthelaterversionoftheink outoriginated.

Solventscanbeaqueous-basedor organic-based.Aqueous-basedsolvents areusedforcorrectionfluidsthatwill coveroil-basedinks,andareusuallya mixtureofwaterandalcohol.Organicbasedsolventsincludeacetoneandare bettersuitedtocoveringwater-based inks.Thereareotheringredientsaddedto thecorrectionfluidformulatooptimise stabilityandperformance. DidYouKnow Theoriginalcorrectionfluidwas inventedbyanAmerican,Bette NesmithGraham,whowasthe founderofLiquidPaper.Sheworked asasecretaryatabank–ajobshe neededtodotosupporthersonafter herdivorce.Shewas,however,notthe mostproficienttypist.

However,asanartistsheknewthat artistscouldnoteraseerrors,sothey simplypaintovertheerror,andit makehermimicthisformofcorrection inherwork.Bettetookasmallbottle withwhitetemperaandawatercolour brushtowork,whichsheusedto correctmistakesforfiveyearsbefore shestartedherowncompany.

Correctionfluid Correctionfluidwasamainstayof studentsandsecretariestheworldover. Theexactcompositionofthefluiddiffers betweenmanufacturersandcountriesof production.Thegeneralcomposition comprisedofacombinationofan opacifyingagentandasolvent.The solventsareorganicsolvents,soovertime theydissipateorevaporateandthis causedtheliquidtothicken. Themanufacturersrecognisedthisand soldbottlesofthinnersothatcustomers couldaddafewdropstoensurethatthe correctionfluidwouldagainbecome liquidandlessclumpy.Some manufacturersalsoaddedanunpleasant fragrancetodiscourageinhalantabuse. Manufacture

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Correctiontape

Therearemanydifferentbrands globally,sopreferenceandmarketshare differgeographically.InSouthAfrica, Tipp-exandPentelwerethemost commonbrandsearlyonbutthereare literallydozenstochoosefromnow.

Thepencileraser,orerasil,isshapedlike apencilanditcanevenbesharpened intoapoint.Ithasavinyltipwhichis quitehardsoitcanbeusedwith precision.Thefirmnessofthetipmeans thatitisnotsuitableforalltypesofpaper asitcouldcausedamagetothepaper.

Theevolutioncamewiththeadventof vulcanisation,discoveredbyCharles Goodyear,meaningthattherubberwould notperishquitesoquickly.This contributedtoerasersbecominga commonitem. Rubbererasers Differenterasersfordifferentpurposesare availablethesedaysandnotallofthem aremadefromrubber.Somearemade fromsuchesotericmaterialsuchas fibreglassorvinyl.Rubbererasers,like theonesusedbyscholars,are moderatelyhardandcomeinarangeof colours,sizesandshapes. Thesearegenerallyusedtoremove graphitefrompaperandshedabitof themselvesintheprocess,leavinglittle rubbercrumbsthatneedtobebrushed offthepage.

Vinylerasers Theseerasersarehardandarefavoured bydraughtsmenfortheircleanand completeerasing.Vinylerasersareeven capableofremovingink,however, becauseoftheirtextureyouneedtobe cautiousinyourapplicationandagain,it maydamagesometypesofpaper. Posterputty Posterputtycanalsobeusedasan eraser–althoughnotit’sintendeduse, butifpressedtographite,charcoalor pastel,itwilladheretothesubstanceand whenpulledaway,willremovethe pigment.Themethodneedstobeapplied severaltimesforcompleteremoval.Once adulteratedwithpigmentandtheoils fromtheartistshandsandmediums,it becomesuselessandneedstobe discarded. Fibreglasseraser Fibreglasseraserscanremovegraphite, inkandevencleancircuitboards.These erasersareusuallyshapedlikeapenand areveryhardandabrasive.Careneedsto betakenthattheyarenotinhaledor accidentallycomeintocontactwithyour eyesasthefibresshedandbreakdown duringuse. Withsomanytypesandcompositions oferasers,fromfunnoveltyerasersto highendandartists’fare,youcan’terrby choosinganeraser. � Kidsusedto–andstilldo–liketo collectanythingandeverything.So, whensmellyrubbershittheschool sceneinthe80s,theybecamea covetedcollectible.Notonlydidyour mumnotmindbuyingthemforyou–well,rubberswereanessentialpencil caseitem–buttheyhadthenovelty factor,too!Eachrubberwasshapedlike something,fromaSwissrollcaketoa bunchofgrapesandacanofcoke–withasmelltomatch.Doyou rememberbubblegumrubbers?Mmmm!

WhenEdwardNairneaccidentally pickedupapieceofrubberinsteadof breadanderasedanerror,hediscovered thepropertiesofrubberandfromthenon soldrubbers(astheycametobeknown). Thepriceofthreeshillingsperhalfinch cubewasquitehighgiventhatthiswas in1770.

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Erasersareeasytouseandcanremove pencil,whichisinitselfnotthemost permanentofmediums.Inyearsgoneby, peopleusedbeeswax,breadandeven roughstonestoeraseleadorcharcoal pencilmarks.

Erasers

Correctiontapewastheevolutionof correctionfluid,withtheaddedbonusof beingdryimmediately.Thereistime delayandnodrips,splashes,clumpsor bumps.Somebrandsareeasiertoapply andsmoothsoutwithlittlepressurewhile otherneedmoreskilltoapply.Theupside isthatthereisnoodourandnoriskof beingabusedasaninhalant.

Thenexttypewouldbethegumeraser, orartgumeraser.Beingsofterthanthe conventionalrubbereraserandalso sheddingalotwhenused,thecrumbs willbeveryevident.Gumerasersare suitableformorepapertypesbecauseof theirsoft,gummytexture. Kneadederaser Evensofterthanthegumeraseristhe kneadederaser,usedbypencilartists especially.Thisispliableandcanbe mouldedandshapedintoafinepoint, makingitgoodforpreciseerasing.Thebest techniqueistopress,twistandpullaway ratherthanactivelyrubbingthepaper.

Pencileraser

Canyoustill rememberthe smelloftheeraser youhadasakid?

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inthelate90’sandearly2000’s,”he says.Theyrealisedthatwithgrowth comescapitalandmorebuildingsandall ofthemwouldrequirefurnishings,so NFBsteppedintothatroletoo. Strategyforsurvival Diversificationandexpansionarevital strategiestothesurvivalofanybusiness, accordingtothetwogentlemen.NFB haveoutletsinGaborone,Palapyeand Francistown,withasatellitebranchinthe farnorthinMaun.Theyalsohavea 4500m² warehousethatiscapableof stockingandstoring30000different stockitems.“Thisisveryimportanttothe businessasitallowsustoalwayshave stockonhandandtoveryrarelybe unabletoassistacustomer,“saysGeorge.

NFBconsideredthemselvesfortunate tohaveclientsliketheBotswana Governmentandparastatalsaswellas financialinstitutionslikebanks,allof whomusealotofstationeryand peripheralsasidefromICT.“Government isourlargestclientwithrevenuebeing generatedthroughthesalesofpaperand toners.WesupplyMondipaperin BotswanaandhaveseenthatHPisthe favouredbrandforlaptopsandprinters. DellismorepopularwiththeParastatals,” explainedTebogo. Declineinorders AccordingtoGeorge,NFBhaveseena reductioninthedemandforstationery post-Covidandhavenotedanincreasein digitisation.Heexplainedthat Diversification and expansion equals survival

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Weneedtoevolvetostayrelevant–NorthernFixturesBotswana

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Thelockdowneffects George,SalesandAdministration Manager,andTebogo,SalesDirector, sharetheviewthatthelasttwoyears wereachallenge.“Itwasnotthat lockdownimpactedus,aswewere grantedpermissiontotradeasan essentialservice.Thelockdowneffecton schoolandmanyofourclientswerethe biggestproblem”saysGeorge.Schools andothereducationalandlearning facilitieswereclosedandassuch,sales wereimpacted. HistoryofNFB NFBwasestablishedin1986,soithasa firmhistory.“Initiallythebusinesswas createdtofillavoidinthestationeryand papermarketinBotswana.Fromthere thebusinesshasdiversifiedintoICTas wehavenotedatrendofdigitalisation andsoonrealisedthatwewouldneedto evolvethebusinesstostayrelevant,”says Tebogo.Accordingtohim,their diversificationcontinuedastheystartedto offerafurniturelineaswell.“Werealised thatGaboroneinparticular,butBotswana asawhole,wasundergoingrapidgrowth

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Botswana,orNFB,andfoundoutmore abouttheirbusiness,thechallengesthat facewithNFBanddevelopmentsinthe business.

