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Prevent employee theftOne of the most common threats to the livelihood of a small business is internal theft and fraud. Research shows that the biggest pre-emptor of theft is opportunity, so minimise them in your business:

Implement internal controls. Put strict policies in place to safeguard assets and financial reporting. For example:

Don’t allow only one person to record and process transactions

Restrict access to financial assets and information to authorised employees only

Develop internal controls for initiating, authorising and reviewing transactions

Do regular stock-taking to ensure all supplies and equipment are accounted for

Have a strict recruitment procedure. Don’t be lax about who you bring into your company. Include pre-employment checks in your hiring policy:

Check to see if the person

has a criminal record involving theft or fraud

Verify that educational qualifications are from recognised institutions

Call at least two previous employers to confirm his position, length of employment and why he left

As much as you would like to trust the people working for you, it’s important to enforce these policies and take temptation out of the equation. If you do find that an employee has been stealing from you, seek legal advice about how to deal with it.

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Technology Update 12 Business related news and reviews for the office products industry.

Eco Pages 30 MARKETING SAVVYKill the queues 08Aki Kalliatakis discusses how in a time-poor world, companies can manage delays and prevent customer queues.

Business over border 18 An overview of the business landscape over Africa’s borders from Deloitte on Africa’s report discussing the continents heightened regional integration.

BUSINESS SAVVY The meaning of weak signals 06Gavin Moffat advises we learn to listen to the ‘weak’ signals around us, as therein lies the lesson.

Mandela’s 8 lessons of leadership 10Effective leadership is the ability to process data fast, deduce and extrapolate, this extract from Siya Mapoka’s book covers aspects of Mandela’s leadership style.

Top sellers for School 20

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Seeing the Light 14An indepth look into the role of the projector within the business environment, and how to buy a projector best suited to your needs.

Audio health: Keep it down! 22 Shrill and excessive noise levels in the workplace affect your concentration, motivation and eventually your physical health.

Furniture: Stylish Interiors 24Modular wall systems offer layouts, workspaces, and features that adjust to meet the changing dynamics of the office landscape.

Education: Consider E-learning 32 E-learning makes educational content available electronically, free from language, literacy, and social constraints.

Finance: Debt Alert 34

PEOPLEPersonAbility 21 Scene Around 26

IN EVERY ISSUECrime Alert 02 Web buttons 33Quick Find Retailer Guide 36 Product showcase 36Buyers guide 40Win this! 47Punchline 48

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PILOT PEN NAMES NEW SA MD

Pilot Corporation of Japan confirmed at the shareholders meeting at the end of March 2013 that Steven Groenewold has been promoted to Managing Director of Pilot Pen South Africa with effect from 1st April 2013.

He replaces Shu Itoh who remains on the Pilot Pen SA board. Groenewold’s promotion is in recognition of his contribution to the Pilot group. Pilot Corporation wishes Groenewold continued success.

BDS APPOINTS NATIONAL SALES OPERATIONS MANAGER

Bytes Document Solutions (BDS), Africa’s leading technology and services company and the largest Xerox distributor in the world, has announced the appointment of Debbie Gericke as National Sales Operations Manager.

In her new role, Gericke will be tasked with managing,

monitoring and motivating the sales team, controlling budgets and executing sales plans in line with key business strategies.

“With a remarkable employment history at Bytes Document Solutions, Gericke is ideally suited for the position”, says Warren Mande, Bytes Document Solutions Divisional Sales Director. “For several years, Debbie has consistently achieved the targets set before her. She is a capable individual with an in-depth knowledge of the industry and the wider Bytes Group. When the opportunity arose to appoint a National Sales Operations Manager she was a clear choice.” Mande confirmed.

According to Gericke, who started at BDS sixteen years ago: “My primary goal in 2013 is to continue our internal synergy which focuses on always putting the customer first and ensuring that our solutions are continuously executed with the utmost professionalism and efficiency”.

TExTILE TOUChThe biggest B2B exhibition of home textiles, floor coverings and interior furnishing - Heimtextil, Russia 2013, organised by Messe Frankfurt - takes place 25-27 September 2013 at the Crocus Expo Exhibition Center, Moscow, Russia. There is a special offer on for wallpaper companies, contact [email protected] t.com or visit www.heimtextil.ru

OFFICE CLUB WELCOMES NEW MEMBEROffice Club is delighted to welcome Green Lantern Consulting to the group. The stationer is based in Henley-on-Klip in Meyerton. Office Club now has 47 members in total.

DOWNTREND PERMANENT?

Office Depot Inc fell 0.81% at $3.68 after trading nearly 8 million shares in April. The leading global provider of office supplies and stationery and Office Max is in the midst of a merger and on April 9, the two companies provided an update on the merger including the formation of a committed task of selecting a CEO and other key executives.

OFFICE NATIONAL ADDS TO MEMBERShIPLenyora Office National, based in Nquthu, a small town between Dundee and Vryheid, recently joined the Office National family.

ThE NEW MI RANGE FROM MANITOU With over 40 years experience in supplying the local market with material handling solutions, Manitou has recently introduced the MI range of internal combustion industrial forklifts. The new MI forklift range, standard with side shift and solid tyres offers a very short turning radius for quick manoeuvring making it ideal for tackling congested sites or warehouse aisles where high item rotation is important. The twelve models of the MI range are available in both diesel and LPG variations with a high load capacity of up to 3500 kilograms. The MI range, alongside all Manitou forklilfts, come with constantly available service and support throughout South Africa as well as 95% parts availability over the counter ensuring that the industrial forklifts maintain maximum uptime.

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OFFICE SUPPLIES COMPANy GETS ThE NODB Lab’s rigorous rating system awarded Give Something Back Office Supplies as one of the most responsible companies to work for. California’s largest independent office supply company offers more than 6 000 recycled and green products, from calendars to cleaning supplies to recycled paper. It also has a 50 000 watt solar farm and runs a toner and box recycling programme.

B Lab invented the concept of a “Benefit Corporation”, a company that turns a profit while benefiting its workers, its community and the earth.

ADT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS NAME ChANGEADT Business Solutions announced recently that its commercial security business division will officially go by its new names, Tyco Retail Solutions for the Retail market and Tyco Integrated Fire and Security for Commercial, Property and Mining & Energy segments, effective from April. The company will continue to provide commercial

security services with a deep understanding of both the local-market needs as well as the requirements of large enterprises. Additionally, customers will continue to experience national security coverage from the point of integration and installation, to ongoing management and services. “Tyco Integrated Fire and Security and Tyco Retail Solutions are the new names for a new, more focused commercial security brand, born out of the excellence of ADT and advanced by the expertise and resources of Tyco,” says Danna Strydom, Managing Director of Tyco South Africa. “Although our name has changed, you can count on the same commitment, passion, leading-edge technologies and reliability you’ve come to expect from the commercial security industry leader. With more than 100 years of experience in commercial security, we will continue to deliver the most efficient and innovative security solutions that help customers meet the needs of their business.”

NO TRACKING DOWN ThIS CEO With some companies, it is almost impossible to do business

with them, let alone report a complaint owing to overzealous ‘gate-keepers’ strategically placed between the front desk, the marketing department and the CEO’s office. Not so for one of the busiest and most successful vehicle retrieval companies in South Africa.

Visit the Tracker website and click on the Contact Us page and you will be pleasantly surprised to read a welcome message from their CEO Alan Hutchenson, inviting customers to email him ‘directly into my inbox’, ‘call the CEO line’ or ‘leave a voice message for me (anytime of the day or night) by calling (011) 243-8355’. Full kudos go to Tracker for such an open door policy! It’s a pity so many other South African head honcho’s feel they have to hide out behind their walnut panel doors.

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ExCELLENT AUDIO FROM SAMSUNG Delivering new music experiences, Samsung’s DAE750 docking station featuring Vacuum Tube lets you dock two devices at the same time, and supports a broad range of Galaxy S and Apple devices via both docked and wireless connectivity. Visit www.samsung.com for more information.

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solid and simple. Visit www.kolok.co.za

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The “Weak Signal Theory” was first postulated by Igor Ansoff in 1975 and proposed that there are many kinds of signals changing the external environment. Weak signals are often the most uncertain and difficult to observe and understand. These signals tend to appear early, and have a great influence on results, within a landscape of uncertainty.

An example of a weak signal would be seeing a desire to have music more portable than a CD player. The world’s first mass-produced MP3 player entered the market in 1997. Only Apple took it seriously by detecting the weak signal that this was going to be of interest to their customers. There were five different players released between then and the launch of the iPod in 2001. So Apple was not the first. They just read the weak signal.

To paraphrase Ansoff, he was saying that signals for change are all around us and we are often unable to see them, interpret them or action any results from the signals.

What does this mean for your business? If you can see the weak signals around your enterprise then you will be able to detect subtle changes in your environment that may relate to staff issues, customers relations and loyalty, new product developments, market disruptors, economic factors that may hamper your business growth and oncoming shifts that you may be able to take advantage of as opposed to being steamrollered by.

