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Fitting thought 1 Plumbing Africa We all have a voice Harbouring thoughts of “Why should I bother — it doesn’t matter anyway” seems to have become the norm. Maybe it’s just me, but the more interactions I have, the more I feel this is the reality. There is this sense of hopelessness and utter lack of faith everywhere. We all think someone is trying to mistreat us and we have lost all trust in society. Everyone is always looking for an argument. “What can my small voice do anyway,” you say. I see things differently. I see that we have lost our voices and with the loss, we have demotivated ourselves. We have taken a step back to where we just accept things that do not meet our standards. And yes, beating on the same door over and over, you do reach a point where you feel you should reconsider your choices, but we quit without realising how close we actually are to succeeding. Our small voices spend more time expressing how we have become the victims than standing up for ourselves and at least trying to make it right. We do have a voice, and you should stop thinking that it does not matter or that you cannot get anywhere. Sometimes, all that is needed is your voice to get that ball rolling or to get a group together; to put that idea out there or to say this or that is wrong; or to call out someone who is not playing by the rules. Democracy is a word that has been thrown around quite extensively of late. “So what?”, you say. Well, democracy means control of an organisation or group by most of its members and a system of government by the entire population through elected representatives. South Africa is a democracy; it is our country, and it is up to each ISSN 1812 - 1705 Audit Bureau of Circulations Jul - Sept 2017 Controlled free distribution         3178 CONTENT MANAGER Benjamin Brits • [email protected] WRITER Dineo Phoshoko • [email protected] CONTRIBUTOR Tristan Wiggill SUBEDITOR Elaine Enslin OPERATIONS MANAGER Marike Groot • [email protected] DESIGN/LAYOUT Mpho Ngobeni • [email protected] NATIONAL ADVERTISING SALES Director: Dale Macnamara • [email protected] External sales: Marcus Pearson• [email protected] Internal sales: Zeldalee du Toit • [email protected] Process coordinator: Estelle Thurtle •[email protected] www.plumbingafrica.co.za of us to have a voice and stand up for what is right — and that takes work, effort, and participation. I would like to challenge all of you to take on 2018 with this in mind, and know that your voice is important to someone and may just be the needed breakthrough to the next level. As we start off another year, I trust you will experience immense success and the growth that 2018 will bring. In this issue, we share some valuable feedback from the Q&A webinar session that addressed plumbing sector issues (page 57). We learn about building management systems and their application for the plumbing industry (page 52). Our feature this month looks at the oh- so-beautiful 140 West Street in Sandton, which is home to international law firm Hogan Lovells (page 38), and you can read about retrofitted solar geysers and the SANS 10400-XA requirements on page 69. Based on the feedback from the previous competition, we decided to launch another Wall of Shame competition, so submit your entries! We want to know what is important to you and invite you to engage with us. Remember, you do have a voice, so send an email through to [email protected] with your suggestions, comments, or whatever is on your mind — even if it is just a comment about what you think of Plumbing Africa. We strive to be a world-class brand! Enjoy this next packed edition of Plumbing Africa as we set 2018 off with a bang, and happy plumbing! 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