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representative, will also be making a
Our exhibiting members pulled out us and see new trends and products. quick trip up to East London to celebrate
all stops to showcase themselves putting As we move towards of the last quarter the opening of the new Easylife Kitchens
together some seriously impressive of the year, we need to remind everyone there, and to tell real estate agents and
stands. Our congratulations go out to that this is the start of the silly season industry professionals in the region what it
Totem Kitchens, nuuma, twelve, Sterlings, and as we get closer to September/ means for them that Easylife East London
Franke, Interslab, Global Water, Siemens, October we are likely to see both kitchen is a KSA member. We are also looking
Dezign A Door, Fineline, Pascal Kitchen manufacturers and suppliers’ order books forward to a seminar in conjunction
Specialists, Niemann and Neolith. filling up. We always caution consumers with the DTIC and SAFI, on optimising
It was wonderful seeing so many looking to have a kitchen done in the last export opportunities into Africa. We
members and their staff come out to months of the year on the challenges they are also proud to announce that we have
the show. It gave us the opportunity may face with full order books and supply partnered with SAIA for their up-and-
to engage with a large portion of our chain issues. coming Architecture South Africa (AZA)
Gauteng membership over the four days. Moving into September and October conference which will be taking place at
What was also fantastic was getting to we are looking forward to two golf day the University of Johannesburg from 4-6
engage with designers from other African events – in KZN (happening on the September 2024. Niale van der Merve,
countries and to be able to tell them about 20th of August) and our big bash – the our Gauteng representative, will be at
our new international membership. We Gauteng golf day on the 19 September the conference looking to engage with
also had an opportunity to chat to many at the Reading Country Club. For more architect professionals and industry alike.
of the Gauteng based students doing our information contact Niale on gauteng@ dw
kitchen design project, as many of the ksa.co.za. Tracy Hicks, our KZN regional www.ksa.co.za
tertiaries we work with had brought their
students through to the show to chat with

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