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N\u00e1 sy weermagopleiding het hy as algemene bestuurder by \u2019n motoronderneming gewerk en daarna ervaring by Sasol se Secunda-myne opgedoen. Hy bedryf sedert 1994 sy eie onderneming. Hercules het NTS 3 voltooi en beskik oor \u2019n CATS-sertifikaat wat deur die Duitse Kamer van Koophandel in samewerking met UNISA en Wits aangebied is. Sy agtergrond weerspie\u00ebl tegniese begrip, bestuursvermo\u00eb, selfstandigheid en die dissipline om probleme prakties te ontleed en hulpbronne doelmatig aan te wend.<\/p>","testimonial_quote":"<p>\u201cMadibeng moet ophou om noodherstelwerk as instandhouding te aanvaar. Waterwerke, pompstasies, reservoirs, substasies, voertuie en toerusting behoort volgens vaste inspeksie- en diensskedules bestuur te word. Elke bate moet \u2019n toestand, verantwoordelike span, kritieke onderdelelys en volgende onderhoudsdatum h\u00ea. 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