What hampers our ability to recognise or be in tune with weak signals?• If you or your organisation believe that you are ‘doing just fine as

you are’ and believe no change is required.• If you are arrogant enough to believe that you will be in the

same winning position in five years’ time and you’ll be able to roll with the waves of business impedance.

What can you do to create a culture of readiness for the recognition of the weak signals?

• Create a culture where taking assessed risks is rewarded. A culture of innovation encourages sensitivity to weak signals.

• Begin the slow and tedious task of moving everyone to a space where change is an accepted business practice and is even anticipated as a business objective. Remember the adage (often attributed to Rita Mae Brown) that “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.”

• Do not discard ideas because they do not fit within your current dogma. Approach new ideas with an open mind.

• Future scenarios are generally to be seen in the here and now. By taking note of trends or patterns in your everyday world you will get an insight into what is coming.

• Most organisations have large quantities of data pouring into databases on a daily basis. Find a way to sift through the zeros and ones to find patterns that could be weak signals to future growth opportunities. Business intelligence software is no longer the domain of large budget organisations alone.

Weak signals very often turn to strong signals at a future date and it would be better to be ahead of the curve (while not at the bleeding edge) than behind the curve. Ahead often means greater margin because commoditisation of a product or service results in decreased margins. This is in line with the concept of never taking your current revenue streams (and profits) for granted but always looking out for an opportunity to grow. m

You are surrounded by weak signals. You just don’t know that they are there. Listen up. They’re telling you something that you need to hear.

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The single most-cited source of frustration for customers is delays and long queues. your company needs to take this seriously because a waiting customer’s patience turns to frustration and they very quickly start

looking for other things that have gone wrong. At best, the credibility of the business takes a dive, at worst we lose customers by the dozen.

So what can a business do to deal with delays?

• Identify hold-ups and slow downs. This may sound obvious, but it never ceases to amaze me how out-of-touch many managers are with what is happening in their businesses. Make sure that you have some way of identifying and measuring the time it takes to process customer orders and for ‘red-flagging’ long delays and

queues.• Ask why the delays exist in the first

place, and do whatever you can to eliminate the root causes as soon as you can. In the majority of cases, customer complaints are justified. Delays are usually caused by poor systems, overworked, demotivated or apathetic staff, overloaded processes which cannot get products and services out, work not done right the first time, etc.

• Be proactive when it comes to communicating with customers. Much can be avoided by talking to your customers before they notice there is a problem. Apologise for the wait, and where possible, explain the reasons for the delay. Most people are naturally curious - just telling them that you are sorry is not enough.

• It is not going to help if you tell them to be patient. You have to be genuine and sincere in your apology. Demanding their patience is not on.

• Tell customers how long the delay will be, and what you and the company are currently doing to sort out the problem. If you are unable to give a fixed time, explain what is going to happen next, and reassure them that they will be taken care of before

others are processed.• In a business where customers have

to wait their turn, they know who was before and after them. Never compromise yourself by allowing late-comers to jump the queue without an extremely good explanation and keep informing those still in the queue how far they are from the top of the list.

• While customers are waiting, keep them busy. Some stores install a television monitor visible at every single till point in the store so customers watch funny videos (and a few ads) while they wait their turn. I’m willing to bet that customers are far less aggressive about the queues.

• Help customers with preliminary work which may save time later, for example, giving them the contract to work through, training them to use their new appliance, or arranging for payment processing. This is also symbolically useful because it shows them that you understand their need for speed.

Delays and queues can occur beyond your control, it is how you react to them that is so critically important. Make sure the people in your organisation are sensitive enough to understand the impact on your customers. m

In a time-poor world companies need to learn to deal with delays and kill the queues.

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Aki kAlliATAkis is the Managing Partner of The Leadership LaunchPad, a company dedicated to helping clients become more

customer driven. He can be contacted at 011 640 3958, or via the website at www.DelightYourCustomers.co.za.

Follow him on Twitter at @AkiKalliatakis or Leadership LaunchPad

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push South Africans forward. Visit www.thebestadviceconvention.co.za to order a copy of his book or for business speaking

engagements.

Mapoko has interviewed and interpreted the business advice of hundreds of leading South African executives and leaders. This is an excerpt from his latest book, The best advice I ever got… and forms part of a contribution by Richard Stengel who collaborated with

Nelson Mandela in the process of writing Long Walk to Freedom.

Courage is not the absence of fear – it’s inspiring others to move beyond it. There were times that Mandela was scared during the struggle, but he believed that as a leader, you cannot let people know. “You must put up a front.”

Lead from the front – but don’t leave your base behind. Mandela has great foresight; he was able to see possibilities that other people could not see and convince his comrades to change strongly held points of view and to follow his lead – sometimes in the midst of scepticism and criticism.

Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front. Mandela learned a leadership lesson as a boy herding cattle. The lesson was that “you can only lead them from behind.” He also learned that you must not enter the debate too early; let other people express their views first – then you can help them reach consensus. You can influence the decision without imposing.

Know your enemy – and learn about his favourite sport. Mandela studied the culture and spoke to his enemies in their language. In 1995 he united a nation by being a black man and black president who openly supported the Springboks.

Keep your friends close – and your rivals even closer. Mandela is a man of invincible charm – and he often used that charm to even greater effect on his rivals than on his allies. He formed the government of national unity and worked closely with his former oppressors. He believed that the way to deal with those he didn’t trust was to neutralise them with charm.

Appearances matter – and remember to smile. Mandela has a distinct sense of style that sets him apart from other people and his friendly smile and genuine interest in people make everyone feel welcome in his presence.

Nothing is black or white. He believes that life is never either/or. Decisions are complex, and there are always competing factors. To look for simple explanations is the bias of the human brain, but it doesn’t correspond to reality. Nothing is ever as straightforward as it appears. He is comfortable with contradiction.

Quitting is leading too. As a leader he knows how to abandon a failed idea and to accept defeat with great humility. He doesn’t sulk. m

In a world where information is flowing freely and changing every second, one of the key necessities for effective leadership is the ability to process data fast, deduce, and extrapolate… and therein is how your destiny is shaped.

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PRINTING IMPRESSIONSTransactional Colour variable-print volumes are expected to achieve unprecedented growth at an annual rate of 25% between 2011 and 2016, according to InfoTrends. Print service providers can capture more variable data print jobs with the new Xerox Color 8250 Production printer.

The 8250 follows a long line of transactional devices that have established Xerox as the leader in the variable print segment. The system is targeted for 800 000 to 4 million impressions per month.

“The printer fills a sweet spot in our production mix while complementing our Xerox Nuveria and iGen presses,” said Alan Olivero, President, Matrix Imaging Systems.

Canon Middle East recently announced a refresh of its PIXMA MX printer range with the launch of four new all-in-one devices.Offering a high-productivity and sophisticated software for home office environments, all the new printers feature print, copy, scan, fax and ADF functionality.

CANON REFREShES hOME OFFICE PRINTER

Next generation of award-winning software Cyberlink blends powerful pro-level features, intuitive functionality and affordability in a complete post-production video editing solution. Cyberlink is also compatible with Windows 8.Local distributors of entertaining, creative and inspirational software,

Edutain Distribution, is pleased to announce the launch of the Power Director 11 series, a new generation of Cyberlink’s award-winning video editing software.Power Director is the first consumer video editing software to accommodate 4K video content, that is, video with a width twice that of 1080 HD.

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HP in April announced new products and expanded solutions that enable printing customers to reduce their environmental impact while benefitting from the quality and reliability of Original HP printing supplies.The new offerings include a complete line of

sustainably sourced papers and addition of Office Depot as HP’s newest retail recycling ally.HP is currently working in collaboration with International Paper Community (IPC) to use fibre from responsibly managed forests.

hP ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBLE PRINTING

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NAShUA BRINGS SMALLEST PROjECTORS TO SOUTh AFRICANashua Limited continues to reaffirm its commitment to expanding markets, providing only the best and latest products to their customers through the recent launch of the Ultra Short Throw Projector range. The product is recognised as one of the world’s smallest and lightest mirror reflection type ultra-short throw projector to date. This range includes two devices namely the PJWX4130 and the PJWX4130N.

The Ultra Short Throw Projector is a high end digital presentation tool that can be used for business, education, retail or leisure purposes. The unique feature which defines this product is the ability to project from a short distance of only 11.7cm as the unit is generally placed on the floor or flat surface, to project vertically and not horizontally, onto any screen, wall or flat surface.

The product provides customers with more flexibility and movability while not compromising on quality. It is packaged with a range of accessories, which enable a more congenial Ultra Short Throw Projector experience, such as a wireless remote, and a specialised carrying case for ease-of-use.

Other features that enable the Ultra Short Throw Projector to rise above its competition include easy network connectivity, device management capabilities, user logo identification, an AV mute and freeze button and HDMI interface.

