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KPMG launches exciting new relay event
KPMG is hosting its
inaugural KPMG Relay engagement with communities
at the Growthpoint Kings in KZN and to raise awareness
Park Stadium in Durban on 24 about health and fitness among
September 2016. all ages. It is open to everyone
– from business professionals
The newest relay event on the and sports clubs to schools and
Durban sports calendar sees groups of friends. We even have a
running and walking relay teams 1km obstacle course for the kids,
compete on the 5km flat course so it really is an event that the
along the Umgeni River and the whole family can participate in.”
Durban Promenade in a battle
to claim bragging rights as the The KPMG Running Club will
fastest team in KZN. also showcase some of their star
athletes at the event, including
“We are delighted to host a Two Oceans and Comrades
new format relay to the Durban champion Caroline Wöstmann,
community,” says Pierre Jacobs, KPMG Running Club elite
Chairman of the KPMG Running athletes and athletes from the
Club and a Partner in the firm. Vorentoe Running Academy.
“The KPMG Relay presents a
great way for us to accelerate our “Caroline will give an
Introducing Compressed Natural Gas
Nkosinathi Solomon, was out of necessity during
Group CEO of SLG the Second World War due to
shortages of conventional crude
Pioneering oil-derived motor fuels. Since
the use of then, its usage has reached
Compressed eighty-five countries and five
Natural continents driven by concerns
Gas (CNG) about greenhouse gas emissions,
which have led to a preference for
Technology natural gas vehicles (NGVs) over
for Industrial conventional automobiles. Up to
now, the applications of CNG in
SApplications African countries such as Egypt,
LG Mozambique and South Africa,
through has been as an alternative vehicle
its fuel. By introducing CNG to
wholly-owned subsidiary industrial customers, SLCNG is an
SLCNG commenced supplying industry trailblazer, building a new
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) market for natural gas for future
to a major JSE-listed industrial generations.
customer in December 2015.
The conversion to CNG of a To underpin this fledgling CNG
major industrial customer was a market, SLCNG is currently
milestone not only for SLG but expanding its Umbogintwini CNG
for the South African natural gas plant to double its compressor
industry because it was the first capacity. This significant
time CNG was used as an energy investment will create 20 new
source by a major industrial jobs. Given the high levels of
customer in this country. unemployment in our country,
The first introduction of CNG
inspirational talk about her road
to success, while people will have
the opportunity to meet and
mingle with her and our other
elite athletes. What makes this
relay different from other relays
is that school teams will be able
to test their skills against one
of the best running academies
in the country – the athletics
academy at Vorentoe High
School,” Jacobs added.
Teams and their supporters will
enjoy a festive atmosphere before,
during and after the relay with
music, entertainment, delicious
food stalls, a beer garden, a
Kidz Kay obstacle race and a
supervised children’s play area.
SLCNG is pleased to contribute
in a small way to the alleviation
of this challenge. Moreover, this
processing plant investment is
a springboard from which the
NGV market will take off. The
availability of CNG will enable
large vehicle fleet owners to
convert their vehicles to natural
gas thereby reducing their
carbon footprint. In one fell
swoop, SLCNG is facilitating
the emergence of two big CNG
markets being the industrial users
and the motor vehicle market.
Why are customers using CNG?
By compressing the gas, the CNG
technology enables the economic
delivery of relatively large volumes
of gas to customers up to 150
kilometres from the gas source.
SLCNG compresses methane rich
gas in Umbogintwini, loads it in
pressurised vessels then trucks it to depressurise the gas and converts
its customers. Customers convert
to CNG from other sources of
fuel such as LPG, diesel or petrol
because CNG is up to 30% cheaper
Go to:
onreg.com/kpmgrelay2016
to enter your teams in the KPMG
Relay. n
than these fuels and has 20-40%
less CO and CO2 emissions. Like
most developing countries, South
Africa has a limited gas pipeline
infrastructure, which means
SLCNG is opening up a new
market for natural gas.
The SLG investment in CNG
provides customers with an
integrated value proposition
for gas. Unlike aspirant CNG
competitors, SLG has a secure
supply of piped gas, which it can
either supply directly to a customer company depots.
when they are in proximity to
the pipeline or through CNG
for a customer that is far from
the pipeline network. CNG is
delivered onsite via the SLCNG
infrastructure, and the customer
does not bear any working
capital costs. SLCNG manages
the installation of the necessary
equipment at a customer’s site to
existing combustion systems to
CNG. As an ISO9001 certified
company, SLG ensures that the
For more information, please contact race
organiser, Barry Holland on
083 252 0691 / 083 399 2472, or
Hawa Mirza from KPMG’s Marketing
Department on 076 062 4067
client’s installation complies with
all the safety standards. SLCNG
provides customers with the
required training and technical
support to ensure a smooth
transition to CNG technology.
SLCNG’s target customers
include large industrial customers
that may be using LPG or diesel as
a fuel source for heating or power
generation. The typical NGV
customer will have a large fleet of
vehicles or forklifts that refuel at
Any customers interested to
convert to CNG or connect to the
gas pipeline may visit our website
on www.slgas.co.za or call our
National Sales Manager
Mr. Mthoko Mbatha on
031-812-0555. SLG is a wholly
owned BBBEE company with a
level 2 rating. n
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