A Hard-Hitting, South African, Contractor-to-Contractor Reality Check Let’s cut the crap. Every contractor in South Africa thinks  they understand the cost of downtime… until their excavator dies in the middle of a job, the client starts phoning every hour, and their crew stands around scratching their balls while billable hours burn like tinder. Most guys only count the price of the replacement part.R5,000 here. R12,000 there. Cute. But that’s not the real cost.Not even clos

Sawubona, mfowethu! If you’ve ever stood next to a 40-tonne excavator that’s been sitting dead for three weeks waiting for a R280 000 hydraulic pump from Japan, then this 3 000-word deep-dive is written specifically for you. My name is Ralph – I’m one of the guys at Vikfin who actually turns the spanners, drives the forklift, and argues with customs officials so your parts land in Kitwe or Walvis Bay without drama. Today I’m pulling back the curtain on exactly how Vikfin has

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