Nashua Limited marketing director, David Hallas states that the introduction of this product is consistent with the company’s reputation for offering only the best products and solutions.

“Nashua prides itself on its ability to consistently innovate and provide products that enhance the office experience while ensuring that customers have access to the best in industry technology. The Ultra Short Throw Projector is a prime example of such a product, and we’re confident that it will prove to be highly productive and efficient, and once again help our customers save valuable time and money.”

The age old concern when purchasing a projector had always been the price and the size. With technology advancing on a continuous basis the projectors available nowadays are more compact in price and size.


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RICOh SA According to Davy Khozani, marketing product manager at Ricoh SA, the Ricoh ultra short-throw projector, originally from Japan, can project a clear, crisp, sharp, 24” to 80” image onto any type of flat surface a mere 11,7cm away, even in bright office light, and can be controlled from and share its output across the network to any connected tablets. This makes it the ideal companion for meetings.

These ultra short throw projectors can throw their image onto a screen up to 24,9cm away, and they can accept input direct from USB flash drive, from a tablet including iPad, laptop, PC, or netbook.

The projectors are able to display video files, even direct from a flash drive, and they cool efficiently which means they can be packed away after use immediately.

With the Ricoh Smart Presenter app users can control the Ricoh projectors from their iPads.

The devices are lightweight and small, weighing just 3kg. They are small enough to fit in a lunchbox-size bag with shoulder strap, and the 2 500 lumen lamps are designed to last 3 000 hours in standard mode and 4 000 hours in eco mode.

The units include a remote control, support resolutions up to 1280x800, draw between 228W and 300W of power, support a range of input options from USB 2.0 to HDMI, standard VGA, have a 3,5mm stereo mini pin jack, and the network equipped model supports both wired RJ45 and wireless 802.11 connectivity. They come with a CD-ROM containing the user manual, network utility, JPEG conversion tool, and projector management utility which can also be downloaded from the Web.

The projector sought entirely depends on the client’s projector needs. Small and micro businesses are largely interested in capital expenditure and want inexpensive products without the advanced features that integrate them more tightly with corporate infrastructure.

Larger businesses and companies looking for a flexible product, such as those that hire equipment out, require long operating periods between maintenance, low power use, an array of integration capabilities with mobile devices, desktops, laptops, servers and video conferencing equipment with the ability to display in crisp detail over a variety of media types.

Mobile users want highly effective cooling so they can immediately pack their projector away after use and they also want a compact, lightweight unit that can be carried in a small shoulder bag.

A standard desire across market sectors is for long lasting lamps. The lamps must also be cost-effective to replace because, even though the latest lamps last thousands of hours, some replacement units can be expensive to replace.

Another issue mobile projector users face is the ability to see the projected image in a variety of lighting conditions on a variety of surfaces, with quick setup times and easy connection to a variety of input devices that range from USB flash drives to tablets, laptops and PCs running a variety of operating systems.

Projectors must be powerful so users can see the image in a variety of lighting conditions, they must use long lasting lamps, lamps must be energy-efficient, projectors must be quiet yet simultaneously provide effective cooling, maintenance requirements must be low, native interoperability with applications and operating systems high, lightweight and compact for mobile users, and they must be cost-effective to buy.

ACCESSORIESThe Nobo Mutlimedia Trolley is a twin stem that can accommodate any laptop or multimedia projector. It’s completely flexible with the ability to adjust height and platform, which pivots around a 360o angle.

The Nobo Flipchart Easel boasts magnetic and non-magnetic surfaces. Its stylish design includes a fixed metal pad clamp, a fixed full-length metal pen tray with internal marker clips, sliding pad hooks, telescopic legs and a dry wipe surface.

COLOUR OUTPUTIn-depth market research by TFC Associates*, a leading projector market research firm, clearly shows that picture quality is the most important factor when choosing a projector. The quality and impact of colour is addressed by the Colour Light Output of the projector - a metric that measures a projector’s ability to deliver colour. Developed by colour scientists using the same approach as White Light Output (Brightness) measurement, Colour Light Output provides a simple, accurate and easy-to-understand way to evaluate projector colour performance.

3LCD technology is used in every Epson projector and works by using a combination of dichroic mirrors to separate the white light from the projector lamp into red, green and blue light. Each of the three light colours is then passed through its own LCD panel and recombined using a prism before being projected onto the screen.

Its 3LCD projection engine ensures it easily converges with high-definition, rich colour video and projection content seen in each pixel of the projection via its superior Colour Light Output, making it easier on the eyes.

DURABILITyDesigned to be robust, Epson projectors require little maintenance.

Most periodic maintenance is simple and can be done without calling in service professionals. Epson recommends these five easy steps to prolong the life of the projector’s lamp:

• Place your projector in a well-ventilated area, and avoid placing it in a location where the exhaust air emitted is blocked.

• Clean and change the air filter regularly. • If you can, wait a minute or two after you’ve been using it,

before moving your projector into storage.• Don’t move the projector while it’s operating. The projector’s

lamp has a sensitive filament that becomes fragile and hot. • Optimise your brightness setting, and use in a darkened room

where possible.

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“investing in Africa” is a common phrase these days, yet, the question begs, how does one approach a continent of 54 countries with a diverse array of economic, sociocultural, political, and environmental landscapes for investments. The investment opportunities offered by each country also differ substantially, a fact often not recognised.

The recent rise of regional hubs across the continent has been garnering attention as countries acknowledge that

full integration within these regional hubs is key to improving the often-reported difficulties of conducting cross-border business on the continent. In addition, full integration brings with it the potential for increased investment flows into the continent through economies of scale, enabling Africa to participate in the

world economy as a truly global competitor.

There is a rise in cross-border purchases within the continent, whether formal or informal, which are essential features

of market economies. Cross-border consumers

visit other countries for short periods, with

shopping as their main purpose.

The goods they buy range from

clothes to car engines and are

generally on-sold in their home countries or taken back to their families. Cross-border trade has the ability to have positive macro-economic and social ramifications. These include food security and income creation, particularly for rural populations on the continent that would otherwise suffer from social exclusion.

The Central African region abounds with oil, gas, mineral and mining resources such as diamonds, copper, gold, and uranium. The region has the continent’s largest hydro-electric potential with the immense water network density which accounts

for 60% of Africa’s hydro-power potential (African Development Bank, 2011).

Central Africa’s pivotal and strategic position makes it a potentially preferred transit zone between regions of the continent, however, it is considered the least integrated in terms of road density and intra-regional trade.

Angola, after Nigeria, is Africa’s second largest oil producer accounting for about 47% of its total gross domestic product (GDP). Should global oil prices fall, this would have significant negative consequences for the Angolan economy. To curb some of these possible negative consequences, Angola is promoting investment to diversify revenue in the country and in the Central African region. In 2011-2012, Angola introduced a new investment regime applicable to national and foreign investors that invest in developing areas, special economic zones or free trade zones. This offers investors several incentives in a wide range of industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, rail, road, port and airport infrastructure, telecommunications, energy, health, education and tourism.

East Africa is a region overflowing with potential and it is considered one of the most integrated hubs in the continent. The East Africa Community (EAC), formed in 1967, has a history of co-operation and integration amongst East African countries. EAC comprises of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. EAC is at an advanced stage of development and integration and is often touted as the best example of a well-functioning regional bloc in Africa.

From agriculture to minerals to tourism to energy, investment opportunities abound. Kenya is a major source of manufactured goods sold informally into the region.

Considering doing business ‘into Africa’? Get a lay of the land with this overview taken from Deloitte on Africa’s report discussing the continents heightened regional integration.

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AnushuyA Gounden Deloitte & Touche Partner: Head of Africa Nerve Centre and Taki Nkhumeleni Manager: Africa Nerve Centre. For

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East Africa is also home to Ethiopia, which has been ranked one of the fastest growing economies in the world – and still among the fastest growing non-oil producing economies in the continent. With a population of 90 million, Ethiopia is sub-Saharan Africa’s second most populous country, after Nigeria. Infrastructure investment remains a key focus to promote trade within the country and the regional hub.

Like Central African countries, North African countries are also considered to be less integrated in terms of road density and intra-regional trade. While the road network and the quality of transport infrastructure in North Africa surpass the African average, it is the limited intra-regional trade that is a major problem. North African countries trade more internationally, mostly with the European Union (EU) and other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, than intra-regionally.

What is West Africa doing to ensure that regional integration is the driving force of economic growth? Can West Africa grow new economies through effective regional integration while minimising the negative effects of informal cross-border trade? Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) is making provision, with assistance from the EU, for the construction of five Joint Border Posts (Nigeria–Benin, Togo–Ghana, Benin–Niger, Togo–Burkina Faso, and Burkina Faso–Ghana). This initiative aims to reduce the formalities and required time for goods and persons to cross borders as well as to help check irregular practices, e.g. the smuggling of goods or informal trade (African Development Bank).

