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Sappi Head Of ce Internal Newsletter
Sappi Communication team wins six IABC Africa Awards
31 October 2018
Sappi Head Of ce’s relocation campaign, Refresh, together with ve other communication management projects, have been recognised for excellence by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Africa region. At a prestigious gala function held in Sandton last week, Sappi communication staff were awarded ve Silver Quill Excellence Awards, and the 2018 IABC Africa Best of the Best Award.
Mother’s Day Concert ranks tops
Regional Communications Manager Mpumalanga, Elsabe Coetzee, and her team of Caren Venter and Media Match, received the 2018 Best of the Best Award for using public relations to cultivate reputation and relationships through the Sappi Mother’s Day Concert.
“Winning a Silver Quill Award puts you
in the top ranks of the African region’s business communicators. You deserve to give yourself, your team and colleagues a pat on the back,” said IABC 2018 Silver Quill Awards Chair Camille Shah.
Sappi’s six awards for excellence in communication presented by the IABC Africa region.
What a great entry
- no, what a perfect entry! Very well
done. You can see that Sappi cares
for the community and environment.” Judges commenting on our Best of the Best Award project.
The ve Silver Excellence Quills were awarded for:
} Communication Management – Change Communication (Refresh: Sappi’s Head Of ce Relocation Project): Entry by Samantha Johns.
} Communications Management - Community Relations (The Sappi Mountain Biking Project): Entry by André Oberholzer, Zelda Schwalbach and Next Step Consultants.
} Communication Skills - Special Events (Sappi’s Mother’s Day Project): Entry by Elsabe Coetzee, Media Match and Caren Venter.
} Communication Skills - Communication Publications (Clever Me Toolbox Talk): Entry by Elsabe Coetzee and Caren Venter.
} Communication Skills –
Social Media Communication (#CommunityMatters): Entry by Elsabe Coetzee and Caren Venter.
Elsabe Coetzee, André Oberholzer and Caren Venter with the Best of the Best Award received at the IABC Africa Awards.
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31 October 2018
Medical aid news
Bestmed/Admed integrated claims process:
Your consent needed
Bestmed and Admed have partnered to create a one-stop claims experience for its members. This means if you go to hospital for a procedure and have shortfalls or co-payments, Bestmed will let Admed know on your behalf and you will not have to submit the claim yourself.
For Bestmed to share your personal information with Admed, they need your consent.
The new Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act safeguards personal information and regulates the processing of personal information by responsible parties.
Therefore, Sappi members must give Bestmed permission to share their medical information with Admed.
HAPPY
To You
01 Stephanus Rankin
03 Carl Lategan
04 Mark Siddall
05 Pathanayagee Sanjith 05 Ilse Wilson
07 Hazel Zwane
10 Serena McGinn 16 Rajeev Baldavoo 17 Bongani Shirinda 23 Jordi Cardona 23 Jo-Anne Ward 26 Daniel Jonker
26 Jason Knock
Respond to the SMS campaign:
} Admed will be launching an sms campaign during the rst week of November 2018. Sms’s will be sent out to all Sappi employees.
} If you are comfortable with sharing your personal information, accept the question that will be asked during the sms campaign to give consent.
} If you give permission, Bestmed will be able to notify Admed of a potential claim without you having to contact Admed – thus creating a seamless, one-stop claims experience.
} Should you not give consent, Admed will not be able to process claims on your behalf.
How to get the best out of your bonus this year
Date: 15 November 2018 Time: 11:00-12:00 Place: Oxford Room
See you there.
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BIRTHDAY!


Up close with...
31 October 2018
Stafford Augustine, General Manager: RHO Procurement, Sappi Southern Africa Sales
Stafford with his two sons on the golf course.
1. I’m happiest when... I spend quality time with my wife and two boys. Although it doesn’t happen that often now that my boys are more grown up, we can spend endless hours talking around the kitchen table. I cherish those moments.
2. When I feel stressed out I... catch up with some friends or my boys on the golf course. The golf might not be that great, but the conversation and socialising eases the stressors in my life. At work I become stressed when I feel uncertain, and in those instances I tend to deal with any related issue immediately in order to remove the uncertainty.
3. My most treasured possession is... a custom-made ring my wife bought me as a birthday gift. The ring was designed by my wife, and her jeweller uncle made it. I always get great comments from random people when they notice the ring.
4. I laughed out loud the day... I got to my car at the Gautrain station and realised I left my car keys in the of ce. I dutifully had to get back on the train to get my keys! Luckily the train ride is quite short.
5. I’m inspired by... people who are not materialistic, but dedicate their lives to serve others. One such character is Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of Gift of the Givers, who left a lucrative medical practice and dedicated his life to be in service of those in need. His story is inspiring.
6. I can’t live without... praying. I have some quiet time in the mornings when I wake up and before retiring at night. It helps to restore some balance.
7. My favourite read is... The Game of Life and How to Play it by Florence Shovel Shinn. The book is about
the laws of life and how to be in harmony with them in order to excel at life.
8. I love watching (favourite movie or book)... The History Channel 186 on DSTV, because it always features a myriad of very interesting topics on real-life occurrences and mysteries. My favourite feature is Ancient Aliens.
9. My favourite holiday spot is... George on the Garden Route of the Western Cape. My family has a holiday house right on the coast. It’s nice and quiet out there and the area is fairly safe – one can
still take long strolls at night. There are some good golf courses in George and ne eating places in the nearby Wilderness area. George also boasts a quaint airport, which makes travelling there a breeze.
10. In my spare time I... like to spend time in nature hiking and shing now and again. I also hunt at least a few times a year, but the older I become the less attractive I nd hunting.
11. My rst job was... to assist my father in his steel manufacturing business as a handyman. I helped out in admin as well. My salary was merely a stipend, but the life lessons were invaluable.
12. What people at Sappi don’t know about me is... that I can sing a little bit and used to be a song leader at church. Some people believe my wife fell for my singing at church when she agreed to court with me – I doubt it because my singing is not that great.
13. I love working at Sappi because... it is a progressive company that is performance driven and offers many opportunities for career growth, both locally and internationally. Furthermore, the people at Sappi become like family and family stick together.
Stafford Augustine (right) with his wife and sons during a vacation in Plettenberg Bay. From left: Joel, Abigail and Jael.
Who should be featured next? You can nominate
Who at Sappi Head Of ce would you like to know more about? A senior manager, a quiet colleague, someone everyone deals with, or one of our execs? We invite you to nominate speci c people you would like to see featured in the ‘Up Close with...’ column.
Send your suggestion/s to [email protected]
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sappi safety
MY STORY ... shouldn’t be yours.
31 October 2018
“I spent 7 days in ICU”
“I watched as my esh became “We were hit by a “I could have died detached from my body” burning furnace” that day”
Movie Screening
09 November 2018
Oxford Room
Two show times: 11:00-12:00 or 13:30-14:30
Book your seat: [email protected] by 05 November Complimentary Popcorn!
Own safety. Share safety.
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