NEWSWORTHY
FWJK SCOOPS TOP
PMR.AFRICA AWARDS
National
property
developer,
FWJK, has been awarded the top
honour for business excellence
in
SAINT-GOBAIN GYPROC PLEDGES R1 MILLION TO
RHINO CONSERVATION
Saint-Gobain Gyproc South Africa has announced a three-year sponsorship of the
SANParks Honorary Rangers aimed at furthering efforts to protect rhinos and augment
anti-poaching strategies.
Despite extensive efforts by anti-poaching organisations, 5,000 known rhino have been
poached in South Africa over the last eight years. Saint-Gobain Gyproc, manufacturer
and marketer of gypsum-based plasters, ceiling systems and interior walling systems for
the residential and commercial markets, will donate R1 million each year over the next
three years, as well as a percentage of sales from its RhinoBoard and RhinoLite products,
furthering its contribution to safeguarding the rhino population.
“We know that although the rhino is a symbol of strength for today, it may be gone
forever tomorrow. That is why we want to make a difference and we hope that by
supporting the SANParks Honorary Rangers and communicating the importance of its
cause to our customers, we can add Saint-Gobain’s voice to conversations about rhino
conservation in South Africa,” says David Anderson, Saint-Gobain Sub-Saharan Africa
General Delegate and CEO.
Despite the valiant efforts of SANParks to stop the brutal slaughter of South Africa’s
rhinos, the safety of rhinos is still in jeopardy. The latest sponsorship from Saint-Gobain
will go towards training and buying much-needed equipment in the field for rangers, and
for support of the Air Wing and Veterinary Wildlife Services of SANParks to combat the
threat of rhino poaching.
“We are honoured to have Saint-Gobain’s support in our efforts to fight rhino poaching
in South Africa. Everything we can add to our current projects goes towards increasing our
endeavours in the rhino conservation space and we are grateful for Saint-Gobain’s long-
term commitment to and involvement with SANParks,” says Louis Lemmer, Chairperson
of SANParks Honorary Rangers.
To find out more about Saint-Gobain
Gyproc SA’s conservation commitment,
visit the @GyprocSA Facebook page or
tweet them at @GyprocSA using the
hashtag #GyprocLovesRhinos. To support
the cause, purchase any Saint-Gobain
Gyproc RhinoBoard and RhinoLite product
and look out for the SANParks Honorary
Rangers endorsement logo to ensure you are
buying an original product and contributing
towards rhino conservation.
property
coveted
development.
PMR.Africa
The
Diamond
Arrow Award recognises FWJK’s
achievement in establishing its
place as the country’s most inno-
vative real estate developer.
Rhys Rocke, Regional Director of
FWJK Developments, said, “The
drive to innovate, add value and
ensure client satisfaction are at
the core of the firm’s culture.
The
at
FWJK
Cost
Co-Development
methodology
which
allows investors and end-users
to participate in the profit as
co-developers has proved irre-
sistible
to
the
South
African
market. Our competitiveness can
be attributed to the emphasis we
place on design efficiency in our
own developments and on the
elimination of wasteful design
elements
so
often
evident
in
property development.”
FWJK also collected the Golden
Arrow Award for its architectural
division and the Silver Arrow Award
for its quantity surveying division.
Rocke
added
that
the
combi-
nation of maintaining architectural,
quantity surveying and project
management services within the
firm had enabled turnaround times
to be measured in weeks and not
months. “Our competitive edge
results from the ability to produce
financially
viable
development
projects without the need for
extensive and time consuming
From left to right: Ian Winroth (Saint-Gobain
Gyproc), John Turner (SANParks) and David
Anderson (Saint-Gobain Gyproc)
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revisions to the scheme.”
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