The “new” economies such as Angola, DRC, Ethiopia, Ghana, Libya, Mozambique, and Zambia demonstrate that Africa is endowed with natural resources (minerals, land, and people), most of which are still untapped. However, the continued growth of African giants, South Africa and Nigeria is critical to have a stable platform for growth in the rest of the continent.

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Tip of AfricaAfrica offers the highest return on direct foreign investment in the world, according to the UN trade agency, UNCTAD, while Sub-Saharan Africa is now competing with Asia to become the world’s fastest growing region a recent Dubai Chamber commissioned Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report claims. The Dubai Chamber which organised the recent Africa Global Business Forum 2013, in partnership with COMESA Regional Investment Agency said findings of the EIU report confirm both the growth opportunities and associated challenges in key sectors. With the emergence of the middle class, formal retail is finally starting to develop. South African retailers are expanding rapidly across the content, often with newly-designed “value” products, aimed at lower-income customers. Certain countries, notably Ghana, have made consistent improvements to infrastructure to assist in this.

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Top sellers for schoolTake a look at these top selling educational products to stock up on in the retail environment.

Always a best-seller, cooler bag lunch boxes keep food extra fresh and are easily wiped clean.

Themed or cartoon printed school bags for the younger set are top of the list!

Chunky wooden puzzles are designed to aid fine-motor, hand-eye and creative skills. The large pieces are easy to grasp and more sturdy for kids.

Letterland is a unique and popular phonics-based approach to teaching, reading, writing and spelling for 3 to 9 year olds.

Art Studio sets hold an array of craft tools from markers, coloured pencils, crayons, ruler, eraser, scissors and notepads to keep children creatively busy.

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in the modern workplace, the emphasis is on teamwork, flexibility and communication. For most companies this means open plan work areas that allow for the exchange of ideas and an efficient working environment. While open doors send an excellent message about collaboration and transparency, they are tough on the ears and concentration.

While the build-up of noise resulting in overwhelming noise levels in working environments can be a problem, speech and lack of privacy has been found to be the most annoying sound source. Overall noise levels may be quite low, but interruptions resulting from distracting conversations, telephone calls, printing and fax machines etc. all

contribute to a less-than-ideal working environment. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety

and Health, ambient noise affects people’s health by increasing the release of cortisol. Excess cortisol impairs function in the prefrontal cortex - an emotional learning center that helps to regulate “executive” functions such as planning, reasoning and impulse control, resulting in

aggravating stress-related conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary disease, peptic ulcers and

migraine headaches. Continued exposure does not lead to habituation; in fact, the

effects worsen.Workers in noisy offices are also less likely to adjust their chairs, foot rests, whiteboards and document holders than workers

in quiet offices, due to the intensive focus

required, leading to less flexibility and increased physical

pain and ailments.

Why is it so distracting?When sound is created in a room, sound waves travel outwards until they encounter a surface, for example a wall or ceiling, part of it is absorbed and part is reflected. The reflected sound wave continues to travel until it reaches another surface from which it can be reflected once again. Energy from these multiple sound reflections accumulates and builds up within the room. This is called reverberation. The greater the reverberation in a room, the longer the sound takes to disappear. Rooms that comprise predominantly hard, shiny surfaces are likely to have a high level of reverberation time. This has a merging effect on speech which becomes unintelligible and ‘muddy’ as the energy created from one sound overlaps with the next.

Ways to minimise noiseAcoustic absorption is vital in an office environment to absorb sound and prevent the space from becoming excessively reverberant. Acoustic absorption is provided by acoustic ceilings, wall absorbers, absorbing acoustic screens, partitions of a suitable height, breakout areas, floor coverings and chairs and other furniture.

• Ensure office equipment such as printers and photocopiers are separated from the immediate work area and buy quiet equipment.

• To avoid endlessly ringing extensions, identify and remove faulty telephone lines and headsets and adjust your PABX to handle voice mails better.

• Hold team meetings and briefings outside the immediate work area.

• Encourage workers to not speak loudly or to hold conversations near other colleagues.

Make use of professional noise masking systems or use a small radio to create a sound buffer. App developers offer a choice of white noise generators for the Android, Blackberry, iPhone, and other mobile devices. A free, Web-based application called SimplyNoise offers three different “colours” of sound that help obscure distracting sounds and cover up office noise. m

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Shrill and excessive noise levels in the workplace affect your concentration, motivation and eventually your physical health.

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Modular wall systems offer layouts, workspaces, and features that can adjust to meet the changing dynamics of the office landscape.

From systems-based solutions to custom fittings, many office products suppliers offer the added service of office refurbishments from standard dry-walling, to pre-fabricated full height glazed internal shop fronts and glass partitioning, soundproofed or fireproofed cubicles, vinyl decals and sandblasted glass features, all custom designed and installed by proficient and professional staff.

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4. Corporate culture supports open and collaborative environments where information flows mostly horizontally; modular office design systems products allow rapid transfer of information between colleagues, making a company more nimble and competitive. m

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Seen here is Pamela Carter - Cummins Vice President and President of the Distribution Business, and Ron Somerville - Cummins executive managing director for Africa.

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Silveray Statmark Company (SSC) seen being awarded ‘The Esselte Distributor of 2012’ for distribution of the most Esselte brands represented in one country.

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Q&AMy Office recently sat down with Clive Heydenrych, Managing Director of Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co (RS&E), to see what makes this man, at the helm of a long-standing company, tick.

“I was born in Durban and moved around a bit – dad was a travelling man,” says Heydenrych.“I matriculated in Johannesburg from Parktown Boys, and studied at Natal Univesity and at Wits, where I qualified as an accountant.“I would have preferred studying economics or law but I do have an admin inclination. The accounting background certainly gave me a discipline in terms of business.”Heydenrych joined RS&E in 1999 as Financial Director and when the founder, Phillip Kuhn sold to Trodat, he became Managing Director in 2008.“Simultaneously to him selling out to Trodat, I did the same and we organised a back-to-back empowerment deal with our own staff.”What is your life’s motto or personal brand?I certainly strive for excellence. I drive everyone crazy with that.Use three words to describe yourself:Passionate, driven and the staff would probably say, ‘no-nonsense’.What is your business philosophy?Openness, integrity, competitive.Briefly describe the highlights of your working career.Every year a selected few of us get to go on a conference. The highlight of my career was watching the tea lady, Annah, go down a 40m abseil in the Drakensberg. The tears were streaming down my face in excitement. The likelihood of Annah abseiling in the Drakensberg - it was a wonderful thing to see.Another highlight was the empowerment deal and seeing the continuous growth of this business.What do you do best?I’m a superb accountant. (See next question)

What has been your greatest lesson in life?Humility – it perhaps was an arrogant statement to say that I’m a great accountant but I’ll admit I’m shocking at many things.I have the dubious honour of being the first person to fail woodwork in Std 6 (Grade 8). I am not creative.If you could change one thing in your industry, what would it be?To implement stricter laws to act against poor paying customers.What makes you happy?My family, rugby, friends, a packet of biltong and cold beer.What would be the most valuable question you could ask yourself?Did I live an honourable life?How do you spend your Sunday’s? Church and a family lunch or braai.What is your favourite website? www.espncricinfo.comWhat was the last new thing you bought?An office chair for my study.Do you have a hobby outside of work?I love to hike and do outdoor things. I play some golf.Where do you like to go on holiday?Always by the seaside.Tell us something about yourself, we didn’t know.I have a love for history, especially World War II and I don’t go to sleep without doing at least one or two Sodoku puzzles.How are you ‘proudly South African’?I support the national sport teams.My late father fought in the war and when I look at his picture that hangs on the wall in my study, I think, ‘here is somebody that put his life on the line, how could I ever leave this country?’Where/when do you read your copy of My Office?As soon as it lands on my desk.

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Don’t you just love cardboard boxes!

A remarkable invention with the same strength properties as a wooden box but with many more benefits, the evolution of the cardboard box has brought about less wastage, benefits for the environment, health advantages and

ultimately, helps keep down prices for the consumer.

Because they are used to pack almost any produce or product, packaging companies are under pressure to design durable lightweight boxes that don’t compromise on strength, especially where packaging needs to have vertical strength when stacked for export to withstand up to 1 500 kilograms on the bottom layer. The corrugated-based packaging also needs to be able to withstand up to six weeks under refrigeration for the export market.

“We have designed and made corrugated boxes for over 80 years and we constantly have to come up with smart ways in which to respond to changing needs and to move with the times,” says Ralph von Veh, MD of Mpact Corrugated, a division of Mpact, a leading southern African paper and plastics packaging group

He notes that in the past 10 years boxes have also become much more than just a transport container. Manufacturers and brand-owners now want their branding incorporated into packaging at production line.

He says that one of the biggest benefits is that corrugated boxes are fully recyclable. The majority of the recovered paper collected by the Group’s recycling division, Mpact Recycling, comes from supermarkets and box cut-offs. These are the most easily recovered source of fibre as there are large amounts in one location.

