WHEN a street vendor lost almost her entire livelihood due to burglary and theft, Kanu Commercial Body Construction in Port Elizabeth helped her to get back on her feet - by upgrading her informal "shack-shop" to a fully functional fit-for-purpose kiosk. Pumla Mtini, 69, had been operating a small spaza shop across the road from Kanu in Markman Township, Port Elizabeth, for several years. She started her shop to supplement her pension income after retiring from a big retailer, where she … [Read more...] about What does Pumla’s Famous Vetkoek have to do with a Truck Conversion?
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Colourful Kanu
On Mandela Day this week employees at Kanu Commercial Body Builders rolled up their sleeves - not for their usual day job which is to design and build truck bodies, but to pack 500 gift parcels for the underprivileged aged in Port Elizabeth. Kanu leadership leveraged this opportunity for team-building and divided the workforce, which included on-site contractors, into the five national flag colours. Each group was colour-coded and formed a production line with 25 people per line, competing … [Read more...] about Colourful Kanu
