Sparks Electrical News September 2022

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

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SAPVIA

Siemens South Africa

Schneider Electric

Siemens Energy

Johan Potgieter Cluster Industrial Software Leader

Charlotte Raynard Logistics and Procurement Manager

Lena Chirwa Appointed to the board

Alex Wait Product Application Engineer

Ruan Smith Divisional Sales Head, Residential Energy

Scolastica Wanjiku Field Services Sales Engineer

Hema Govender Human Resources Business Partner

Megendran Naidoo Head of Transmission Services

SUBMIT your photos of new appointments and promotions to People on the Move at sparks@crown.co.za. All photos must be in jpeg format and high resolution (at least 1 MB when attached).

BRIGHT SPARK

SUNNY DAY WEATHER? A man is driving on a sunny day. He makes a turn and water suddenly starts to pelt his car very hard for about five minutes. Then the car is buffeted by ex tremely hard blowing. The car even begins to shake. The blowing stops, and the man makes another turn onto the main road and heads home safely. What is happening?

AUGUST SOLUTION

The woman was visiting a zoo.

OCTOBER FEATURES

• MCCs and motor protection • Energy measurement and supply • Lighting

Buyers’ guide • Motor control centres and motor protection • NOVEMBER FEATURES

• Cables and cable accessories • Standby and emergency power • Lighting

Buyers’ guide • Standby and emergency power

Editor: Gregg Cocking 082 870 6390 sparks@crown.co.za Advertising: Carin Hannay 072 142 5330 carinh@crown.co.za Design: Anoonashe Shumba Publisher: Karen Grant Deputy publisher:

Wilhelm du Plessis Published monthly by: Crown Publications (Pty) Ltd P O Box 140

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The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher.

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