“Households are always the most difficult to collect recyclables from,” says von Veh. “We appeal to everyone to remember that all cardboard boxes are fully recyclable. Please don’t just throw them away in your normal waste trolleys because we’d love to have them.”

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• Use recycled toilet paper where possible.

• Use paper that hasn’t been bleached with chlorine.

• Use locally manufactured paper from FSC-approved forests.

• Switch to one-ply – research suggests people use about the same number of sheets regardless of thickness; it is more than half as thick as double ply and there are

usually more sheets on the roll.

• Tear from the top instead of under, research says you save a few squares every application.

• Buy in bulk as opposed to individually wrapped rolls and save on packaging waste.

• The more squares per roll the better, this also saves on packaging waste.

• Recycle your old toilet paper tubes.

Things you can do

Think on loo paperSouth Africans have a large range of options to reduce their loo-paper footprint, ranging from toilet paper made from sugar-cane fibre (bagasse) to 100-percent-recycled, 2-ply rolls. And surprisingly, often the cheapest rolls are also the greenest, where buying toilet tissue, saving the environ-ment and saving money go hand in hand.

Three-quarters of the toilet rolls sold in South Africa are single-ply rolls and for decades, most South Afri-cans have been using 100 percent recycled toilet paper without even knowing they were making the environmentally friendly choice, though they might have noticed a few speckles in the paper that sug-gested its former existence as office paper.

Bleaching is another issue where recycled paper holds the green edge. Much recycled one-ply paper, especially the cheaper, greyer grades, are unbleached, although

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In the current economic climate, many businesses find themselves having to cut training costs, however companies can save up to 70% on training costs if they consider the opportunity of e-learning to up skill their workforce.

E-learning refers to any form of electronic learning or teaching. Designed to be interactive and to incorporate quizzes, games and video to enhance learning, learner material is provided through film, animation, learning games or learning mobile applications, depending on which is the best solution for the intended audience, delivering “what is needed, when it is needed”, aligning training with the company’s business goals and objectives.

E-learning classes tend to be up to 50% shorter in duration than traditional classes and, according to certifyme.net, retention of information is increased by up to 60%. This contributes to increased productivity, which in turn adds to further cost savings.

Being highly accessible, e-learning means that trainees can use it just about anywhere, at any time, on any device and it is intended to remove the focus from the trainer and transfer it onto the student, who is able to assess his or her own development as they progress with the course. Question types, time limits, pass marks and the type of assessment used, are tailored to each unique situation.

Africa has become the most dynamic e-learning market in

the world with a 38.6% growth rate of cloud-based e-learning products. “E-learning is currently a $56.2 billion business globally, and is likely to double in size before 2015 and this is because it works,” says e-learning expert, Kirsty Chadwick, of e-learning design and development company, The Training Room Online, a company which designs and develops tailor-made e-learning material for the corporate, industrial and private sectors. “Many organisations in Africa who choose e-learning also benefit from the fact that language, literacy and numeracy gaps are overcome by highly visual e-learning material that makes vital training available to all, irrespective of differing education levels.” “E-learning products are tailor-made to suit the specific needs of the company and more specifically, the learners and include basic computer literacy courses available, which will teach learners anything from turning their computers on, to connecting a printer,” said Chadwick. m

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Whether you’re a musician, journalist or birdwatcher, top-notch sound will be essential to you. The Olympus LS series features better-than-CD recording quality combined with long battery life, durability and excellent value. The LS series also offers intuitive design, an excellent feature set and accessories tailored to your specific requirements.

PAnTum PrinTEr P3205Dn

Page Yield: 3000 starter toner ( 6000 high yield toner)Technology: Monochrome Laser Printer Duplex & NetworkablePrint Speed: 33 ppm (A4) / 35 ppm (letter)Paper input 250 pages Paper output 150 pagesMemory: 64 MB

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PAnTum PrinTEr m6005

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Rexel’s GBC range of comb binding machines feature low punch force technology, to reduce punching effort by up to 50% for increased productivity.

Gravity “paper fall” technology!

Max comb size: 38mm

punch

20bind

3302 YEARwarranty

www.rexelsa.co.za

AADDING MACHINE, POINT OF SALE AND MACHINE ROLLSBSC Stationery - Treeline

PaperGeni Rotunda

ADHESIVES, GLUES AND SPRAYSBIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Correction Fluid,

Glue sticks & Super Glue

BSC Stationery - Treeline, Bantex, BIC, Bostik,

Ponal, Pritt, Pentel, Faber Castell, Staedtler

Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave

Freedom Stationery - Marlin

ADHESIVE NOTES3M SA PTY Ltd - Post-it ®

BSC Stationery - Stick ‘n Notes

ART, CRAFT, GRAPHIC AND DRAWING MATERIALSBSC Stationery - Treeline, Pentel, Pilot, Henkel,

Bostik, Staedtler, Faber Castell

CTP Stationery - A4 coloured poster boards

Faber Castell - Comprehensive range


Max Frank - Uni, Artline

Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd. - Oil pastels and

watercolour paint

BBAGS AND CASESBantex - Moulded pencil cases

BSC Stationery - Treeline, Penflex, Gotcha,

Staedtler, Bantex

Flip File - Business cases.

Freedom Stationery - Space Case and Marlin

Global Bag And Sportswear Manufactures - Custom schoolbags ,tracksuits

Kolok - Kenton

Topmark - School Bags, Laptop Bags, Pencil

Cases, Sports Bags, Luggage

BATTERIESBSC Stationery - Eveready

Nikki Distributors - Duracell Batteries

Nikki Distributors - Energizer Batteries

BIN RANGEBantex - Waste paper bins

Krost Office Products

BINDING ACCESSORIESAZ Trading - Plastic Comb, Wire, Thermal &

Covers

Beswick Office Products - Fellowes

BSC Stationery - Treeline, Rexel, Bantex

CTP Donau - Donau files and slide binders, A4

poster board

Martin Yale Africa - Comb, Wire

Parrot Products - Parrot Comb Binding

Machines

Rexel Office Products - Rexel and GBC

W Vos & Co - Renz covers & combs, ringwire

BINDING MACHINESAZ Trading - DSB, Neorel


Martin Yale Africa - Martin Yale

Parrot Products - Parrot Comb Binding

Machines

Rexel Office Products - GBC and Rexel ranges

W Vos & Company - Renz.

BOARDSBIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - BIC Velleda

School Whiteboards

BSC Stationery - Bestboards, Pentel, Pilot,

Artline, Penflex

CTP Stationery - Flip Chart Pads

Hortors Stationery - Legal Notices i.e. Basic

Conditions & OSH Act and Leave and Absence

Chart


Max Frank - Artline Flipchart Markers, Artline,

Maxi whiteboard markers


Parrot Products - Full range of boards and

accessories. Custom boards printed to your

specification.

Rexel Office Products - NOBO whiteboards,

pinboards, easels and accessories

BOOK COVERSBantex - Book Covers

CTP Stationery - Poly Prop Donau heavy duty

covers

Empire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly paper

Freedom StationeryGordon’s Productions - contact paper

woodgrain, marble, pattern designs. Magic

cover back to school clear and coloured self

adhesive paper. (4M rolls, A4 and lever arch).

Plastic coated brownkraft rolls and pre-cut

polythene covers.

Grafton Paper ProductsPalm Stationery Manufacturers - brown paper

rolls, poly rolls, gift-wrap

RBE - Papersmart

BOOKS AND PADSBantex - Hard and soft cover noted range

BSC Stationery - Treeline

CTP Stationery - Impala and premier books

and pads

Freedom Stationery - Manufacturers

Hortors Stationery - Legal registers

Impala Vuwa Stationery ManufacturersPalm Stationery ManufacturersPower Stationery - Powerstar

RBE - NCR Business Books

BOXES AND CARTONSBeswick Office Products - Bankers Box to

Boxes and Cartons

CTP Stationery - Archiving Systems

Rexel Office ProductsSpecialised Filing Systems - Archive and

Off-Site

Tidy Files - Acid free archiving products

CCALCULATORSBSC Stationery - Treeline, Kaiser, Sharp

Freedom StationeryKolok - HP

Nikki Distributors - Truly calculators


Power Stationery - Powerstar

Rexel Office Products - IBICO

CALENDARSCTP Stationery - Diaries assorted sizes

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CombBind C12 WireBind W20 ThermaBind T400ClickBind 15CombBind C20 CombBind C340

www.rexelsa.co.za

Effortless binding

with perfect results

MultiBind 230Comb & WireCombBind C150 Pro

CALLIGRAPHYMax Frank - Artline

CANTEENKolok - Tea, Coffee, milk etc,

Sunbeam(appliances), Cleansui (water filters

and refills)