“WithourdiversificationintoICT,we feelconfidentthatwewillbeableto evolveintoamoredigitalroleshouldthe timecomewhereGovernmentgoes digital,saysTebogo.HeaddedthatNFB wouldliketoseethebusinessgrowand toextendtheircurrentreach.

Governmentfortunatelystillusesa volumethatmorethanmakesupforthis.

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Tothisend,aneedforaffordable stationerywasidentified.TheZebrabrand, offeringaffordablestationery,was registeredbyNFBon30May2014.This wasmainlytargetedatscholarsand students,butunsurprisingly,Government andParastatalsalsotookgreatinterest. Thelineisoneoftheirbest-selling stationerybrandsatpresentandisastaple brandformosthouseholdswithschoolgoingchildren.

“Remember,Botswanahasasmall populationofalittleovertwomillion,but

luckilythevastmajorityofthepeopleis undertheageof55.Thoughtherearean abundanceofconsumersintherightage group,andthegeneralGDPofBotswanais suchthatmostpeoplecanaffordstationery andsupplies,thereisalsoanabundance ofcompetition,”Georgeexplained.He addedthattherearemanysmall companiesthatoperateinthestationery andICTspace.“NFBiswellestablished andhasbeenoperatingformorethan threedecades,supplyingboththeprivate sectoraswellasGovernment.Wearea companythatwilldeliver,andhaveavery client-centricapproach,”Tebogoadded. GeorgeandTebogoarepleasant, committedandengagingpeople,andthey arefantasticrepresentativesforNFB. Theirenthusiasmanddriveare contagious. MyOffice wishesNFBallthe successandhopethattheywillachieve remarkablethingsinthefuture. www.shop-sa.co.za

Allarbitratorsarerequiredtofollowthe rulesofprocedureandprinciplesofjustice duringanarbitrationhearing.These requirementsincludetheparamount principlethatthearbitratormustbase his/herfindingsprimarilyonthefacts presentedatthearbitrationhearing.

•Thepartiespresenttheircasesvia witnesses,documentsandother evidence;

•Iftheemployergoesfirstthen,each timetheemployer’srepresentativeis finishedquestioningoneofhis/her witnesses,theemployeehasaright tocrossexaminethatwitness;

•Thearbitratorhastherighttoaskthe witnessquestionsforclarityandthe employerisallowedtore-examine thewitness,butonlyregardingthe issuesraisedduringcrossexamination;

LabourLaw

Inthissensethearbitratoractsasa masterofceremonies.Thatis,he/she managesthefollowingarbitration process:

•Itisnotuptothearbitratortoaskfor proofortocallwitnesses.

Itisnotuptothearbitratortobringthe evidenceortoshowthattheevidence broughtconstitutesprovenfact.The arbitratormerelycreatestheenvironment inwhichthepartiescanpresenttheir evidenceiftheyhavebroughtitwiththem.

Theywerethenmostsurprisedwhenthey lostthecase.Whatpartiesdonot understandisthat:

•Winningacaseatarbitrationisnot primarilyabouthowstronglyyou argueyourcase;

•Arbitratorsarenotallowedtoaccept thetruthofaparty’stestimony merelybecausethepartysaysthatit istrue;and

Proofisparamountat CCMAarbitration

•Eachpartypresentsaclosing statement;and

•Oncealltheemployer’switnesses havebeenheard,theemployee presentshis/hercaseaccordingto theabovelistedsteps;

•Openingstatementsaremadeby eachpartyoutliningwhatthey intendtoprove;

Facts,facts,facts

•Thearbitratoradjournstoassessthe evidenceandtomaketheaward.

Buildingafileandkeepinga

mployersandemployeesvery frequentlylosetheirCCMAcases becausetheyfailtobringproofof theirallegationstothearbitration hearing.InthedayswhenI arbitratedCCMAmatterspartiesargued theircasesbeforemeveryvehemently, passionatelyandingreatdetail,but oftenbroughtlittleornosupportfor theirarguments.

Whilethearbitratorisrequiredbylaw togiveyou,viatheaboveprocess,every opportunitytopresenttheevidencethat

papertrailmaycountinyourfavour

Theclienthadreportedtheallegedfight tothelabourbrokerandinstructedthe brokertoremovetheemployeefromthe client’spremises.Thelabourbrokerthen placedtheemployeeinitspoolofpeople waitingforemployment,butceased payingtheemployee.

•Theemployer’sactionsconstituteda dismissal;

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clientanddismissedtheemployee withoutproofthathehadbeen involvedinthefight;and

CaseStudy

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Flowofevidence

•Theemployerwasrequiredto reinstatetheemployee.

youhavebroughtyouarelikelytolose thecaseifyoudonottakefulladvantage ofthisopportunity.

•Thedismissalwasunfairbecause theemployer(thelabourbroker)had reliedonlyontheallegationsofthe

Thearbitratordecidedthat:

Thus,inmanycasesapartymaylose, notbecausethereisnoevidence,but becausehe/shefailedtobringthe evidencetothearbitrationhearingor becausetheevidencewasnotproperly presentedandconvertedintoproof.

Thearbitrator’sroleistomanagetheflow ofevidenceduringthehearingbutnotto bringtheevidence.His/herdutyisto collecttheevidencebroughtbythe partiesandthenadjourntheproceedings toevaluatetheevidence. Therefore,ifyouareanemployeroran employeepartyandyouhavean arbitrationpendingyoumust immediately: •Obtainadviceformareputable

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labourlawexpertonhowtogather alltheevidenceneededat arbitration;

•Usethelabourlawexperttomake surethatyourevidentiary documents,tapesandother evidencearecarefullysortedintothe rightsequence; •Getassistanceformtheexpertasto howtoprepareyourwitnessesina legalyeteffectivemanner; •Ensurethatyourwitnessevidence dovetailswithyourotherevidence; and •Learnfromthelabourlawexpert howtoanticipatewhatevidence youropponentislikelytobringand howtocounteractit. DrIvanIsraelstam www.labourlawadvice.co.za

InNUMSAoboDakivsColvenAssociates (2006,9BALR877)theemployee,who wasemployedbyalabourbroker,was dismissedforbeinginvolvedinafight withacolleagueatthepremisesofthe employer’sclient.

throughit,packagemilkandjuiceinit andascorrugatedcardboard,weuseitto makeboxes.Wealsouseitaswrapping paper,greaseproofpaper,sandpaper, papernapkins,paperreceiptsandpaper tickets.Infact,itwouldbehardtogoa daywithoutencounteringpaperinsome formoranother

Paperisthequintessentialindustrial product,churnedoutinvastquantities, whichisbothmulti-purposeand recyclable.Originally,paperwasmade frompulpedcottonandachemical elementwasessentialtobreakdownthe rawmaterial.Theammoniafromurine workedwell,soforcenturiesthepaper millsofEuropewerepoweredbyhuman waste.Adelightfulthought,whenyou thinkofnobleladiesreadingtheirpoems inapark,holdingtheirurine-processed books;giggle-worthyatleast.

Paperisversatile

Printingisonlyoneofpaper’suses.Today wedecoratewallswithwallpaper,posters andphotographs,wefilterteaandcoffee

Pulpingneedsanincredibleamountof mechanicalenergy.Anearlysiteofpaper

Pulping

manufacture,FabrianoinItaly,usedfastflowingmountainstreamstopower massivedrop-hammers.Finely macerated,thecellulosefromthecotton brokefreeandfloatedaroundinathick soup.Thinnedandallowedtodry,the cellulosereformedasastrong,flexible matandvoila!Paper!

