By Tanya Olckers

We asked the ladies at IOPSA what is in their toolbox. Here is what they had to say.

Celmarie prides herself on taking care of plumbers.

Celmarie prides herself on taking care of plumbers. All photos by © Plumbing Africa

Celmarie Smit says she is the first go-to person when it comes to new members signing up with IOPSA. She says her main tool is the membership system. “Without a membership system, taking care of plumbers in the industry would be impossible.”

Busi’s tools include training providers and learners.

Busi’s tools include training providers
and learners. 

Busisiwe Tshabalala works in the IOPSA training department. Her most important tools are training providers and learners.

Michelle rates Quickbooks and her calculator.

Michelle rates Quickbooks and her
calculator.

Michelle van Rensburg relies on Quickbooks and her calculator to get her work done.

Kaela relies on IOPSA departments collectively.

Kaela relies on IOPSA departments
collectively.

Kaela Wilson’s most important tool is all the other departments in IOPSA. “I can’t do my job without the other IOPSA departments.


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