CARBON PAPER AND FILMSRBE - NCR Business Books

CD’S, DVD’S AND DISKETTESKolok - Verbatim, Kenon

CLIP BOARDSBantex - PVC and moulded plastic

CTP Stationery - DONAU brand

Parrot Products - Masonite and whiteboard

CLIPS, FASTENERS AND PINSBantex - Paper clips


Grip BindersEssentials, Stephens, Penguin

Tidy Files - Filing solution

COLOURING BOOKSEmpire Toy & Stationery - Empire books



COMPUTER ACCESSORIESBeswick Office Products - Fellowes

Kolok - Verbatim, Kenon

Krost Office ProductsPyrotec - Tower Inkjet-laser labels, business

cards and photo paper

COMPUTER CLEANINGBeswick Office Products - Fellowes

Pyrotec - Tower computer cleaning range

Kolok - ComputerCare

COMPUTER CONSUMABLESCTP Stationery - Full range of DONAU files

KMP - for computer consumables

Kolok Unlimited - Penguin (Ribbons, Toners,

Inkjets,) ,Till and fax rolls

Redfern Print Services - Redfern inkjet/laser/

copier labels and a full range of stationery

labels

COMPUTER HARDWARE

Kolok Unlimited - Blazer UPS systems, Geha

(Interactive white boards)

CORPORATE STATIONERY & GIFTING

Star Stationers and Printers

CRAYONS AND CHALKS

BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Henkel, Faber

Castell, Staedtler

Faber Castell - Wave crayons and pastels


Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Chalks and Crayons

Power Stationery-Powerstar

DDESK SETS AND ACCESSORIES

BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Desk Set Solo

Delux

Bantex - Comprehensive range - moulded

plastic

BSC Stationery - Treeline, Bantex


Krost Office Products

Ledger Systems - Falcon Products

Rexel Office Products - Rexel Eco Range

DIARIES, PLANNERS AND ORGANISERS

CTP Stationery - CTP Brand

Hortors Stationery - Legal diaries

Rexel Office Products - NOBO planners, refills

and T-card kits

South African Diaries - For all your diary needs

DICTATION - TRANSCRIPTION

Olympus Audio S.A - Digital Voice Recorders,

Transcription Kits and Accessories.

Powerhouse Dictation for Philips - Dictation,

transcription, meeting recording, mini-tapes,

foot pedals, accessories

DRAUGHTING AND DRAWING OFFICE SUPPLIES

CTP Stationery - A4 Poster Boards

EEMBOSSERS AND ENGRAVINGRubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Ideal & Trodat

Embossers (pocket, desk and electronic), Trotec

ENVELOPES AND MAILINGBSC Stationery - Leo Envelopes, Jiffy

CTP Stationery - Commercial envelopes

Global envelopesGrafton/StarKZN ENVELOPESMerpak Envelopes - Simplistic, full range of

printed and plain envelopes

PaperGeniRBE - Papersmart

ERASERS & ERASING / CORRECTION FLUIDSBIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Tippex tape, bottle

and Pen

BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Artline, Faber

Castell, Pentel, Pilot, Staedtler, Pritt


Max Frank - Uni

Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Tape/Erasers

Pentel S.A (PTY) LTD - Hi-Polymer and Ain

eraser, correction tape and pens


FFAX ROLL MANUFACTURERSRotunda

FILES AND FILINGAfrican Filing Systems - Top retrieval filing and

arching products

Bantex & Viking - All filing and storage

BSC Stationery - Treeline, Bantex Mobifile

CTP Stationery - Full range of quality DONAU brand

Flip File - Executive display files, expanding

files, Document folders, dividers

Freedom Stationery - Edo / Unifile

Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Lever arch,

Ringbinder files, Manilla flat folders

Grafton/StarKolok - Geha (Binding machines)

Palm Stationery Manufacturers - leaver arch,

ring binder files, manilla flat folders.

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CombBind C12 WireBind W20 ThermaBind T400ClickBind 15CombBind C20 CombBind C340

www.rexelsa.co.za

Effortless binding

with perfect results

MultiBind 230Comb & WireCombBind C150 Pro

Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd. - Display book Vivid,

document file, clip file and presentation file

Rexel Office Products - Prima and Rexel ranges

Specialised Filing Systems - Top Retrieval,

Archive and Off-Site Tidy Files - Filing solutions

FOLDERSBantexBSC Stationery - Treeline, Bantex

CTP Stationery - DONAU Brand


Palm Stationery Manufacturers - View files,

polypropylene & board folders

Tidy Files - Specialised

FORMS - LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUSHortors Stationery - complete range of custom,

company, miscellaneous, magisterial, etc.

FURNITURE - OFFICE & SCHOLASTICKrost Office Products - accessories

New Era Office cc - Specialising in all office

furniture desks, chairs, credenzas, boardroom

tables, etc

Reboni Furniture Group - Manufacturing and

distribution of educational and office furniture

Specialised Filing Systems - Cabinets, Shelving

and Hi-Density

GGUILLOTINES AND TRIMMERSAZ Trading - DSB, Kobra

Beswick Office Products - Fellowes, Vivid

Martin Yale Africa - Martin Yale

Rexel Office Products - SmartCut and

ClassicCut

W Vos & Co - Ideal

IINDEX TABBING AND DIVIDERS3M SA - Post-it flags, Flag pen and highlighter

Bantex - P.P and Manilla board

BSC Stationery - Treeline, Bantex, Flip File

CTP Stationery - DONAU Brand board and P.P

Flip File - Index Tabs, Flip tabs


Palm Stationery Manufacturers Grip BindersRexel Office Products - Rexel, Mylar and Prima board

INKSKMP - for computer consumables.

Max Frank - Shachihata, Artline

Rexel Office Products - Numbering machine ink

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Trodat, Noris

fastdry, security, numbering, franking. Laundry.

JJANITORIALKolok - Goldenmarc (Cleaning products),

Brooms, Mops and equipment.

LLABELSBSC Stationery - Treeline, Tower, Midmadex


Nor PaperPyrotec - Tower stationery, inkjet-laser labels

Redfern Print Services - Redfern Inkjet/laser/

copier labels and a full range of stationery

labels

Specialised Filing Systems - Filing

Tidy Files - Filing solutions

LABELLING MACHINESKemtek Imaging Systems - Distributor of

Brother P-Touch Labelling System

LAMINATING MACHINESAZ Trading - DSB, Speedlam, Lamiace


Kolok - GEHA and Galaxy

Martin Yale Africa - Fujipla

Parrot Products - Parrot A4 and A3 Laminators

Rexel Office Products - GBC and Rexel ranges

W Vos & Co - PEAK & Renz.

LAMINATING POUCHES AND MATERIALSAZ Trading - A0 to ID card size Beswick Office Products - Fellowes

Kolok - GEHA, Penguin laminating pouches and rolls

Martin Yale AfricaParrot ProductsRexel Office Products - GBC

LEGAL STATIONERYHortors Stationery - All legal registers, forms,

diaries etc

LETTER TRAYSBantex & VikingKrost Office Products

MMAILING TUBES CTP Stationery

MARKERSBIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Permanent

Markers, Highlighters, whiteboard

BSC Stationery Sales - Treeline, Collosso,

Penflex, Artline, Maxi, Pentel, Pilot, Bic

Faber Castell - Permanent and non permanent


Interstat Agencies - Edding

Max Frank - Artline , Maxi, Uni

Parrot Products - White board, permanent and

OHP markers. Wide range of highlighters

Penflex - White board, flipchart, permanent

markers, highlighters

Pentel (Pty) Ltd. - Maxiflo, white board marker

and paint marker


MATHEMATICAL GEOMETRY SETS & ACCESSORIESFreedom Stationery - Marlin

Palm Stationery ManufacturersPower Stationery-Powerstar

MINUTE AND GUARD BOOKSHortors Stationery - Company registers, minute

books and other legal registers

Ledger Systems - Falcon products

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Fusion 1000L Fusion 1100L Fusion 3000L Fusion 3100L Fusion 5000L Fusion 5100L

www.rexelsa.co.za

Simply faster to the finish...Introducing the new line of Fusion

TM Laminators

NNUMBERING MACHINESRexel Office ProductsRubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Reiner Dater/

Numberer (manual/electronic), Trodat

OOFFICE ERGONOMICSBeswick Office Products - Fellowes Back/Wrist/

Foot support; Notebook riser stand

Rexel Office Products - Kensington

copyholders, risers, footrests, Rexel range of

electric staplers and punches which reduces

chances of RSI (repititive strain injury)

OFFICE FURNITUREIXAXA Office Furniture - Office furniture (Desks

and Chairs) from reception to CEO’S office

OVERHEAD PROJECTION AND ACCESSORIES3M SA (Pty) Ltd. - Overhead film,

transparency, multimedia

Kolok - Penguin Transparencies

Max Frank - Artline

Parrot Products - Data Projectors, OHPs,

screens and rear projection film

Penflex - Penflex Overhead projector pens

Rexel Office Products - NOBO

PPAPER AND BOARDAntalis South Africa - Office paper and

packaging solutions

Bantex - Cube refills

BSC Stationery - Apex Paper - Typek,Rotatrim

CTP Stationery - DONAU A4 poster boards

Empire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly paper

Freedom StationeryGrafton/StarKolok Unlimited - Geha (paper media),

EPSON, HP, CANON,

Nor Paper

Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Cubes and board

Power Stationery-PowerstarRBE - Papersmart

Rexel Office Products - Prima Paper & Board

TRIBE - TRIBE Inkjet Paper and Film

PAPER FOLDING MACHINESMartin Yale Africa - Martin Yale

W. Vos & Co - Ideal

PENCILSBIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - BIC Evolution

Graphite, BIC Matic Clutch ,Velocity Clutch,

Atlantis Clutch, BU4 Clutch

BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Faber Castell,

Pilot, Pentel, Uni, Staedtler, Henkel

Freedom Stationery - Marlin / Edo

Max Frank - Uni

Palm Stationery ManufacturersPentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Hotshot, Mechanical

Pencil, Techniclick Pencil.