Backinthe1870s–thesamedecade thatproducedthetelephoneandthelight bulb–theBritishPerforatedPaper Companyproducedakindofpaperthat wassoft,strong,andabsorbent.Itwas theworld’sfirstdedicatedtoiletpaper.So, besideanyotherinvention,weneedtobe gratefultotheBritsforourcleanbotties! (Didyouknowthat26AugustisNational ToiletPaperDayintheUSA?)

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Gradually,theprocessevolved:threshing machines,bleachesandadditiveshelped tomakepapermorequicklyandcheaply, eveniftheresultwasoftenamorefragile product.By1702,paperwassocheap,it wasusedtomakeaproductexplicitly designedtobethrownawayafteronly24 hours:theDailyCourant,theworld'sfirst dailynewspaper. Then,inevitably,EuropeandtheUSA ranoutofragstofeedtothemills.An alternatesourcewasfound,namelywood; theChineseknewthisandhadbeen usingwoodbeforeEuropecaughton. Woodwasamoredifficultrawmaterial andhadlesscellulosethancotton,butby themid-19thcentury,woodwasthemain sourceformakingpaper. Recycling Today,papermakespaper,withthe industrytryingtoasfaraspossible needinglessrawmaterial.Eversince theadventofthecomputer,paperhas beenpredictedtobetheresourceofthe pastandthatitwillfadeaway.Sofar, althoughpaperlessofficesdoexist,

Paper –DoYou NeedAnythingElse?

Chinaactuallydevelopedthefirst moveabletypeprintingpressandthey werethefirsttodeveloppaper.Atfirst, theChineseusedpaperforwrapping valuableobjects,butitsoonbecamea writingmaterialasitwasmoreportable andlighterinweightthanbambooand cheaperthansilk. Theusesofpaper

aperchangedtheworld. AccordingtoWikipedia,thefirst truepaperandthefirsttrue papermakingprocesswas documentedinChinaduringthe EasternHanperiod(25–220CE), traditionallyattributedtothecourt officialCaiLun.Somemayarguenotfor thebetter,butthatmaybemore becauseofareligiousorpoliticalstance thatwasprintedonthepaper,rather thanpaperitself. Whereitbegan

ThefirstprintingpressinEuropewas developedin1440byJohannes Gutenberg,andthebookthatheprinted wasabible.TheGutenbergBibleisone oftheworld’smostfamousandindeed valuablebooks.Paperhadcometo Germanyonlyafewdecadesearlierbut byprintingabook,Gutenbergchanged thelandscapeofliteracyandknowledge inEuropeforever.

territory,paperisfightingbackand,inmanycases,winning

Well,thegreatpaperdebaterageson.Whilstdigitalismakingin-roadsintopaper

Evolution

Longevity Mostofuswewouldratherreadabook thanatabletandthemereactof writingisenjoyabletosomany.Keeping adiaryorwritingoutarecipeisjust morefunonpaperthanonadevice. Oldtechnologieshaveawontof enduring.Westillusepencilsand candles(especiallysinceloadshedding) andtheworldstillproducesmore bicyclesthancars.

Paperwasneveronlyahomefor beautifultypesetting,itwaseveryday stuff.Andforjottings,listsanddoodles, youstillcan'tbeatthebackofthe envelope.Paperwillendurebecauseof nostalgiaandpurposeandthebeauty thatitcapturesandknowledgethatit embracesandthenitwillfadeandbe reincarnatedtoadifferentpurposefora differentgeneration–paperiseternal. Mythsandfactsaboutpaper Myth:“Forestsareshrinking”

TheFact–TheSouthAfricaforestry industryplantsmoretreesthanare harvested

Myth:“Paperisbadforthe environment” Paperisoneofthemostrecycled productsintheworld

Myth:“Paperproductionisamajor causeofglobalgreenhousegas emissions” Mostoftheenergyusedisrenewableand carbonintensityissurprisinglylow

Myth:“Paperproductionconsumesan excessiveamountofwater” Paperproductionisdependentonwater, yetrelativelylittleisconsumed Myth:“Paperwastespreciousresources” Paperisoneofthefewtrulysustainable products–Paperfitsintothecircular economymodelseamlessly.Itsraw material,woodfibre,isarenewable, naturalandsustainableresource.Paperis easilycollectedandrecycled,ensuring thesevaluablefibresareusedrepeatedly.

paperhasnevergoneawayandindeed subsequenttoCovidlockdowns,people havebeenusingmorediariesand notebooks.Thethreatthatisfacing paperisinfactcost.Paperovertook parchmentandvellumbasedonprice andtechisgettinglessexpensiveyear byyear.

Myth:“Digitalisthepreferredmeansof communication” Manyorganisations,banks,utilities, telecomsandgovernmentsarenow increasinglygoingonlineorchargingtheir customersiftheywishtoreceivepaperbasedcommunications.Manyconsumers valuepaper-basedcommunication. twosides.info/myths-and-facts,bbc.com,

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Impacts

Myth:“Plantedforestsarebadfor theenvironment” Forestsareanextremelyimportantpartof theenvironment.Well-managed sustainableforestsgivemultiplebenefits tosociety,suchaslivelihoods,ecosystem servicesandbiodiversity,whilehelpingto tackleclimatechange.

Myth:“Onlyrecycledpapershouldbe used” Withoutnewvirginfibresfromtrees,the papercyclecannotbemaintained. Recycledfibresdegradeafterseveraluses andthepaperindustryneedsfreshfibre fromsustainablymanagedforeststokeep therenewablecyclegoing.

Myth:“E-communicationisbetterfor theenvironmentthanpaper-based communication” “GoPaperless,”“GoGreen”and“Save Trees”arecommonmessagesasmany organisationsencouragetheircustomers toswitchtoelectronictransactionsand communications.Butaretheseappeals basedonfact?–Electronic communicationalsohasenvironmental

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FirstAidKits–

Accidentshappenandsinceanaccidentis describedas“anunplannedandunforeseen event”weareseldomreadyandpreparedto takeactionwhenithappens.Whetherathome oratoffice,itisessentialtohaveabasicfirst aidkitonhand

hecontentsmaydifferfrom hometooffice,butthebasics willremainthesame.Fora start,asperregulation7of GeneralHealthandSafety Regulations,therearesetitemsthat needtobeincludedinyourfirstaidkit fortheoffice. Theregulationalsoemphasisesthatthe responderorpersonusingthecontentsof thefirstaidkittoassistsomeoneelse musthaveknowledgeaboutthe applicationofthecontents.Trainingof staffisveryimportantanditisadvised thatyouuseatrainingfacilitythatcan issueaformalcertificateuponcompletion ofthetraining. TheRegulationsstipulatethata workplacewith10employeesormore musthaveadedicatedfirstaidofficer.In shopsandofficesyouneedonefirstaid officerper100employeesandforother workplaces,likefactories,onefirstaid officerper50employees.

The musthavesforoffice andhome

•Itencourageshealthandsafety: Withthetrainingandtheknowledge comesagreaterawarenessofthe environment.Thiswillhelpcreate

Puttingifoff Therearemanyreasonswhyemployers ignoretheimportanceofatrainerfirstaid officerintheworkplace.Theseinclude thattheydonothavethetimeormoney fortraining,theybelievethattheywill knowwhattodoincasesomething happensand,besides,“nothingwill happen”.Untilanaccidentoccursand theneveryoneislookingatthenext persontotakethelead. Fivereasonstoactnow Firstaidisvitaltocontrollingasituation inwhichmedicalcareisneeded: •Itsaveslives: Atrainedpersonwill becalmandcollectedwhen somethinghappensandwillbeable tothinkandactinawaythatcould savelives. •Ithelpstoprovidecomforttothe victim: Havingsomeonewhoiscalm whilstassessingthesituationwill helpthevictimtorelax.Also,a steady,trainedhandprovidingrelief tothevictimwillalsohelptocalm thevictiminastressfulsituation.

•Itcreatesconfidencetocare: Havingtheknowledgewillboost yourconfidenceandwillhelpyouto guideothersshouldanaccident occur.Theknowledgetoassessthe seriousnesswillalsobenefityouas anindividualandyouwillbeableto actandprovidecarewith confidence.

