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Virgin Money and GREY South Africa presents “the Unpredictables”

Virgin Money and GREY South Africa presents “the Unpredictables”:

Famously effective advertising agency GREY Johannesburg recently produced a series of television commercials for Virgin Money Insurance titled “The Unpredictables”.

The ads feature a bunch of fun, quirky characters called the Unpredictables, who embody pretty much all of the issues car owners encounter, and which make insurance tricky, and certainly rather unpredictable – from incurring unexpected costs on the road, to paying for the mistakes of really bad drivers to frustrating encounters with call centre agents. The point is that you can’t always control what happens to you out there – but Virgin Money Insurance puts you in charge, giving you control over your money.

“The great thing about working with a brand like Virgin is that they’re as passionate and hungry for solid creative ideas as we are,” said Fran Luckin, Chief Creative Officer at GREY Johannesburg.

“We had great fun producing these and look forward to creating even better content going forward,” said Luckin.

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This youth month we celebrate a future leader from Durban South

This youth month we celebrate a future leader from Durban South:


June is a special month for Engen. It is Youth Month, and it provides Engen opportunity to reflect upon its commitment to helping young gifted South Africans to explore new horizons. Trinisha Lutchmiah is one of many whose horizons have opened widely thanks to Engen.

Trinisha grew up in Merebank, Durban and later moved to Malvern when she was eight years old. She attended Nizam Road Primary and Malvern Primary before going on to Queensburgh Girls’ High, from which she matriculated with a Bachelors pass.

Trinisha’s parents were always generous, supportive and open minded, and they taught her to view the world with a deep sense of tolerance and respect. These qualities came in handy considering that she grew up in a very busy house. Along with her father, Devan, her mother, her younger sister and grandmother, a number of cousins lived with the family, making sure that she was never short of company.

She believes that it was her loving family and her father’s unusual parenting techniques that kept the entire chaotic company on the straight and narrow, and which led to her becoming the first person in her family to graduate from a tertiary institution. Thanks to her father’s five House Rules, she learned that studies come first, to be honest and respectful, to be her own person, to be good to others, and to be organised and prepared.

“Education was always a priority in our household,” says Trinisha “and I think that is why I have not stopped pursuing my studies. I found out about Engen Maths and Science Schools when my father was working at Engen, and since I previously lived in Merebank, I had family and friends who told me about the EMSS.

Trinisha attended the EMSS in Wentworth, at the Fairvale High School, opposite the Engen Refinery. “EMSS gave me a greater understanding in Maths and Physics and exposure to their practical applications. I also enjoyed the English classes as we had a particularly charismatic teacher who gave the books we were studying so much more life.”

For decades Engen has believed in growing its own timber, and prioritises the development of talent through the coordination of three programmes, namely, the Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS), Engen National Bursary Programme and the Engen Graduate Development Programme.

Trinisha was offered an Engen bursary in 2014, which afforded her the opportunity to study further. She completed her degree in Property Development at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Howard College at the end of 2016 and then went on to complete her Honours in Construction Management under the sponsorship of an Engen bursary. She is now studying towards her Master’s Degree in Construction Management.

In 2018, she was excited to become a part of the Engen Graduate Development Program and joined Engen, working in Retail Property Development at the company’s regional office in Johannesburg.

“It has offered me a unique platform to learn and gain experience,” she enthuses. “In fact, the greatest challenge I faced was relocating to Johannesburg from Durban.” For a Durban girl with a large loving family, it was a major change but she says she loves the city. ”I was very warmly welcomed into my department as a graduate trainee, and I’ve been enjoying working, learning and meeting new people every day.”

Like most people, Trinisha wants to be successful, to travel, get married and someday start a family, but she also wants to make a difference by helping others less fortunate than herself “I was once told that a life lived for others is a life well lived and I whole heartedly agree,” she says. ”I motivate myself by always trying to remember the bigger picture and what I want to achieve. It may sound like a cliché but there is nothing more powerful than setting realistic goals and being passionate enough to achieve it.” Trinisha quotes a famous ‘Durbanite’, Mahatma Ghandi, who said, “You need to be the change you wish to see in the world.”

By continuing to attract and grow minds and talents like Trinisha Lutchmiah, and to shape the careers of gifted graduates, Engen continues to change our world. Helping young gifted South Africans to explore new horizons proves once again that as a company, Engen is committed to building future leaders.

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South Africa Re-elected to IALA Council

South Africa Re-elected to IALA Council:

Attending the IALA Conference on behalf of TNPA and the South African delegation were – left to right: Robin Poggenpoel (LNS Regional Manager West), David Gordon (LNS Executive Manager), Yolande Rasmeni (LNS Technical Services Manager) and Sivayogan Moodley (LNS Regional Manager East). Photo: Transnet NPA

South Africa has been re-elected to serve on the Council of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA). The results were announced at the General Assembly held in conjunction with the 19th IALA Conference in Incheon, Republic of Korea from 28 May to 2 June.

South Africa, represented by the Lighthouse and Navigational Systems (LNS) business unit of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has been an elected council member since 1994. TNPA LNS Executive Manager, David Gordon, also served as IALA President from 2010 to 2014.

Gordon said IALA is the only international body concerned with the provision of marine aids to navigation systems (AtoNs) sea and on inland waterways.

“IALA’s recommendations and standards are accepted and implemented across the globe, including adoption by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) as their standards under the National Ports Act 12 of 2005,” he said.

