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Personality Profilethat nobody would know that,unless I opened my mouth,which I did!” Once Busi“entered” the plant, she foundherself fascinated with theprocess and in particular theactual Hot Dipping Process. Sheenthuses: “The minute I cameinside the plant, I knew I wantedto be a Dipper. It was my dream.I used to think, one day I will bea Hot Dipper.”She expressed her interest inbecoming a Hot Dipper toPhoenix Galvanizing OperationsManager, Dilesh Ramkisson.Dilesh admits that he was quitetaken aback by what he thoughtwas an odd request - comingfrom a girl. He nonethelessdecided to give her a chance andasked the Hot Dipping Team tohelp Busi along. She startedtraining as a Crane Operator andslowly but surely inched her waycloser to the Galvanizing Bath.Busi also immersed herselfvoluntarily in some of the manytraining programmes PhoenixGalvanizing offers to their staffas part of the company’s SkillsDevelopment Programme. Sherealized the importance ofexperiential training and seizedevery opportunity byvolunteering to work weekendsand gaining as much experienceas she could. Of course therewere cynics who didn’t thinkthat a girl would be able to cutit, but her tenacity silenced evenher fiercest critics. She enthusesthat most of her colleagues &especially Phoenix GalvanizingManagement are extremelysupportive of her. Just herexcitement at the recall of herfirst solo dip, “a jig filled withfencing pales”, illustrates thepassion this lady has for her job.A lot of responsibility weighs onthe shoulders of a Hot Dipper,all of which Busi is extremelyaware of. “Mistakes can havedevastating effects and costlives.” This career is also nowalk in the park, astemperatures around theGalvanizing Bath soar, makingwork very uncomfortable andtiring, especially during the hotand humid Durban summersand kitted with the compulsoryPersonal Protective Equipment.Busi is meticulous when itcomes to quality and is aconsummate professional whenit comes to checkingtechnicalities, such as zinctemperature, before dippinggoods. She takes all of the prosand cons of her job in herstride.When Busi is not “dipping away”at Phoenix Galvanizing, she isthe devoted mother of Sfundo,aged 12, who lives with herfamily in Jozini. Busi explainsher vision for the future: “Mygoal in life is to take care of myfamily and my son. Life was hardwhen I was young. I want tobreak that cycle. Being a womandoesn’t limit you in life. Whatmatters is how hard you areprepared to work.” Busi waspromoted to PhoenixGalvanizing’s first female ShiftSupervisor at the beginning of2007. She was also voted asPhoenix Galvanizing’s“Newsmaker of the Year 2006”following her story beingpublished in the PhoenixGalvanizing Annual 2006 (thecompany’s annual magazine thatgets circulated to suppliers andclients). So there you have it –Busi Magic - a true inspirationto all of us!Bread isnowfortifiedwith zinc!South African millers have beenfortifying flour and maize meal with ablend of vitamins and minerals,including zinc, following newlegislation that came into effect inOctober 2003 to improve nutrition inthe country. Millers are now required tofortify white and brown bread flour andmaize meal with vitamin A, thiamine,riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, folic acid,iron and zinc."Food fortification is essential toaddress some of the major challengesposed by poverty and malnutrition tothe growth of our nation," HealthMinister Manto Tshabalala-Msimangtold the national press. The SouthAfrican government has received agrant worth US$2.8 million from theWHO-led Global Alliance for ImprovedNutrition (GAIN) to support a foodfortification program. The funding willbe used to support the implementationof the program, helping millers tocomply with the new requirements.Most millers already began fortifyingtheir bread and maize soon after theannouncement of the new regulationsin April 2004. South Africa is one offour countries to receive funding underthe first wave of GAIN grants.China, Morocco and Vietnam will alsoreceive support to improve thenutritional value of their food supplies.40 Hot Dip Galvanizing Today Volume 4 Issue 1 2007
HI-TECH ELEMENTSDESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS1126 CBT DESIGN (011) 868 3408With the established infrastructure, we are able to sourceall heating and control products from within our group,ensuring quality and quick and efficient service to ourclients at all times.Hi-Tech Elements, established in 1992 by Andre Goosen andtechnical director Shaun Bester, has grown to become SouthAfrica’s leading supplier of heating, insulation and control for entiregalvanizing plants.The company has the expertise to design, manufacture, install andcommission not only electrical heating elements but all equipmentrelating to the heating industry that would be required in a plant.One of the company’s many successful projects was the design,manufacture and commissioning in 2005 of a very large, completegalvanizing plant in Harrismith, KZN.The expertise within Hi-Tech Elements means that we can consultand advise from the civil and structural layout of the new factory allthe way to the crane size and fitment.Also forming part of the Hi-Tech Group is thechemical heating and control of thepreparation tanks as well as the entiretemperature measurement and control of thezinc tank.Having acquired both Howford Manufacturing(the HotRod ® range of chemical immersionheaters) as well as Eastern Control in the last 5years, we have also fitted our own tube fillingplant, making us unique in the industry.Technically we are able to assist in all sectors ofheating and control for most industries. Wespecialise in designing and manufacturing toclient’s specific needs.The Hi-Tech Group is a member of the Hot DipGalvanizing Association of SA. We are also anISO 9001:2000 certified management group, aswell as having the CE mark worldwide on allour HotRod ® range of products.PO Box 53483 Troyeville 2139Tel: [011] 894 3937 Fax: [011] 894 3954www.hi-techelements.co.zaEmail: andre@hi-techelements.co.za
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