•Itcanhelppreventasituationfrom gettingworse: Trainingwillassist youtostabilisethepatientuntil emergencyworkersarrive.Thiscan oftenpreventthepatient’scondition fromworseningfast.Also,important informationcanbeobtainedfromthe patient,whichcanberelayedtothe emergencyteamandwillspeedup thetreatmentactionstaken.

Item94xconformingbandages (75mmx5m) Item104xconformingbandages (100mmx5m) Item111xrollofelasticadhesive (25mmx3m) Item121xNon-allergenicadhesive strip(25mmx3m)

Item154xFirstaiddressings–No5 (150mmx200mm)

Item61xpairofscissors(minimum size100mm)

Item131xPacketofadhesivedressing strips(minimumquantity10assorted sizes)

Item3Cottonwoolforpadding(100g)

Item144xFirstaiddressings–No3 (75mmx100mm)

Item19Adequatesupplyofabsorbent material–likepapertowels–for

Item4Sterilegauze(minimum quantity10) Item51xpairofforceps(forsplinters)

Item182xCPRmouthpiecesorsimilar devices

Musthavecontents:

Fillingafirstaidkitandspendinga fortuneisfine,howeverinalllikelihood youwillneedtogothroughitperiodically andremoveexpiredmedications.The recommendationisthereforetonotbuy hugepacksandvastswathesof medicationasyouwillalmostcertainly havetodisposeofmostofthecontents within12-24monthsfromdateof purchase. Storage Onceyouareallstockedup,rememberto keepthekitwhereitcaneasilybe reached,butsafelyawayfromsmall children.Agoodideaistokeepalistof thefamily’smedicalhistorycloseby,your ownincluded,incasetheemergencyis suchthatyouneedhelptooand someoneelseneedstoadministerthe medicine.Donotremoveanymedication fromtheoriginalpackagingforeaseof referenceaswell.

absorptionofbloodandotherbodyfluids spilled Item20Disinfectanttodisinfectthearea aftercleaningupbloodandotherbody fluidsspilled. Item211xPairlargeand1xpair mediumdisposablerubberhousehold gloves. Item222x2-plyPaperfacemasks Item231xAbsorbentgel(50g) Item24Asuitablesizedself-sealbagfor thesafedisposalofbloodandotherbody fluidcontaminatedbiohazardmaterials Nopillsatwork Somethingthatwillbeevidentfromthe abovelististhelackofmedication.The reasonforthisisquitesimple:givingany medicationtoanemployeeisillegal. Medicines,evenaspirin,canonlybe dispensedbyapharmacistbecauseifan employeeweretohaveanadverse reactiontomedication,thesituation wouldbeexacerbatedandthecompany couldbedeemedliableforinjuryor death. Homekitisdifferent Homefirstaidkitsareawholelotmore comprehensive,predominantlybecauseit willincludemedication.Afirstaidkit shouldbefairlydiverseincontenttocater foranyeventualityfromminorcuts, scrapes,allergicreactionsandburns, splinters,non-life-threateninginsectbites andstings,blisters,rashes,sprainsand strains,somethingstuckintheeye, hypoglycaemia,achesandpain,to digestivesystemproblems(nausea, indigestion/heartburn,diarrhoeaor constipation).

Ifyoustayinrural/remotecountryside areas,youmayneedakitforsituations likefarmingaccidents,snakebites, brokenbonesandheatstroke.With knowledgeofthehealthconditionsof yourimmediatefamily,youcankeep limitedquantitiesoftheirprescription medicationandoff-the-shelfmedication butbemindfulofexpirydates.Yourhome kitcanalsotravelalongonholidaysand outingssothatyouhavethecomfortof knowingyouaresafeincasesomething happens. Althoughitisnotnecessarytohave medicationforeverypossiblescenario, painkillers,antacids,rehydrationsachets andmedicationfornauseaanddiarrhoea andsomethingtoreduceafeverareall solidideas.Addingflumedsandlozenges astheseasonschangecanalsobeuseful.

Item2GauzeSwabsforcleaning woundsx25

Item71xsetofsafetypins

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highersafetylevelsasyouwillbe awareofdangeroussituationsandas atrainedFirstAidofficeryouwill encourageco-workerstobemore careful.

Thefollowingitemsaretheminimum FirstAidcontentsasrequiredbylaw undertheHealthandSafetyAct: Item1Woundcleaner/antiseptic (100ml)

Item84xtriangularbandages

WhenyouthinkofSpring, youthinkofgreengrass, sunshine,flowersand outdooractivities. My Office hascompiledan

Murals Cordonoffsmallsquaresonawalland allowyourchildrentopaintamuralin theirsquare.Itwilladdcolourandlifeto anywallinsideoroutandwillbetheir uniqueart.Ifyouwouldratherpreferto keepyourwallsartfree,getsome markersthatdrawonplasticandallow themtodecoratethedustbins–glowin thedarkpaintisalsosomethingthatcan createalotoffunandwillmaketheold dustbinlooksomuchbetter!

Umbrellas Giveoldorfadedcanvasumbrellasanew life.Thisisafunprojectforthewhole family.Decoratetheumbrellabyusing eitherfabricpaintorfabricpens,ora combination.Oryoupreferembroideryfor theumbrellaismadeforshadenotrain. Alternatively,stringagroupofdifferent colouredumbrellastogetherandmakea multicolouredfuncanopy.Youcaneven decorateeachoneandcreateashady spotunderamulti-colouredawning. Therearemanytypesoffabricpensthat willdothetrick.Theartwon’tlastforever, butitwillbefunwhileitdoesandthe memoriescreatedunderthecanvas umbrellawilllastalongtime. PicnicBlanket

GlowIntheDarkPath Paintflatpebblesandlayoutpathsinthe garden,interspersethesewithsolarlights andsolarfairylightsandyouwillhave magicalgrottosinyourgarden.Afun project,especiallyasweapproachthe festiveseason,anditcreatesafunplace forkidstoplayintheeveningwhileon holiday.Thisisanotherfantasticwayto makememoriesandevenbetter photographs.

Mosaic Tryyourhandatmosaic–eitherchoose asmallclaypotplantholderorbemore adventurousandbuyanitemspecifically forthepurposelikeamirror,table.Even paverscanbedecoratedandplaced verticallyinaflowerbedoragainsta wall.Thisisagreatprojectforkidsand adultsalikeandtheskyisthelimitwith designandcolour.Keeptheitemsmall asitcanbeverytimeconsumingand expensiveifyouoptforhugepavers. Thisisagreatideaforindoorsor outdoorsdécor.

articleonfunprojectsforSpringthisyear.

Useanoldflatsheetorquiltforan outdoorgroundcoverorpicnicblanket. Thiscanbedecoratedusingdyesorinks forfabricsoryoucanstaywiththefabric pensandallowthekidstodecoratea pieceeach.Youareboundtomake memoriesandhavealotoffunallowing yourcreativesidefreereign.

Hangingbaskets Hangingbaskets,availablefromalmost anynursery,alsoprovideanopportunity forafunSpringproject.Thesecanbe decoratedwithmulti-colouredribbons, stringorevenbeadsandhanging crystals.Itisfunandeasytomakeand engagingforyoungandoldalike.

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Ifyouhaveoldwoodenloungers,youcan givethemafreshcoatofpaintand decoratetheslatsinassortedcoloursor patterns.Similarly,therearepaintsand markersthatwilltransferontoplasticand woodthatcanalsobeusedany stationeryorartshopwillbeableto adviseyou. Pavementchalk Usingpavementchalkisafunwayfor

kidstodecoratethepavingaroundthe poolorinthedrivewaywiththeirart. Thechalkisbig,chunkyand inexpensive–andsoeasytouse.The bestpartisthatahosedownora rainstormwillwashtheircanvasclean andtheycanstartafresh. Alloftheseactivitiescanbedoneby anadultorchild,thoughyoungerkids mayneedsomesupervision.Theyare allfunandcanprovidearealpieceof creativeartthatyoucankeepand cherishoratleastcreatememoriesand photosandwillgiveyourlivingspacea uniqueandindividualisedtouch! Visityourstationeryorartsupply storeandseewhattheyhaveonhand inthemarkerrangefordrawingon differentmediums.Decoratingglassor ceramicsissoeasyandsomuchfun, asistryingouttiedyingandfabric paint.Aswithallcolouredmarkers, paintsanddyes,itisadvisabletokeep aclosewatchonkidsoryourentire housecouldsufferamake-over;for sheerfunandtimespentcreating, theseprojectsaregreat.

