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Reaching one community at a time

DAMEN SHIPYARDS Cape Town (DSCT) and TLC Outreach From left: Danika van der
Projects, a non-profit welfare organisation in Table View, Merwe (TLC Outreach
had to extend their Mandela Day outreach to run over two Projects), Tebogo Skosana
(B-BBEE Transformation
days in an effort to reach as many underprivileged families as
Officer, DSCT), Colleen
possible. The highly successful outreach, which took place on Pietersen (TLC Outreach
Mandela Day, 18 July, continued into 19 July with visits to Projects), Jankees Trimpe
two local settlements in Cape Town. Burger (Managing Director,
DSCT), Eva Moloi (HR and
Transformation Manager,
When the initial idea came about, more than 100
DSCT) and Morris Senne
employees of the shipping company took a comprehensive
(TLC Outreach Projects).
approach as they brainstormed together which local
communities needed aid and, in the end, reached out to the with opportunities because of what Nelson Mandela did
Wolwerivier and Radar Bush informal settlements in Cape for the country. The wonderful thing about the outreach is
Town. that we were able to touch the lives of two communities. We
love that our employees can direct and guide us in what the
DSCT’s Transformation Officer, Tebogo Skhosana, says community needs are.”
that with the budget allocated, employees purchased throw
blankets, gloves and beanies, toothbrushes, toothpastes, In 2020, the team gave an immune system boost pack for
facecloths and three pairs of socks per parcel. “In the essential workers during the COVID-19 hard lockdown and
Western Cape, there are about 15,000 homeless people and earlier this year, the team reached out to two underdeveloped
approximately 3,000 shelters that cannot accommodate schools in rural areas. During this outreach project, girls were
everyone. The process was a matter of identifying provided with much-needed sanitary towels, and toiletries
community needs,” says Skhosana. Each community received and stationery were provided to the learners.
300 packages, with some homeless people being recipients
as well. “DSCT looks forward to its next socio-economic
initiative, which will focus specifically on the upliftment of
DSCT HR manager Eva Moloi says, “Today, we are sitting black military veteran-led communities,” concludes Moloi. •

Shumani Industrial Equipment achieves Level 1 B-BBEE status

FOLLOWING ON from being recently being segment, Shumani offers Tennant, Genie,
awarded the 2021 Goscor Business Unit of the Sentinel and HighPoint.
Year Award, Shumani Industrial Equipment
has announced it has received Level 1 Broad- Most of the equipment supplied by Shumani
Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is used in the stores and logistics departments of
contributor status. “This is a significant both construction and mining companies. “We
achievement as we are now the largest black- offer some exciting brands in these sectors, such
owned and managed industrial equipment Shumani Industrial as SANY and Bobcat. Our Crown forklift is the
supplier in South Africa,” comments MD Victor Equipment MD leading electric brand, which is tested and has
Nemukula. Victor Nemukula. proved resilient in the market,” says Nemukula.

Shumani supplies equipment across the breadth “Our key offering remains forklifts, which will lead
of the industrial and construction sectors. Brands the way in terms of growth. We think there is still a lot of
include Bendi, Crown, Kalmar and Doosan in the scope for Shumani in the market, as we offer a one-stop L O GI S T I CS NEWS
forklift market. Construction equipment brands shop. We believe the construction and mining sectors will
include Bobcat, SANY, HPower, Weima, Luthian, offer ongoing support as we continue to grow,” concludes
Ozen and Sullair. In the cleaning equipment market Nemukula. •

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