Rexel Office Products - Rexel HB & Derwent

Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd - Tradition, Wopex,

Technical, Clutch Pencils and lead

PENCIL LEADSBIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Criterium 0.5mm

leads

Faber Castell - Extensive range, beginner to

artist


Max Frank - Uni

Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Ain lead, standard lead -

various grades

PENCIL SHARPENERSFreedom StationeryPalm Stationery ManufacturersPower Stationery - Powerstar

PENSBIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Clic, Crystal,

Orange and Prismo

BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Faber Castell,

Pilot, Pentel, Uni, Staedtler, Henkel, Lexi,

Penflex

Faber CastellFreedom Stationery - Marlin and Edo

Max Frank - Artline, Maxi, Uni

Palm Stationery Manufacturers

Penflex - Penflex ballpoints and rollerballs

Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Superb Ballpoint,

Energel Pen


Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd - Ball point, Fineliner,

Gel and Pigment liner pens

PEN CARBON BOOKSBSC Stationery - Treeline, RBE



RBE - NCR Business Books

PERSONAL STATIONERYBantex - Telephone Management, Conference

and Filing

CTP Stationery - Home office and personal

filing system, diaries

Grafton/Star

PLANNING BOARDS AND ACCESSORIESParrot Products - Range of year planners, term

planners, maps and in/out boards. custom

printed boards designed to specification.

Rexel Office Products - NOBO planners

POINT OF SALE PRINTER ROLLSPaperGeniRotunda

PRINTINGOlivetti Imports - Distributors of Multifunctional

Printers / Copiers

Star Stationers and PrintersKolok - Epson, Lexmark (Hardware), Hp

Printers, Oki (Hardware)

PRINTER CONSUMABLESImpression Management - Prinart, Logic,

Q-Ink, Sanchi, Oliser and ATIKMP - For

computer consumables.

Kolok - EPSON (inkjet, large format etc),

LEXMARK, HP, Brother (Toners and Inks), Oki

(Toners, inks and Ribbons), Tally Genicom

(Ribbons), Seikosha (Ribbons), Panasonic

(Toners and Ribbons), Kyocera (Toners),

Printronix (Ribbons), IBM (Ribbons), Ricoh

(Toners), Fujitsu (Ribbons)

Nor PaperPaperGeniRoyce Imaging Industries - Remanufacturers

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Fusion 1000L Fusion 1100L Fusion 3000L Fusion 3100L Fusion 5000L Fusion 5100L

www.rexelsa.co.za

Simply faster to the finish...Introducing the new line of Fusion

TM Laminators

and suppliers of inkjet and laser cartridges

Technical Systems Engineering - Suppliers of

quality compatible cartridges and bulk inks for

Epson, Canon, Lexmark, HP and Samsung

PUNCHES AND PERFORATORSBantex - Plastic and Metal

Beswick Office Products - Kangaro

BSC Stationery - Treeline, STD, Bantex, Rexel


Krost Office ProductsParrot Products - Parrot range of punches

Power Stationery-PowerstarRexel Office Products - Rexel

RRUBBER STAMPSMax Frank - Schachihata X Stampers

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co. - Trodat

RUBBER STAMP MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENTRubber Stamp & Engraving Co - AZ Liquid

polymer, TROTEC laser engraver, flash system

RULERSFreedom Stationery - Marlin

Palm Stationery ManufacturersPower Stationery-PowerstarPenflex - PENFLEX rulers

SSCHOLASTIC SUPPLIESBantex and Faber CastellBSC Stationery Sales - Treeline

CTP StationeryEmpire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly

Flip File - Flip File display books A5, A4, A2,

A3

Freedom Stationery - Marlin and Edo

Gordon’s Productions - contact paper

woodgrain, marble, pattern designs. Magic

cover back to school clear and coloured self

adhesive paper. (4M rolls, A4 and lever arch).

Plastic coated brownkraft rolls and pre-cut

polythene covers.

Grafton Paper ProductsImpala Vuwa Stationery ManufacturersMax Frank - Artline, Maxi, Uni

Palm Stationery ManufacturersParrot Products - chalk boards/slates


Pyrotec - Tower Adhesive Book Cover 45cm

x 2m

SCISSORS AND CUTTERSFreedom Stationery - Marlin

Palm Stationery ManufacturersPower Stationery-Powerstar Rexel Office Products

SCRAPBOOKINGRexel Office Products - Trimmers and

guillotines

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Making

memories, Clearsnap, Marvy, Ranger, Bazzill,

Carl

SHREDDERS AND ACCESSORIESAZ Trading - DSB, Kobra, Roto, Repairs to all

makes


Kolok - GEHA entry level and high-end

shredders

Martin Yale Africa - Intimus, Martin Yale,

PaperMonster

Nikki Distributors - Nikki shredders

Parrot Products - Parrot range of value

shredders

Rexel Office Products - Rexel range

W Vos & Co - Ideal.

SLATESFreedom Stationery - Marlin

Parrot Products - Whiteboard and chalk board

SPECIALISED STATIONERY AND BOOKBINDINGLedger Systems - Law reports and periodicals

SPIKE FILESGrip Binders

STAMPS, STAMP PADS AND INKSRubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Trodat, pre-

inked stamps, stamp and fingerprint pads

STAPLING MACHINES AND STAPLESBantexBeswick Office Products - Kangaro

BSC Stationery - Treeline, STD, Bantex, Rexel


Krost Office ProductsInterstat Agencies - Genmes

Parrot Products - Parrot range of staplers

Rexel Office Products - Rexel range

STATIONERY SUNDRIES - SCHOLASTICBSC Stationery - Treeline, Pritt, Henkel,

Staedtler, Pentel, Pilot, BIC, Bantex, Faber

Castell, Artline, Penflex

CTP Stationery - DONAU Scissors and cutting

knives

Freedom Stationery - Marlin, Edo and Unifile



STENCILSFreedom Stationery

STORAGE SYSTEMSCTP Stationery - Archiving Systems -

Suspension Files

Kolok - VERBATIM (hard drives, USB sticks

etc), HP

Specialised Filing Systems - Filing

Tidy Files - Filing solutions

TTAPES3M SA (Pty) Ltd. - Brand Scotch® MagicTM

BSC Stationery - Sellotape, Brother

Freedom StationeryPalm Stationery Manufacturers

TELECOMMUNICATIONSNIKKI Distributors - Siemens office phones

TELEX ROLLS AND TELETEX PAPERRotunda

THERMAL ROLLSRotunda

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TONERS AND CARTRIDGESKMP - Computer consumables

Kolok - PENGUIN (Inkjets and Laser toners),

EPSON, LEXMARK, HP.

PaperGeni

TOP RETRIEVAL FILINGOptiplan a div of Waltons - Paper based top

retrieval filing systems

Specialised Filing Systems - Total Solution and

more

Tidy Files - Complete onsite and offsite filing

solutions

TOYS, HOBBIES AND GAMESFreedom StationeryPyrotec - Toby Tower Stickers and Activities

TRANSFER LETTERING AND SIGNSParrot Products - Vinyl lettering

TRANSPARENCIESKolok - Penguin transparencies for inkjet and

laser

OEM, Penguin and HP Transparencies

Rexel Office Products - NOBO range

VVISITORS BOOKS/REGISTERSLedger Systems - Falcon

Products - visitors books, hotel

guest register, restaurant

reservation registers


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• Buyers Guide is an affordable way of highlighting your

brands while also introducing up and coming new stockists to the

trade.

• The Buyers Guide is a valuable sourcing tool to market your business and the brands

that you carry.