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Spring

The100%solarpoweredlightoffers200W,360degree all-roundlighting.

Ithasanon/offswitchandaremotetocontrolthelighting mode.Thelightisrust-proof,dust-proofandwater-proof

Lightisessentialateverystageofplantdevelopment.If plantsdon’tgetenoughlighttheybecomeweakandmay evendie.Evenlightemittedbywindowsmaynotbe sufficientforindoorplants.Thebestsolutionwouldbeto growseedlingsunderLEDorfluorescentgrowlights.

TheUFOsolarLEDlightcanbeusedtolightuppathways, gardens,parkinglots,constructionsites,residential propertiesorevencampsites.

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Thelightismadeupofbothredandbluelight.

AUSBconnectormakesiteasytoinstallanywherein thehomeoroffice. 10-in-1gardenhandtoolsetinamouldedshelltoolbox.

20WLEDdualheadgrowlamp for indoorplants

10Piecegardeninghandtools with purplefloralprint

Usingthese10piecesgardenhand tools,justbeginyourgardeninghobbiesto growvegetables,plants,flowers,spices andwhateveryoulike.

Thesetincludestoolsfordigging,weeding,raking, looseningsoil,aerating,transplanting,pruning andwateringtomeetallyourrequirements forindoorandoutdoorgardening.

ThedualheadLEDlightisequippedwithatimer, whichcanbesetforthree,nineor12hours.

Environmentallyfriendlyplastictool case.Improvedironheadswithanti-rust paint.Ergonomicrubberhandlesprinted withfloralpatterns.Plasticmoulding watersprayer.Stainlesssteelprunerand shears.Lightweightanddurablemakes gardeningeasierandmoreenjoyable.

USBrechargeable miniportable smoothiemaker

Celebratethearrivalofspringwiththesefuntoolsandaccessories

An80pocketmodularvertical hydroponicsystemwithasoil-less environmentforgrowingawide rangeofcrops. Nutrient-richwaterprovidesall thenourishmenttheplantsneed. Thekitcomeswithclip-together shelves,plantingcups,germinating sponges,atimerandpump. Instructionsarealsoincluded.

Keepyourplantswateredwiththishand-blownglass crystal.

•Turnover,makesurewateriscomingoutofthe waterreleasehole.

•Makesurethecrystalislevelandwaterrelease holeisnotobstructed.Incorrectset-upcould causewatertoflowouttoofastornotatall. Availablefromniftygifts.co.za

Thesewallplanterscomeinvarioussizesandcanbe usedbothindoorsandoutdoors.Theyarewellsuited forsmallgardensandbalconies. Thewallplantercanalsobeusetostoreshoes, capsorstationary. Thereareenougheyeletstoensureyourplanteris fastenedsecurelytoanywall. Theyareavailablefromtakealot.com,andmost outdoorandgardeningsuppliers.

•Removecork,fillcrystalwithcleanwaterand replacecork.

•Placecrystal,corkfacingdown,inplantpot.

HydroponicPlantwatering

VerticalTower FeltWallplanter withpockets

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Thewatercrystalslowlyletswateroutintoyour planteroverthecourseof3-4days. Easytouse:

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havesomewheretogothatisoutofthe way.Evenifyoudon’twantbeans,atrellis isausefulstructuretohangother containerson–justensurethatitissturdy.

Therearesomepointerstoconsider beforeyoustart.Firstly,ifyouareplanting inSpring,youneedtoknowwhat vegetableswillgrowinSpring.Youalso needtoknowhowlongitwilltakebefore youcanharvest–thiscanbeevidentfor vegetableslikelettucewherethecropis visible,butrootvegetablescannotbe seen.Ifyouplantcarrots,insteadof waitinguntiltheyaregrown,harvestbaby carrotsafterthirtydays.Someveggiescan begrownthroughouttheyear,likecarrots,

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reatingasmallgardenand producingfreshvegetablesisan idealhobbynowthatweare seeingwarmerweatherandit doesn’tevenneedtobea traditionalsoilgarden.Potscanworkas well! Springisatimeforrejuvenationand rebirthandafterthedifficultyearsof repetitivelockdowns,creatingafood gardenisapossibilityforalmost everyone.Infact,evenifyoudon’thave anyoutsidegardenspace,youcanstill createasmallgardenthatiscompletely functionalandbeautiful. Giventhatsomanypeoplelivein townhousesorapartments,outsidespace isatapremiumifthereisanyatall.

Creatingafoodgardenissomethingthat canbeaccomplishedinatinyareaor,if needsbe,indoorstoo–allyouneedis sufficientlight. Growingup Forthosewithasmallpatchofgardenthat canbeusedforgrowing,thespacecan stillbemaximisedbygrowingup.Create pyramidsorconeswithaspiralaround themasthiswillallowyoutogetamuch biggeryieldthanjustplantingflat.Puta trellisaroundtheedgessothatthe climbingplants,likegreenbeans,can

Similarly,ifyouaregrowingherbs indoorsinpots,thesewillusuallyflourish allyeariftheyarenurtured.Strawberries canbegrowninaverticalpotspecifically forthispurposeandittakesupverylittle spaceandcanevenbeplacedindoors underthecorrectconditions. Shouldyouwishtohavealarger varietyofberriesandveggies,agoodidea istospeaktoyourneighbours–ifyouall growdifferentveggiesandshare,youcan havethebestofallworlds.Berries,herbs andchilliescanbegrowninabundance inaverysmallspace. Springveggies Springistheidealtimetoplant asparagus,artichoke,babymarrow, beetroot,broadbean,broccoli,cabbage, cauliflower,celery,cucumber,garlic, greenbeans,leeks,mushroom,mielies, parsley,parsnip,peas,rhubarb,Swiss chard,springonionandturnips.

Getyourgardeningglovesonandstart growing.Almostanyspace,even windowsills,areidealgrowingspaces. Havingfresh,home-grownveggiesand herbsisalsosohealthyandit’sjustafun thingtodo!

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Smallspacesolutionsforgrowingyourownvegetables

Pens as creativetools

ensarenolongerjustthetool thatweusetowritewith.They areanartist’sfriendasthey havedevelopedandevolvedto allowfordrawingonalmostany materialnow–paper,glass,material, metalevenceramic,areallsurfaces thatcanbedecoratedwiththecorrect penandink.

Fromhumblebeginningsinancienttimes whenreedsandquillswereused,tothe technologicallyevolvedinstrumentsthat wehavetoday,pensandtheinkshave changedalmostbeyondrecognition.No longerisapenthestalwartofthelonely scribe;theyhavemorphedintoan instrumentcapableofproducingimages ofastoundingaccuracy,beautyand realisminthehandsofaskilledartist. Thereisanextensiveassortmentof pens,nibs,andimplementsavailablefor drawingwithink.Fromquillandreed pens;metalcrow-quillpens;calligraphy anddrawingdippingnibs;refillable, disposable,permanent,tointerchangeablepointfountainpens;technicalpens;and ballpointpens.Youcanevenmakeyour

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Theversatilityofpensandtheirapplication todifferentmediums P

Belowisabriefstep-by-stepguidetodrawingwithpen.There arehundredsofexamplesontheinternet,solookforinspiration intheworldaroundyouandstartcreatingart. Howtodrawaneyewithpen Thistutorialexplainshowtodrawaneyeinastep-by-stepguide usingpenandink.Eyesdrawnwithpenandinkfeeldifferent fromothermediumsasthetonegradationsarenotassubtle. Useoflinesandcontrastineyesdrawnwithpengivesitan intensity.Youcanuseparallellinesandstippling.

