Jan
29
Picture the scene. I ask my nephew Ryan* to pack some crockery into the dishwasher. Evidently, my tone was too kindergarten-teacher, as he looked up at me with a glint in his eye and began to play a game. “You mean these ones? But where? I don’t understand, please explain...
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Dec
11
Our industry forged a more secure future in 2023 by tackling challenges that shook our very foundations. The regulatory uncertainty continued this year, creating enormous uncertainty. But for the most part, we’ve managed to overcome these obstacles. It serves as a reminder to us that sanity must prevail, even in...
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Dec
11
Negative reactions such as fear and outrage can be powerful motivators, providing us with the kick to overcome very sticky challenges. I say this knowing that Dolphin Bay has an unremitting dedication to remaining positive. Nonetheless, there is a power in confronting negativity head-on; this enables us to transform it....
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Dec
11
It has been a year of feast for the timber treatment industry in some of the regions we serve, famine in others and, in South Africa, a period of hanging on tight. Many of the influences are beyond our control, such as shifts in the global economy and unexpected legislation...
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Nov
08
Dolphin Bay is promoting the principles of our Quality Pledge more vigorously than ever, having resolved to supply our CCA only to timber treatment operators that have signed the Pledge or operate in the spirit that it embodies. This decision follows industry meetings, supported by some evidence of our own,...
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Nov
08
A new regulation has been published by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), banning the use of a host of chemicals. Debate is taking place about the interpretation of the legislation, and the industry has written to the Minister of DALRRD, Thoko Didiza, requesting answers to...
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Nov
08
A seemingly minor legislative update is causing major concern in the South African industry, as manufacturers scramble to understand what the new National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act (NEMLAA) might mean for their businesses. The change in question seems small at first glance: it’s just one word in a dense,...
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Nov
08
Dolphin Bay recently helped Merensky Timber to successfully relocate their Cape Town plant in a process that incorporated the design work, moving, installing, and finally commissioning the CCA timber treatment plant. Through the whole team’s careful planning and quick reactions − and despite the complication of unseasonal rainfall – Merensky...
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Nov
08
The Chief Operating Officer at Dolphin Bay, Thinus Ferreira, hands me a book called ‘The Power of Fun’ by Catherine Price. “Hmmm, is he trying to tell me something?” I wonder. “Do I have start swotting up on how to have a laugh?” But this wasn’t his message (I hope)....
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Sep
13
Multinational tech solutions company EOH was once a darling of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, with an exploding share price and hundreds of acquisitions. But all was not as it seemed. In 2017, revelations of corruption began surfacing in the media. A investigation eventually revealed a “fascinating, cautionary tale of...
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