Category: November 2023

MCCI’s Buzz for 2024 ended on a high note

MCCI’s Buzz for 2024 ended on a high note

The last Business Buzz was held on 23 November 2023 at @ Point-S Tyrelube Highveld, September Street, Middelburg.

It was a warm and balmy evening as business people socialised, networked and did business, and Piet Pretorius thanked the Middelburg Tyrelube team for their excellent customer service. Many new contacts were made and some old ones deepened.

Hosting a Business Buzz is one of the most effective methods to market your business or product to a captive audience. Reserve your business’ buzz for 2024, there are only a few time slots available, reach out to Mmabatho Phathakge at info@middelburginfo.com to secure your spot.

We rolled away another year

We rolled away another year

The Middelburg Information Centre hosted its second Christmas Bowls Fun Day for members who wanted to spend a fun day in the sun to end of 2023.

Friends and colleagues competed against each other with their lawn bowling skills. Laughter and groans could be heard on the field when the ball rolled in the wrong direction or a friend’s ball was knocked out of the way. In the world of work, there are colleagues you say hello to but have nothing to do with work wise. The annual Bowls Day is about team building with your colleagues and not just your team members. Nashua Mpumalanga is the 2023 Christmas Bowls Day Champion.

We enjoyed the braai, the sunshine, and the great camaraderie with everyone who attended. Thank you to the members for supporting our new event. We will organise it again next year. Look out for the invitation in the press.

Why should I take part in an industry tour?

Why should I take part in an industry tour?

The Middelburg Tourist Office has organised an industrial tour on 16 November 2023.

One of the best ways to get an insight into the real working environment, workplaces, plants, assembly lines, machines and systems and to interact with highly trained and experienced personnel is to participate in an organised industrial tour. During the tour, managers, students and engineers gain practical knowledge and first-hand experience of the complexities of the various industries.

On this tour, we visited Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd and gained an insight into the complex technical and metallurgical processes and safety requirements needed to produce stainless steel. We participated in a three-hour tour of the huge plant and saw interesting steel manufacturing processes and systems.

After a great lunch sponsored by Columbus, we headed to the OH Frewin printing plant where we visited the printing museum and learned about the complex process of the printing industry with “wrong and true printing” and the various intricate parts to make a printed form or the many colourful flyers that are printed daily. Visitors marvelled at some of the older printing presses still in operation and the latest technology that is printing thousands of pages per hour.

The industrial visit brings clarity to key management concepts and shows first-hand how these concepts are put into practise. It bridge the gap between theoretical principles and practical applications. They offer students the opportunity to ask questions about their area of interest. Visits to industry allow visitors to familiarise themselves with future areas of work. Visitors learn about best practises used by different companies for similar tasks.

Instead of traveling overseas, you can experience the same expertise right at your doorstep.  To attend our next organised tour, contact Anna-Marth Ott at midcham@iafrica.com.

MCCIs Employees of the Month for November

MCCIs Employees of the Month for November

It is with pleasure that MCCI introduce the employee nominated by Columbus Stainless Steel (Pty) Ltd as the Member Employee of the Month.

Congratulations to Ms Zandile Mashaba and Catherine Phahlane November 2023.

Zandile and Catherine are very passionate about their work and both go above and beyond to make every event professional and special. They work long hours and nothing is too much trouble.

 Zandile, with the support of Catherine, has introduced many initiatives at Columbus to improve morale and communication and she always has fresh ideas, never forgetting the difficult economic times we are all facing. A highlight was the recent Women’s Day Health and Wellness High Tea organised by Corporate Affairs with less than two days’ notice. It was the first event of its kind in Columbus and was a tremendous success. The speakers talked about important topics related to women’s wellness. It was not only about wellness from a health perspective but also financial and emotional aspects.

Sharon Muller used her award award to recognise both Zandile and Catherine for their hard work and commitment to Columbus and the community of Middelburg in general. It is not a straightforward task to meet a multitude of expectations and satisfy expectations by all.

Keep an eye out for our January employee of the month. 

To nominate a staff member, members can reach out to Anna-Marth Ott or Christo Stemmet at 013 243 2253 or enquiries@middelburginfo.com.