“It is a tremendous honour to once again take our place on the governing body of IALA, comprising 21 elected and three non-elected Councillors, to represent the interests of some 289 members from 80 countries,” he said. Following the first meeting of the newly elected council, Gordon was also elected to serve on the IALA Financial and Audit committee (FAC) for the period 2018-2022. The FAC assists the IALA secretariat and council with the financial administration of IALA.

IALA membership is restricted to port authorities or companies that are legally responsible for the provision, maintenance and/or operation of marine aids to navigation within a country.

TNPA, through its LNS business unit, is mandated by the National Ports Act 12 of 2005 to provide, operate and maintain lighthouses and AtoNs along the 2 954 kilometre coastline of South Africa. LNS is also responsible for the provision and maintenance of all other systems relating to Maritime Navigation for TNPA ports.

The new list of 24 IALA councillors represent Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

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Sex Toy Service a First for 1.7 Million Disabled South Africans

Sex Toy Service a First for 1.7 Million Disabled South Africans:

Sex Toy Service a First for 1.7 Million Disabled South Africans 

 Désir, SA’s Leading Adult Toy Retailer, Launches First Dedicated Service for Disabled South Africans

Wednesday, 13 June 2018 CAPE TOWN More than 1.7 million South Africans live with complex disabilities, from quadriplegia, to age or accident related disability and sight impairment. These people live with a range of difficulties resulting from misconceptions related to their sexual health, something, a leading online sex toy retailer, wants to change with their online concierge service.

Contrary to popular belief, disabled South Africans can and do have healthy sex lives. According to The Disability and Sexuality Project, prevailing myths and attitudes towards the sexuality of people with physical disabilities in South Africa is extensive. The most common – that disabled people are asexual, or without any sort of sex drive, this of course, is untrue, and keeps many healthy adults from enjoying a rich sex life,

Dr. Wilson, a medical practitioner with specialist interest in physical rehabilitation, and chairman of the Southern African Spinal Cord Association, says that it is imperative that those with physical disability explore their sexuality… because it doesn’t just “go away”.

Physically disabled South Africans face many unconventional challenges because of these persistent stigmas. Finding a romantic partner can be difficult, as can engaging in sexual activity with an existing partner. Many couples are not experiencing the full potential the right sex toy could introduce into their lives. Masturbation is also individually challenging, and for some – may be their only source of sexual expression.

Désir’s referral sexologist, Catriona Boffard, says, “Sex will be different from what it is for able-bodied people. Sensations are different, response is different, and even turn-ons might be different, but it doesn’t mean that self-pleasure and pleasure from a partner can’t happen. When it comes to masturbation, regardless of one’s physical limitations, it’s important to think about sexual pleasure as a journey; instead of being focused only on the end goal, or destination.”

There are also many accompanying concerns when a person is disabled, like medications that cause erectile dysfunction, and limited mobility that restricts range of motion. South Africans are still extremely conservative when it comes to openly discussing sex and sexuality, and the ramifications hit marginalised communities the most. For many disabled, even speaking about their sexual needs to carers, partners or family members is not an option.

To address this issue, Désir has created a concierge service that assists physically disabled South Africans find what they’re looking for. With the service, disabled people can find the sex toys they need to create intimacy and lead happier, healthier sex lives. Using the live chat function on the Désir website, or emailing info@desir.co.za, individuals have access to educated professionals who are able to discreetly address their concerns, so that they can find the right adult toy.  This kind of dedicated service has not been available to disabled South Africans before now.

So far, the service is already changing lives for the better. Fay* is a 46 year old woman with Cerebral Palsy, who uses a motorised wheelchair for mobility. She needs a carer to help her shower, and for other basic human functions. “I grew up in a household where sexual needs were never spoken about, and masturbation was frowned upon. I bought my first vibrator in my thirties, and it looked like a kitchen whisk! This year, I discovered Désir, and what a wonderful experience! I was nervous, but their knowledgeable and kind staff made the process so easy.  I discreetly received the toy, wrapped up and tied with a pink ribbon! I have to say, it felt as though I was transported out of my wheelchair and was not only walking, but flying free! I know I am not disabled in any way sexually, and I believe, as Désir does, that masturbation is a gift to disabled people who are single and can’t have sex in the conventional way. I am very grateful for it!”

“Sexual health and the need to have a safe and fulfilling level of intimacy, is a human right,” says Désir, “and we were disappointed to discover that nearly no information exists to inform disabled individuals of this in South Africa. With so many queries on a day-to-day basis from physically challenged individuals, we knew that we had to do something to promote change in South Africa with regards to lifting the lid on intimacy, sexuality and the right for this – whether you are abled or disabled. We felt we needed to give those physically challenged not only a voice to be able to promote intimacy, but also to allow a safe space where the most challenging of questions could be asked without fear of judgement or guilt. Physically challenged individuals are severely underrepresented in the media, and we would like these individuals to know that we are here to help, and that we take their concerns and needs exceptionally seriously. Everyone should have access to advice and products that will help them achieve a fulfilling sex life and to be able to share in intimacy with themselves, let alone one another.”

Using sexual aids like vibrators, lubricants or vacuum devices, can make all the difference for disabled couples or individuals who want to enhance intimacy and pleasure. If you are a disabled person and need advice on which sex toy would best suit your needs, we strongly recommend the Désir concierge service, where dedicated professionals match you with your ideal toy.

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