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SA – India collaboration taking biological pest control |
to next level | |
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Deciduous fruit industry honours luminaries |
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Anthony Hughes joins PAM |
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‘ Fresh Connections ’ for produce industry |
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Elite Fibre celebrates new lease on life |
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Where are we with the HCFC phase out ? |
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GIZ workshop gets refrigeration industry talking |
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Cape Industries Showcase flaunts new technology |
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Wineries Seminar talks efficiency |
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Poor turnout for regional skills competition |
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SFI anniversary celebrations continue |
The economy is certainly in a state of extreme fluctuation with many impacting factors : the fees must |
The parties to the Montreal Protocol ( MP ) are seriously considering the inclusion of the phase down of HFCs |
certificates presented ( page 13 ). Support by our industry for the skills competition remains poor . The regional |
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fall campaign by university students , |
in the protocol agreement . The |
competition held in Cape Town in |
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the realignment of political parties |
Department of Environmental Affairs |
September only had two contestants — |
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evident in the municipal elections , a |
is abreast of these developments and |
our congratulations to them for accepting |
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roller-coaster global economy , and a |
considering changes to our legislation |
the challenge ( page 31 ). The national |
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volatile exchange rate . With all these |
to assist with South Africa ’ s compliance |
competition to be held in Durban in |
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influencing factors , it is not surprising |
with any changes in the MP , as well |
February 2017 will select our contestant |
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that some role players in the HVAC & R |
as global agreements on minimising |
to represent South Africa at the 2017 |
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sector have never been busier , |
climate change . |
WorldSkills competition . A regional |
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whereas others are finding business |
The requirements for registration |
competition will be held in Gauteng |
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volumes down . What is encouraging is |
by SAQCC Gas of skilled persons to |
before the end of 2016 , and industry is |
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that all sectors are focused on making |
perform hands on tasks on pressured |
encouraged to attend as visitors to give |
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changes that will reduce costs by |
circuits are still unclear . The different |
the competitors strong support . |
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improving efficiency , using less energy , |
categories of registration and the |
Many of the installation projects |
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and minimising loss risks . The emphasis |
requirements of compliance and |
awarded during the past 12 months |
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has shifted from the lowest capital costs |
conformity as per the Occupational |
were for revamps of existing |
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to the lowest life cycle costs . In refrigerated distribution , all role players want to move more product |
Health and Safety Act remain blurred and were up for discussion at a meeting convened by SARACCA on |
supermarkets or buildings . In this issue , we report on one such project : the revamp of the disused old Durban |
John Ackermann |
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with less kilometres and lower fuel costs . Plant operators want lower energy bills . |
13 October . It is hoped that some consensus was reached . |
ice rink ( page 36 ). The old ice rink has been converted into an upmarket |
Editor | jasac @ iafrica . com |
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Everyone wants refrigerants that will |
Progress is however being made |
conference and convention centre |
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not impact on the environment in the |
towards the enforcement of SAQCC |
— renamed the Olive Convention |
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medium and long term and will have |
Gas registration as a legal requirement . |
Centre — and boasts a new |
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the required performance . Many have |
In this issue , we report on a fake |
international size ice rink built on a |
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visited Chillventa 2016 in Nuremberg , |
registration presented by a job |
floor added to the building . With |
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Germany to get up to speed with |
seeker , and encourage all potential |
the revamp , the arched building is |
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international trends in equipment and |
employers or those hiring the services |
again a landmark on the Golden Mile |
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refrigerants . |
of contractors to check the validity of |
beachfront . |
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