Diporreservoirpen Theoriginalmethodofdrawingwithink involvedusingadiporreservoirpenwith inkonamediumsuchaspaper.Ifyou wanttocreatecleanconsistentlinesusea penwithareservoir,butifyoupreferless consistencyandamoreedgyappeal,then thedipmethodmaybebetterforyou.

Step1: DrawtheOutline

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inksareexcellentandextremelyvaried. Thenibsizesvaryfromatiny0.1mm upwards,sofinedetailandcross hatchingcanproduceaverydetailedand finetexturetotheimage.Similarlyfor technicalpens,thefinenessofthepoint issuchthatextremedetailispossibleina tinyspace,buttherearemanypensthat canbeusedfordrawing,andnotjuston paperbutalsoothermediumslike ceramicandglassormetalandwood. Fordrawingonceramic,averyspecific penwouldneedtobeusedbecausea specialisedinkwouldberequired. Fortunately,suchpensarenowavailable, andsomespectacularartisbeingdone onthismedium.Thisisaparticularly creativeformofdecoration,especiallyas youcanpersonaliseplainwhiteporcelain wareandcreateapersonalisedgift.Tiles canalsobeindividuallydecoratedfora splashbackorapopofcolourand individualityinthebathroom.

ownpensbyfollowingVanGogh’sexample ofgatheringhollowmarshreeds,bamboo shoots,ortwigs,andthendiagonally cuttingtheirtips. Ballpointpens First,welookatballpointpenswhichrange fromthelow-pricedpensyoucanbuyin bulkatanystationerorsupermarketto archivalroller-ballpensintendedforartists. Artist’srollerballsgivetheartistfreedomof movement,makingitconceivableto continuedrawinginanydirection,andtheir lineflowsfastandevenly. Inkandpen Usingtheinkandpentechnique,youcan stipple,drybrush,silhouette,outlineand followalmostanypattern.Theversatility touseanymediumasasurfaceallows forexperimentation.Inkcolourscanalso beblendedandthevariationsanddetail thatcanbeachievedisastounding.

Itisimportanttounderstandthecurvatureofareasaround eyethatisbroughtoutusingcontourlinesasshownabove.

Inadditiontothecurvatureofthecontourlines,theirintensity alsohastobeadjustedbasedonlightsource.Partsofeye receivingmorelightwillbelightwithfewercontourlines.Areasin

Astheformofeyebeginstoemerge,adjustthetoneofdarker areasasappropriatetobringoutthedesiredfeel.

Step4: AdjustToneandFinish

Startbydrawingtheinitialoutlineasshownbelow.Theshape ofyouroutlinedeterminesthefinalappearanceandhencehasa bigimpactonthefeelofeyeitcreates.Lateryoucanexperiment withdifferentshapesbutinthebeginninglearnbydrawinga genericoutlinelikeshownbelow.

shadowwillusemorecontourlines.toaddmoretoneordarkness tothem.Inthefollowingdrawingweassumethatlightindirectly infrontslightabove.Morelinesareusedtodarkenareaswith lesslight.Thisstartstogiveformtoareasaroundtheeye.

Obviouslydrawingwithinkisoneof theoldestmethodsusedtomake illustrations.Whilstpuristswillstillusea nibdippedininkorareservoirpen,there aresomanydrawingpensavailableto choosefrom.Manyartistsprefertousea finelineroratechnicalpen.The advantagebeingthattherearedifferent sizesofnibsavailableanddependingon themanufacturer,theinksandcolours availablecanbereallyamazing. Fineliners Finelinersarepensthatareverypopular fordrawing,withconsistentlinesandthe

Contourlinesinpendrawingarecurvedparallellinesthat bringouttheunderlyingformthroughtheircurvature.Most importantthingtounderstandwhendrawingeyeswithpenare differentcurvaturesthatsurfacesaroundtheeyefollow.The drawingbelowshowsthoseformsandcontourlinestouseto bringoutthoseformswhendrawinganeyewithpen.

Step2: DrawInitialContourLines

Step3: AddingTonalChange

TexturingEyeswithDots:Stippling Dots(stippling)canbeusedasmeansoftexturingeyeswithpen ifdrawingcontourlinesisnotinyourcomfortzone.Theprocess isthesameintermsofareastodarkentobringouttherelevant formsoftheareasaroundtheeyes.

Step2: TexturingwithDots(Stippling)

Step4: Finish Adjustthefinaltoneasdesired.Abitmore stipplingwasaddedneartheendstogivetheeye moredepth. Someexamplesofeyesdrawnwithpen.They followthesamestepsbutwithmoredetails.With moreexperience,youcanattemptsuchdetailsaswell. Jaejohns.com,Thebalancesmb.com,Artistsnetwork.com, Images-RAHULJAIN–pendrawings.me

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Hereisanotherquickexample.Rememberthattheangleand sourceofthelightwilldictatelightandshadowareasand shadingwillhavetoadjustbasedonthat.

Step3: FurtherTexturing Differentlevelsofcontrastwillbringoutdifferentlooksforthe eye.Thisisalsoamatterofpersonalpreference.

Usedotstoaddtoneasshownbelowanddiscussedbefore.

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Step1: OutlineofEye Theshapeofeyehasabigimpactonthe feelingitevokes.Analmondshapedeyeismost commonlyusedtorepresentafemaleeye.

“Poorinfrastructure,crowded classroomsandunhygienicsanitation continuetodogeducationoutcomes,and decisiveactionandinvestmenthastobe takeninordertoensureeverySouth Africanchildhasaccesstoquality education.”saysChantelleFritz,PNA MarketingManager.Shecontinues“We needtogiveeverySouthAfricanchilda chanceforabetterfuture”.

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partnerBreadlineAfrica,SouthAfrican retailerPNAhassetitssightonbuilding newfacilitiesatanothertwonew schoolsintheEasternCape,namelythe NtlakwePre-schoolandthe ThandabuantuPre-schoolrespectively, locatedintheEasternCape.These schoolscollectivelysupportover100 children,agedsixmonthstofiveyears, andarecriticallyimportanttothe surroundingcommunities.

LaunchedonMandelaDay,18July 2022,the“RockYourFunkySocks” Campaignisafunandinnovativewayto createsocialawarenessandtoamplify thesupportSouthAfricaneducation requirestodevelopschoolsandraise fundstosupporteducation.

ollowingonfromthesuccessof buildingnewclassroomsand kitchenfacilitiesatSikhona EducareandSunriseEducare CentresinKhayelitshawithCSI

infrastructuretofunctionassafe,efficient, andeffectiveschools.Failuretoinvest properlyinECDservicesforouryoung childrenhasmeantthatpatternsof educationandemploymenthavenot fundamentallychanged.Ifleftunchecked thiswillresultinmultiplefuture generationsof“lost”childrenwhich wouldbecatastrophicforSouthAfrica.

“BreadlineAfrica’sJanineMcEvoy concurs“Webelievethateverychildhas thecapacitytodosomethingphenomenal withtheirlivesiftheyareequippedwith thecorrectlifeskillsandhandsonsupport. Beyondprovidingsafeinfrastructure andstimulatinglearningenvironments, BreadlineAfricaextendsitssupportto schoolprincipalsandteachers.The organisationprovidesongoing,onsite supportforuptothreeyears,sothatthe schoolshaveaccesstoteachingand learningmaterials,mentorshipsand training,aswellasschoolfeeding schemes. HowyoucansupportEarly DevelopmentSchoolswithPNA Asimpleandfunprocess,customers, schoolsandcorporatescanbuyaFunky SocksDaystickerforR10fromPNA throughoutthemonthofAugustandthen weartheirfunkiestsocksfortheentire dayon2September2022.Workor schoolsocksgetreplacedbyyourfunky sockstoshowsupportforbuildingthese schools. �

Numerousstudieshaveshownthat poorearlylearningfoundationsset childrenonapooreducationtrajectory.In SouthAfrica,onlyhalfofthreetofour yearoldsparticipateinanyearlylearning programme,andonlyhalfofthese childrenattendprogrammesofsufficient qualitytoaddresscriticalgaps.Ontopof that,manyECDcentresareunderresourcedandlacktheessential

PNA’s“RockyourFunkySocks” campaignissettodelivertwo moreearlychildhood developmentschools Rockyourfunkysocksforeducation, HelpusBuildmoreSchools!

