Common Causes of Site Accidents

Common Causes of Site Accidents

By the SHERQ Team: SPM Site accidents rarely occur due to a single major failure. In most cases, they result from everyday actions, small oversights, and routine decisions made under pressure. This list highlights the most common contributors to site accidents and...
Building African Technical Capability Without Romanticism

Building African Technical Capability Without Romanticism

By Mvuyo Tyobeka, CEO of SPM   Most conversations about technical capability assume a clean starting point. New systems. Clear documentation. Skills developed in parallel with design. That is not where our work begins. At Southern Power Maintenance, we are usually...
Protecting Infrastructure Value Over Time

Protecting Infrastructure Value Over Time

By Nelisiwe Mabutyana, Head of Finance: SPM   Cost control is an essential element of financial governance. In infrastructure-heavy industries, its purpose is ultimately to support the protection of long-term asset value and operational reliability. Power systems,...
Year-End Logistics: What the Pressure Reveals

Year-End Logistics: What the Pressure Reveals

By Mpho Selepe, Acting Logistics Manager: SPM   Logistics is often most visible when something goes wrong. At year end, it becomes visible for a different reason. Volumes rise, lead times compress, and the margin for recovery disappears. What normally absorbs...