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South African Business 2021

Welcome to the ninth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa. This issue has a focus on economic recovery plans which have been put in place to tackle the challenges thrown up by the global Covid-19 pandemic. National government’s focus on infrastructure and the use of Special Economic Zones is highlighted, together with a feature on the nascent maritime economy. Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies. South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com.

Welcome to the ninth edition of the South African Business journal. First published in 2011, the publication has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to South Africa.

This issue has a focus on economic recovery plans which have been put in place to tackle the challenges thrown up by the global Covid-19 pandemic. National government’s focus on infrastructure and the use of Special Economic Zones is highlighted, together with a feature on the nascent maritime economy. Regular pages cover all the main economic sectors of the South African economy and give a snapshot of each of the country’s provincial economies.

South African Business is complemented by nine regional publications covering the business and investment environment in each of South Africa’s provinces. The e-book editions can be viewed online at www.globalafricanetwork.com.

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Asset management<br />

in the time of Corona<br />

Monitoring and recording movements with pinpoint accuracy.<br />

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As companies adjust to operating under<br />

Covid-19 business conditions, asset management<br />

and tracing has taken on a new<br />

significance, with the emphasis as much<br />

on health and safety as on security.<br />

Now more than ever, having a trusted<br />

technology partner such as Kemtek is vital<br />

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spread of the coronavirus.<br />

At Kemtek Imaging Systems, we’re hard-wired to source highest quality products and advanced<br />

for business continuity. To thrive in this threat<br />

environment, companies need to leverage asset<br />

management and inventory systems to ensure<br />

that they can track and trace their people as well as<br />

and tracking software allows movements<br />

technologies from the world’s leading manufacturing of workers brands. and We products then distribute to be these monitored to our valued and<br />

their products and packages.<br />

Effective supply network management is<br />

best achieved through auto ID and barcoding<br />

technology. By giving each item a unique identifier,<br />

handheld scanners can be used to update<br />

customers and resellers in the commercial print, industrial In the event print, that AM/3D a team print, member auto ID, tests barcoding positive and<br />

information on any given asset. This technology<br />

can record when and where an item was last<br />

sterilised and who has been in contact with it.<br />

labelling industries. But far beyond this, we provide professional advice,<br />

business<br />

insight<br />

continuity.<br />

and technical support from<br />

need for some human presence in<br />

our very own, and very human, industry specialists. To view our vast distribution product line-up, centres, visit our pre-existing website and<br />

contact us directly for more information.<br />

Tracking and tracing:<br />

people as well as products<br />

Technology that was developed for preventing<br />

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unauthorised access to secure areas and enabling<br />

accurate time reports for payroll purposes is<br />

proving to be equally applicable for limiting the<br />

Access control measures are being<br />

supplemented with health checks. Radio<br />

Frequency ID (RFID) and other passive identification<br />

recorded with pinpoint accuracy. They can even<br />

be used to warn people that they are getting too<br />

close to each other.<br />

for Covid-19, these records can be used to identify<br />

other individuals who may be at risk. This prevents<br />

unnecessary quarantining and contributes to<br />

Going forward, remote working<br />

is likely to be more commonplace.<br />

While there will be always be a<br />

distribution and data networks<br />

will make this adjustment easier.<br />

This is especially the case in supply<br />

chain management – arguably one<br />

of the most globalised industries.<br />

Kemtek delivers and services<br />

solutions from all leading barcoding,<br />

2D symbology and RFID<br />

brands, including Argox, Brother,<br />

CipherLab, Datalogic, Honeywell<br />

and VXL.<br />

We are ideally positioned to<br />

help you manage your assets, and<br />

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protect the health and wellbeing of<br />

Herzog+Heymann<br />

your people. ■<br />

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For more information, visit www.kemtek.co.za or contact karens@kemtek.co.za<br />

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