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Floor notes from the desk, written for press leads who need language that holds at 05:30.
2026-08-04 · Ms Lerato Dlamini
Before rate climbs, pin a photo with the colour bar visible.
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2026-08-06 · Mr Pieter van Wyk
Blanket packing drifts when nobody logs the gauge number.
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2026-08-08 · Mr Pieter van Wyk
Dry air changes water balance faster than coastal crews expect.
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2026-08-10 · Ms Aisha Patel
Humidity softens packing feel before the first unit turns.
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2026-08-12 · Ms Aisha Patel
Density checks mid-morning catch drift before the flyer pile grows.
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2026-08-14 · Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Double-sided brochure scrap often starts at the gripper, not the plate.
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2026-08-16 · Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Stationery doubles when suckers stay hard on 80 gsm.
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2026-08-18 · Ms Lerato Dlamini
Heavy solids need a clear choice, not both at full blast.
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2026-08-20 · Mr Pieter van Wyk
Short-run agencies change plates faster than clamps forgive.
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2026-08-22 · Mr James Naidoo
Jogger pads and stack guards save coated edges on long runs.
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2026-08-24 · Mr Thabo Mokoena
Compress checks when Eskom cuts the afternoon short.
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2026-08-26 · Mr Pieter van Wyk
Continuous dampening desks still need a written chemistry card.
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2026-08-28 · Mr James Naidoo
One SKU, one colour bar, one photo. Agencies hate waiting twice.
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2026-08-30 · Ms Aisha Patel
Leaflet density is not a brand mood. It is a compliance floor.
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2026-09-01 · Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Western Cape labels fail when blankets pack soft for paper.
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2026-09-03 · Ms Lerato Dlamini
Multi-part sets need dampening balance that does not ghost.
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2026-09-05 · Mr Thabo Mokoena
Delivery guards matter more when stacks climb past a metre.
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2026-09-07 · Mr James Naidoo
Tender notices reward lamp rails and pre-staged plates.
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2026-09-09 · Ms Nomsa Khumalo
Spare kits and feeder checks beat heroics on drop day.
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2026-09-11 · Ms Lerato Dlamini
First twenty sheets must not re-enter the good stack.
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2026-09-13 · Mr James Naidoo
Mall hours fail when the ticket hides unfinished checks.
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2026-09-15 · Mr Pieter van Wyk
Blankets and suckers age quietly until Friday fails.
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2026-09-17 · Ms Aisha Patel
Agencies change SKUs faster than register pins forgive.
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2026-09-19 · Mr Thabo Mokoena
Write the key moves or the next lead restarts from zero.
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