The head of project management in the private office of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Rudi Dicks, has praised the National Business Initiative (NBI) for its “pragmatism and lack of... read more →
South Africa’s youth face enormous challenges, leaving many deeply despondent. A staggering 37% of them are neither unemployed nor studying, with consequences that could include long-term joblessness, dependence on grants,... read more →
The Pest Control Operation (PCO) certification process is almost complete for most timber treatment companies in South Africa. The South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA) has facilitated a months’ long... read more →
The Dolphin Bay Brief loves to prick your curiosity by telling stories that we find intriguing and that we might all need to know. In this process of exploration, we... read more →
South Africa’s three major timber treatment certification bodies have given the green light to Dolphin Bay’s Pro-Treat digital treatment books. All three believed this would benefit the timber treatment industry,... read more →
Picture the scene: you’re driving to work in Johannesburg, and the traffic lights on the major artery William Nicol Drive – like on most roads in the city – are... read more →
We’re delighted that the National Business Initiative (NBI) has launched a drive to build ethical supply chains, and that forestry giant Sappi is nailing its colours to the ethics mast.... read more →
On 3 April 1846, Michael Faraday stood up to deliver the traditional Friday evening lecture at London’s Royal Institution. He was a last-minute fill-in. The speaker he’d invited, physicist Charles... read more →
Shipbuilder Donald McKay was called a genius in his time, building clipper ships that broke records in the years of the Californian Gold Rush. Yet his empire collapsed as the... read more →
The super-rich of the world are struggling with a shortage of butlers, and butler training schools can’t keep up with the demand. Sound like trivia? It did to us too... read more →