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Covid(althoughstillaround)doesnot seemtobeafocusatthemoment.But thevirusthathadthe,entireplanet lockeddownashortwhileago,holdsthe possibilitytoreturnagain.

ManylosttheirjobsduringCovid,and meetingtherepaymentsforaluxury vehiclewasnotpossible-evensellingthe carleftseveralpeoplewithanoutstanding balancewiththefinanceinstitutionand zerocashforadepositonanothercar. Theoldadageofhopeforthebestbut planfortheworstseemssageadvice.

Thiswayyouwillsaveoninterestand

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Acarisnotanassetbecausetheydevaluetheinstantyoudriveitoff theshowroomfloor.Giventhecostoffuelandinsurance,weshould maybelookatsavingratherthanstatuswhenlookingforwheels

fthepandemicevertaughtusa lesson,itwasthecostofhavingan expensivecarandnotbeingallowed togoanywhere.Payinghighloan instalmentsforacarthatsatinthe garageformonthsonendwiththe occasionalforaytoashop,seemedlike abitofawastetomany. Similarly,payinghighinstalmentsand insurancepremiumsforacarthat,let’s faceit,spends90%ofthedayina parkinglotorgarageissomewhat illogical.Therearewaysofstructuring yourfinancesbetter,forexampletorather, ifpossible,reduceyourcarpremiums andinstalmentsandputtheadditional cashtowardyourbond.

Withthatinmind,therisingcostof fuel,(althoughthiswillbecomingdown again)andinsurancecosts,MyOffice tookalookatcarstoseewhatcarscome inasthemosteconomicalandaffordable, maybenotforyou,butforkidsgoingto varsityorcollege. Though,justbecauseacaris affordableandeconomicaltorundoes notnecessarilymakeitagoodbuy.The safetyratingisalsoreallyimportant,so runningtheriskofbias,wewillfocuson carsthathaveadecentNCAPorsafety ratingonly.

payoffyourhomefaster,ahomebeing anassetandwhichwillalmostcertainly increaseinvalueovertime. Isbudgetbetter? Manylowerendcarshavethesameor similarfunctionalityasbigger,luxury vehicles,soitreallycomesdowntostatus. Thisisfineasyouworkhardandyoucan spendyourcashanywayyouchoose,but sometimestherearebetteroptions.

Payyourbondbymaking a betterchoicefor wheels

5.0L/100km–KiaPicanto1.0Manual/1.2X-LineManual–3-starNCAPsafety rating,pricedatR198995forthe1.0andR248995forthe1.2

Now,basedontheassumptionthat therepaymentonaluxurycaris affordableatjustoverR14000per month,butyoudecidetooptforthe lessexpensivecar,youcouldbesaving R8500permonthontheinstalment alone.Addtothataninsurancesaving andafuelsavingandthatadditional R10000ormore,couldbeploughed intoyourbond,orintoretirement savings,whichwillyieldyouareturnon yourtaxesandhelpyougrowanestegg foryourfuture.

Considerdownsizing Considerdownsizingyourcarforafiveyearperiod,funnelallthe“spare”cash intoasavingsaccount,andseehow yourmoneygrows!Youwon’tregretit! Youwouldsaveapproximately R600000,ahugechunkofchangeto puttowardabondorretirement.Ifina worstcasescenariowewerelocked downagainorworse,youloseyourjob, havingcashonhandtomake repaymentsandkeepyourheadabove waterwouldbeagreatfeeling. Rathergobacktosavingthan spending.Remember,carsspendmostof theirtimeinagarage.Theyareuseful, butnotifyouhavetosacrificefinancial stabilityforstatus.

Aquickcalculationforthose consideringthecostofcarsand insurance: AR750000car,at7.25%interestand aR75000(10%)deposit,willcostyou R14012permonthandR165713in interestattheendofafive-year paymentplan. AcarcostingR290000,at9% interestandR29000(10%)deposit,will costyouR5418permonthand R64076 ininterestattheendofafiveyearpaymentplan.

4.3L/100km–MahindraKUV100Nxt1.2D75K6+/K8–4-starNCAPsafety rating,pricedatR240999

3.8L/100km–Fiat500Dolcevita–3StarNCAPsafetyrating,pricesstartat R223900

TheKigerhasa1.0turboenginewitha5-speedgearbox,thereisa5-speed automatedgearboxavailable,butthefuelconsumptionrisesto5.4L/100km.The TurboZenisavailablefromR269900,whichhasafewlessfeatures.Averyattractive carwithimpressivefuelconsumptionandcertainlyworthasecondglance.Greatasa familycarorevenafirstcar,theKigerisappealingacrosstheboard.

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Veryreasonablefuelconsumption,bothversionsareineithera5-speedmanualora 4-speedautomatic.Theautomatichasahigherfuelconsumptionthough.Thisisan excellentstartercarorrun-aroundandagainparkingissupereasyisthislittlecar.

4.9L/100km–SuzukiDZire/SuzukiS-Presso/SuzukiIgnis/SuzukiSwift–3Star NCAPsafetyrating.PricingstartsatR156900fortheS-PressototheIgnisR204900 Suzukiseemstohaveveryaveragesafetyratingsbutgoodfuelconsumption,thereis somethinghereforeveryone,theD-Zireisasedan,theswiftisahatchandtheignis andS-Pressoaremini-SUVtypevehicles.

Thecarissmall,toosmallpossiblyforafamily,butforasalesreporasastudentcar orinexpensiverun-arounditcertainlyhasgreatappeal,anditwillalwaysbeeasyto findparking.Ithasareasonablesafetyratingandthefueleconomyisexcellent.The insuranceshouldalsobeaffordableatthispricepoint.

5.0L/100km–MahindraXUV3001.5TDW6–5-starGNCAPsafetyrating,priced atR281999 ThisisaSUVtypevehicle,withanimpressivefuelconsumptionandthebestsafety ratingasperGlobalNCAP.WhilstismaynothavetheprestigeofsomeGermanluxury brands,itisacapableandveryaffordablecar.Ithasa1.6turbodieselengineand6speedmanualgearbox.

Mostfuel-efficientbudgetcars

ThisofferingisasmallSUVtypevehicle,withaveryreasonablefuelconsumptionand abitofheight.Thisisagoodsmallfamilyvehicleandisveryreasonablypriced. 4.8L/100km–ToyotaAgya1.0Manual–3-starASEANNCAP–pricedfrom R192300

4.2L/100km–SuzukiCelerio1.0GLAutomatic–3.7-starNCAPsafetyrating, pricedatR209900

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5.0L/100km–RenaultKiger1.0TurboIntens/1.0TurboZen–4-starNCAP pricedatR289900

Thisisasuperminicar,idealforastudentoraupair.Thereisa4-speedautomatic available,withafuelconsumptionof4.9L/100km,soeithermodelwillsaveyou money.

Thisisalsoacompactcar,butanautomaticwithanimpressivefuelconsumption. Again,anidealstartercarorforstudents.Suzukiseemstobemakinggreatstridesin reducingthefuelconsumptionontheirvehicles.

Vagabond-Wandering ThroughAfricaOnFaith LeratoMogoatlhe

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Originallypublishedin2014,the bookhasbeenbroughtuptodateto continuetheextraordinarytaleofan organisationthathasbecomeaSouth Africanlegend–thefirsttointervenein somanydevastatingsituationsandbring hopetothosewhohavelosteverything. GiftoftheGivers’reputationfordirect, honestandnon-partisansolution-finding hasbecomeabeaconofhopeinSouth Africa. ImtiazSoolimanAndTheGift ShafiqMorton

ImtiazSooliman,amedicaldoctor practisinginPietermaritzburg,South Africa,visitedaShaikhinIstanbulin 1992.TheSufiteachergavehima messagethatwoulddramaticallychange thelivesofcountlesspeople.