• Contact Wendy to book space on [email protected] or

Tel: 011 880 1147

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Autoplus 60 XDONESHUTSTACK Autoplus 80 X Autoplus 100 X Autoplus 175 X Autoplus 250 X Autoplus 500 X Autoplus 750 X

www.rexelsa.co.za

3M( 011 844 9202 PvtBag X926, Rivonia, 2128

7 011 806 2388 Customer Serv: 0800 118 311

African Filing Systems( 011 896 5279 www.africanfiling.co.za

7 086 540 6892 [email protected]

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd( 011 688 6000 Box 6893, Johannesburg, 2000


Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Cape Town( 021 959 9600 Box 19231, Tygerberg, 7505

7 021 959 9640

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Durban( 031 714 4000 Box 284, Umhlanga, 4320

7 031 700 9253

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Pretoria( 012 379 0060 Box 4013, Pretoria, 0001

7 012 379 0052

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Bloemfontein( 051 447 8681 Box 1795, Bloemfontein, 9300

7 051 447 6765

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Port Elizabeth( 041 486 2020 Box 9088, Estadeal, 6012

7 041 486 2219

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Pietermaritzburg( 033 386 2078 Box 1425, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

7 033 386 2078

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Botswana( 00267 391 2139 Box 1705, Gaborone

7 00267 397 5459

AZ Trading( 086 111 4407 www.aztradingcc.co.za


Bantex( 011 473 9800 Box 43201, Industria, 2042


Beswick Office Products( 011 433 2686 Box 82319, Southdale, 2135


BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd( 011 474 0181 PO BOX 43144, Industria, 2042

7 011 474 6068 16 Maraisburg Road, Industria, 2042

BSC Stationery Sales( 011 420 3250 Box 278, Brakpan, 1540


CTP Stationery( 011 226 5600 Box 43501, Industria, 2042


Empire Toy & Stationery( 011 614 2243 Box 261524, Excom, 2023


Faber Castell( 011 473 9800 Box 43201, Industria, 2042


Flip File( 021 638 3105 Box 2190, Clareinch, 7740


Freedom Stationery - Johannesburg( 011 314 0953/4 Box 6459, Halfway House, 1685


Freedom Stationery - Cape Town( 021 557 9152/3 36-38 Silverstone Rd Killarney Gardens


Freedom Stationery KZN (Head Office)( 032 459 2820 Box 478, Mandini, 4490


Freedom Stationery - East London( 043 731 2422 Box 14111 West Bank 5218


Global Bag And Sportswear Manufactures( 031 305 6507 P.O Box 18586, Dalbridge, 4014

7 031 301 6553 www.globalbags.co.za

Global Envelopes( 031 465 5544 [email protected]

7 031 465 5634 www.envelopes.co.za

Gordon’s Productions( 031 705 8713 Suite 69, PvtBag X4, Kloof, 3640


Grafton/Star Paper Products( 011 262 0777 Box 550, Bergvlei, 2012


Grip Binders( 011 421 1300 [email protected]

Hortors Stationery( 011 620 4800 Box 1020, Johannesburg, 2000


Impala Vuwa Stationery Manufacturers( 036 634 1535 Box 389, Ladysmith, 3370


Impression Management( DBN 031 777 1222 www.impression.co.za

( JHB 011 708 7743 [email protected]

( CPT 021 592 0847

Interstat Agencies - Durban( 031 569 6550 Box 201707, Durban North, 4016


Interstat Agencies - Cape Town( 021 551 9555 Box 36696, Chempet, 7442


Interstat Agencies - Port Elizabeth( 041 453 2558 Box 27693, Greenacres, 6057


IXAXA Office Furniture( 011 392 3628 14 Isando Road Isando

[email protected]

Kemtek Imaging Systems( 011 624 8000 Box 86173, City Deep, 2049


Kemtek Imaging Systems - Cape( 021 521 9600 Box 181, Cape Town, 8000


Kemtek Imaging Systems - KZN( 031 700 9363 Box 15685, Westmead, 3608


Kemtek Imaging Systems - PE( 041 582 5222 Box 15685, Westmead, 3608


Kemtek Imaging Systems - PTA( 012 804 1410 PO Box 816, Silverton, 0127


KMP( 021 709 0190 Box 183, Steenberg, 7947


Kolok Unlimited - Head Office( 011 248 0300 Box 4151, Johannesburg, 2000


Kolok Unlimited - Cape Town( 021 597 2700 Box 6385, Roggebaai, 8012


Kolok Unlimited - Durban( 031 570 4900 Box 4206, Riverhorse Valley East, 4017


Kolok Unlimited Polokwane( 015 298 8795 Box 862, Ladanna, 0704


Kolok Unlimited - Port Elizabeth( 041 406 9900 Box 3163, North End, 6056


Kolok Unlimited - Namibia( 00264 (61)370500 Box 40797, Ausspannplatz, Namibia

7 00264 (61)370525 [email protected]

Kolok Unlimited - Nelspruit( 013 758 2233 Box 4338, White River, 1240


Kolok Unlimited - Bloemfontein( 051 433 1876 PvtBag X01, Brandhof, Bloemfontein


Kolok Unlimited - Botswana( 00267 393 2669 PvtBag B0226, Bontleng, Gaborone


Krost Office Products( 011 626 2067 Box 75401, Gardenview, 2047


KZN ENVELOPES( 031 465 3992 P O Box 41259, Rossburgh, 4072


Ledger Systems( 011 433 1808 Box 82586, Southdale, 2135


Martin Yale( 011 838 7281 [email protected]

7 011 838 7322 www.martinyale.co.za

Max Frank( 011 921 1811 Box 200, Isando, 1600


Maynards - Olympus Audio S.A / Olivetti Distributors( 0860 00 1922 [email protected]

www.maynards.co.za

Merpak Envelopes( 011 719 7700 [email protected]

7 011 885 3174 www.merpak.co.za

New Era Office cc( 011 334 2013 Box 10383, Lenasia, 1821


Nikki - Cape Town( 0860 006731 [email protected]

7 0800 204868 www.nikki.co.za

Nikki - Durban( 0860 006731 [email protected]


Nikki - Johannesburg( 0860 006731 [email protected]


Nikki - Pretoria( 0860 006731 [email protected]


Nor Paper( 011 011 3900


Optiplan a division of Waltons( 011 620 4000 Pencil Park, Croxley Close, Herriotdale


Palm Stationery( 031 507 7051 [email protected]

7 031 507 7053 www.palmstat.co.za

PaperGeni( 011 011 3900 [email protected]

7 011 011 4099 www.papergeni.co.za

Parrot Products( 011 607 7600 [email protected]

7 011 615 2502 www.parrotproducts.biz

Penflex( 021 521 2400 Box 36964, Chempet, 7442

7 021 521 2402/3 [email protected]

Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd( 011 474 1427/8 Box 202, Crown Mines, 2025

7 011 474 5563 www.pentel.co.za

Powerhouse Dictation( 011 887 1056 [email protected]

7 086 555 3833 www.speech.co.za

Power Stationery( 032 533 4003 Box 1305, Verulam, 4340


Pyrotec( 021 787 9600 PvtBag X1, Capricorn Square, 7948


RBE Stationery Manufacturers (Pty) Limited( 011 793 7321 [email protected]

7 011 793 7348 www.rbe.co.za

Reboni Furniture Group( 086 173 2664 www.reboni.co.za


Redfern Print Services - Cape Town( 021 552 9680 Box 403, Milnerton, 7435


Redfern Print Services - Durban( 031 205 9598 [email protected]

7 031 205 7092 www.redfern.co.za

Redfern Print Services - Johannesburg( 011 837 4119 Box 1445, Crown Mines, 2025


Rexel Office Products( 011 226 3300 www.rexelsa.co.za


Rotunda( 021 552 5135 Box 189, Maitland, 7404


Royce Imaging Industries( 011 792 9530 www.royceimaging.co.za


Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Head Office( 011 262 1400 Box 931, Wendywood, 2144


Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Cape Town( 021 448 7008 Box 931, Wendywood, 2144


Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Durban( 083 377 4109 Box 931, Wendywood, 2144


South African Diaries( 021 442 2340 Box 4862, Cape Town, 8000


Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd( 011 579 1600 www.staedtler.co.za


Specialised Filing Systems( 011 477 0640 www.specfiling.co.za

7 011 477 3528

Star Stationers and Printers( 031 569 1061 [email protected]

7 031 569 1094 www.starstat.co.za

Technical Systems Engineering( 011 708 2304 Box 1532, Northriding, 2162


Tidy Files( 011 943 4210 www.tidyfiles.co.za

Topmark( 011 837 8045 [email protected]

7 011 837 7442

Tower (Division of Pyrotec) - Cape Town( 021 787 9600 PvtBag X1, Capricorn Square, 7948

7 021 787 9791

Tower (Division of Pyrotec) - Johannesburg( 011 611 1820 59 Lepus Rd, Crown Mines, 2025


Tower (Division of Pyrotec) Durban( 031 701 0192 Box 594, Pinetown, 3600


Tribe( 011 314 4746 (Jhb) Box 6280, Halfway House, 1685

7 021 386 4261 (Cpt) [email protected]

Versafile( 011 226 5600 Box 43501, Industria, 2042


W. Vos & Company( 011 493 7139 www.wvos.co.za


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