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engineering sector and giving them an opportunity to turn their passion into a career in children, provide lifesaving healthcare
engineering”, says PROTEC CEO, Balan Moodley. and bring about positive social change.
Across South Africa, while education has made vast improvements, particularly in the past To ensure the fidelity of the model and
15 years, there remains various challenges regarding access to varying levels of education. success of the Next Engineers program, FHI
The Next Engineers programme starts by raising awareness as early as age 13 (grade eight), 360 provides global program management
igniting interest throughout high school (ages 14 to 18), and alleviating financial barriers to and technical assistance to GE Volunteers
higher education through financial support. and local implementing organizations.
Students, educators and the community can obtain updates and more information at
www.nextengineers.org/cities/johannesburg. About PROTEC
PROTEC is a leading South African non-
About General Electric in South Africa profit organization, operating nationally
GE has been operating in South Africa since 1898. Today, GE celebrates over 120 years in the field of STEM education since 1982.
in the African market, with South Africa being the first overseas office outside the USA PROTEC runs an excellence programme
which opened in Johannesburg. GE businesses encompass healthcare, aviation and for disadvantaged learners who have the
power – contributing to key sectors of South Africa’s economy. Through GE’s expertise and potential and the right attitude to change
innovation, we are continuously searching for real answers to the challenges of tomorrow. the course of their lives.

About FHI 360 Contact Kashumba Macombe, GE South
FHI 360 is a nonprofit, international, human development organization dedicated to Africa, Phone 071 372-3110,
improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Using a Kashumba.Macombe@ge.com,
360-degree approach, its team of more than 4000 professionals helps create jobs, educate www.ge.com

Depot celebrates a decade of rental success

ebruary 2022 marks the tenth
anniversary of Rand Air’s Northern
FCape Kathu Depot. This is also
a celebration of the dedicated and
passionate Kathu team and the Depot’s
exponential growth over the past five
years. The can-do attitude of sales
representative, Denise Olivier, and skilled
technicians Joseph Masiga, Lekunutu
Tlhasedi, Nicholaas de Koker, Reuben
Nkosi and Trevor Mpikwane has seen the
depot reaching several milestones. The
customer base has grown ten-fold and
in 2017, turnover increased by 85% and
the ‘Depot of the Year’ title was clinched.
The success story of this remarkable team
continues with Denise achieving the 2018 About Rand-Air
‘Sales Rep of the Year’ award and in 2021 Rand-Air, part of the global Atlas Copco Group, was established in 1973. As far more than a
the depot recorded its best revenue year. rental equipment provider, Rand-Air is focused on making agility count for our customers:
To meet customer demand, it was not offering an adaptable, flexible and responsive partnership to address their technical and
long before the Kathu depot’s rental fleet business challenges. With a solid national footprint and serving a diverse customer base both
expanded by some 600%, comprising a locally and in sub-Saharan Africa, the company has a product portfolio which includes TUV-
variety of Atlas Copco mobile generators certified oil-free, diesel or electric air solutions; nitrogen solutions; power, flow (pumps),
and air compressors. Pumps were added in steam boilers and lighting solutions. Rand-Air is ISO-9000, 14000 and 18000-certified and is a
2021 and the lighting plants fleet will soon Level 2 B-BBEE-rated company.
be boosted with Atlas Copco’s latest LED
light towers. Mining and solar form the Contact Mpho Ngamlane, Rand Air, Phone 11) 345 0700, mpho.ngamlane@randair.com,
lion share of the Kathu depot’s business. www.randair.com

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