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SometimeinNovember2017while workingasanentertainmentandlifestyle journalist,ajobthathadseenmeparty andhangoutwithlocalandinternational stars,includingJohnLegend,Irealised thatIwasovermylifeinSouthAfrica. Myjobwasfabandmylifeshouldhave beengreatbutitwasn'tbecausewho caresifyougettoposewithBeyonce?I hadhadenoughofwritingaboutpeople livingtheirwildestdreams.Itwastimeto seewhatthestoryofmylifewouldbe.I hadalwayshadwanderlust,especiallyfor Africa.AndsoImadethedecisionto leaveSouthAfrica,anurgentneedthat consumedmeandalmostdrovemetoa pointofinsanity.Iplannedtospendthree monthsinSenegal,Mali,BurkinaFaso, Ghana,IvoryCoast,TogoandBenin. WhenLeratoMogoatlheleftSouth Africaforaplannedthree-monthbreakto WestAfricalittledidsheknowthatthose

threemonthswouldturnintofiveyears.

Almost30yearslaterGiftofthe Givers,Africa’slargesthumanitarianand disasteragency,hasareputationfor speedyresponsestofloods,war,famine, fires,tsunamis,kidnappingand earthquakes.Wellknownfortheir interventionsinSouthAfricanand internationaldisasters,teamsof volunteershaveundertakenmissionsto placessuchasBosnia,Palestine,Japan, Haiti,Indonesia,Malawiand Mozambique.Inthelastfewyearsthey haveturnedtheirattentiontothe poorestSouthAfricans-theyhaveput uphospitals,runclinics,dugwells, drilledboreholes,builthouses,offered scholarshipsandprovidedshelter,food andpsychologicalsuccourtomillions.

OfTheGivers–AMercyToAll

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Vagabondisherhilariousandhonest accountofherfiveyearsoflivingasa drifterinAfrica.Inbetweentheborders, foreignarchitectureandinterestingnew waysoflife,Mogoatlhefoundpassion, love,laughterandheartbreak.Onthese pagesyouwillfindcapsulesoftimespent in21countriesinthreeregionsofWest Africa.Youwillberegaledbythetalesof howshetriestowormherselfintohotels whenshehasnomoneybecauseof unpaidinvoicesbackhome.Youwillbe mortifiedandproudofhowshenavigates herselfoutofdifficultsituationslikebeing misreadbyamanwhotriestoforce himselfonher. Mogoatlhe'sbookisatravelmemoir drivenbythebeliefthatwhateverelse Africais,itisfirstandforemostahome. Itispunctuatedwithadeepurgetoknow thecontinentdifferently.

“Tomyabsoluteastonishmenthetold meIwouldhelppeoplefortherestofmy life.Hetheninstructedmetoforma humanitarianorganisationcalledthe‘Gift oftheGivers’,andrepeatedthephrase ‘thebestamongpeoplearethosewho benefitmankind’.”

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MerpakEnvelopes � 0117197700sales@merpak.co.za � 0118853174www.merpak.co.za Nikki-CapeTown � 0860006731cpt@nikki.co.za � 0800204868www.nikki.co.za Nikki-Durban � 0860006731dbn@nikki.co.za � 0800204868www.nikki.co.za Nikki-Johannesburg � 0860006731jhb@nikki.co.za � 0800204868www.nikki.co.za Nikki-Pretoria � 0860006731pta@nikki.co.za � 0800204868www.nikki.co.za OptiplanadivisionofWaltons � 0116204000PencilPark,CroxleyClose,Herriotdale � 0866818256rcurrin@gp.waltons.co.za PalmStationery � 0315077051viran@palmstat.co.za � 0315077053www.palmstat.co.za ParrotProducts � 0116077600debbie@parrot.co.za � 0116152502www.parrotproducts.biz

KemtekImagingSystems-PE � 0415825222Box15685,Westmead,3608 � 0415825224clinth@kemtek.co.za

Kolok-HeadOffice � 0112480300Box4151,Johannesburg,2000 � 0112480381infojhb@koloksa.co.za

Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)-CapeTown � 0217879600PvtBagX1,CapricornSquare,7948 � 0217879791

Kolok-Nelspruit � 0137582233Box4338,WhiteRiver,1240 � 0137582235infonel@koloksa.co.za Kolok-Bloemfontein � 0514331876PvtBagX01,Brandhof,Bloemfontein � 0514332451infobfn@koloksa.co.za

� 0860007468info@dosptyltd.biz � 0862374614www.dosptyltd.biz

RedfernPrintServices-CapeTown � 0215529680Box403,Milnerton,7435 � 0215529681sales@redfern.co.za RedfernPrintServices-Durban � 0312059598dbnoffice@redfern.co.za � 0312057092www.redfern.co.za

Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)-Johannesburg � 011611182059LepusRd,CrownMines,2025 � 0116111834tower@pyrotec.co.za

KemtekImagingSystems-KZN � 0317009363Box15685,Westmead,3608 � 0317009369Sandim@kemtek.co.za

� 0866101185labelling@kemtek.co.za

PowerhouseDictation � 0118871056info@speech.co.za � 0865553833www.speech.co.za PowerStationery � 0325334003Box1305,Verulam,4340 � 0325333254powersta@netactive.co.za PressProducts � 0114936332marketing@pressproducts.co.za � 0114991019www.pressproducts.co.za Pyrotec � 0217879600PvtBagX1,CapricornSquare,7948 � 0217879791tower@pyrotec.co.za RBEStationeryManufacturers(Pty)Limited � 0117937321sales@rbe.co.za � 0117937348www.rbe.co.za ReboniFurnitureGroup � 0861732664www.reboni.co.za � 0866277737sales@reboni.co.za

KemtekImagingSystems-PTA � 0128041410POBox816,Silverton,0127 � 0128044286johlettat@kemtek.co.za

Unicopy&StationersCC � 0312018415122CheGuevaraRoad,Glenwood,4001 � 0312018672sales@unicopy.co.za Versafile � 0112265600Box43501,Industria,2042 � 0114749242sales@versafile.co.za

KemtekImagingSystems � 0116248000Box86173,CityDeep,2049

Kolok-PortElizabeth � 0414069900Box3163,NorthEnd,6056 � 0414069920infope@koloksa.co.za

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InterstatAgencies-CapeTown � 0215519555Box36696,Chempet,7442 � 0215575456Capetown@interstat.co.za InterstatAgencies-PortElizabeth � 0414532558Box27693,Greenacres,6057 � 0414538504pe@interstat.co.za

FlipFile � 0216383105Box2190,Clareinch,7740 � 0216336942ashly@flipfile.co.za

Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)Durban � 0317010192Box594,Pinetown,3600 � 0317011285tower@pyrotec.co.za

RedfernPrintServices-Johannesburg � 0118374119Box1445,CrownMines,2025 � 0118378917jhboffice@redfern.co.za RexelOfficeProducts � 0112263300www.rexelsa.co.za � 0118372781sales@rexelsa.co.za Rotunda(Pty)Ltd. � 021799577015HillstarAvenue,Wetton,7780 � 0217615601rotunda@iafrica.com RoyceImagingIndustries � 0117929530www.royceimaging.co.za � 0117929480sales@royceimaging.co.za RubberStamp&EngravingCo-HeadOffice � 0112621400Box931,Wendywood,2144 � 0112621414trodat@rse.co.za RubberStamp&EngravingCo-CapeTown � 0214487008Box931,Wendywood,2144 � 0214487014cpt@trodat.co.za RubberStamp&EngravingCo-Durban � 0833774109Box931,Wendywood,2144 � 0312661082dbn@rse.co.za SouthAfricanDiaries � 0214422340Box4862,CapeTown,8000 � 0214422341phoneyman@sadiaries.co.za StaedtlerSA(Pty)Ltd � 0115791600www.staedtler.co.za � 0116083497admin@staedtler.co.za SpecialisedFilingSystems � 0114770640www.specfiling.co.za � 0114773528

Grafton/StarPaperProducts � 0112620777Box550,Bergvlei,2012 � 0112620780sales@graftonpaper.co.za

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