It is sad to say goodbye

Koos du Plessis, better known to us and others in the industry as Oom Dupie, passed away on the morning of 1 February 2011.

He was everyone's favourite, and enjoyed the spotlight among suppliers and customers alike. Oom Dupie formed an integral part of ON•TAP Jeffreys Bay. He was a man of great dignity with very high standards.

Oom Dupie, we miss you already!

ON•TAP supports IOPSA in promoting registered plumbing practices

Recent media coverage has shown that consumers worry about the quality of plumbers in South Africa. It is frightening to acknowledge that many so-called plumbers actually don't have qualifications or experience, which tarnishes the reputation of professional plumbers that do. What’s more is that consumers are still being tricked into receiving substandard service from plumbers with a total disregard for plumbing standards. In most cases, the consumer only discovers the faults many years later, which is a concern for health and safety hazards. So how do we, as South Africans, know if the plumber we hire is qualified and registered or not?

In keeping with the proposed new labour regulations, the Water Services Act, and the requirements of local authorities, ON•TAP together with IOPSA and other parties commissioned the establishment of the Plumbing Industry Registration Board (PIRB).

The PIRB has rolled out a comprehensive registration system for all plumbers to sign up for. If your plumber is registered with the PIRB, then you know that his/her performance has been monitored to ensure plumbing practices that protect the health and safety of the community.

With ON•TAP’s experience as a merchant to supply the plumbing industry and IOPSA’s governance of ethics, the PIRB aims to raise the standards of plumbing in the public interest, as well as improve the consensus of plumbers and plumbing in South Africa.

Thanks to this initiative, more metropolitans, local authorities and insurance companies require that only qualified PIRB plumbers are allowed to do plumbing works within their jurisdiction. We urge that all consumers need to be informed about the PIRB so that they can request to see their plumbers PIRB Registration Certificate before proceeding with the job.

SA Home Renovations bangs the drum for ON•TAP Cape Town

The SA Home Renovations website featured an article where ON•TAP Cape Town is praised for their dedicated service. They said the ON•TAP consultant spent several hours crawling through the showroom... supplying prices and answering questions and, eventually, preparing a quote.

Well done, ON•TAP Cape Town! You have made us proud.

If you want to read more about how ON•TAP assisted in choosing the right products for the renovations in the article, follow this link over here.

ON•TAP turns twenty

18 December 2010 marked the 20th birthday of ON•TAP, which was established in 1990. Today, the group can boast with forty owner managed franchise outlets nationwide.

ON•TAP is the place to go for the largest variety of mid to upmarket national and international brands in quality bathroom and kitchenware. ON•TAP distributes international brands including Duravit, Hansgrohe, Kludi, Kalevit and from 2011, Kohler in selected stores.

ON•TAP allows customers to make well-informed decisions on quality products that will suit their needs the best - with trade principles that are based on trust, integrity and forging long term relationships with suppliers and clients, alike.

Over the past 20 years, experience has turned to expertise in delivering fast, friendly and efficient service and giving the best advice to their customers. ON•TAP offers their customers exclusive product ranges, premium quality bathroom and kitchenware, as well as cutting edge plumbing supplies and hardware at affordable prices.

ON•TAP Plumbing Supplies is a registered trademark and member of the Franchise Association of South Africa.

Visit your nearest ON•TAP store or go to our website over here!

ON•TAP mesmerises architects

ON•TAP stores in Cape Town joined The Cape Institute of Architecture for their year-end function on 9 December 2010.

The Cape Institute of Architecture is situated in Hout Street, Cape Town, where they also hosted this well-attended function, with over 350 architects, quantity surveyors and landscape architects arriving to paint the town red. The Institute even managed to close off the entire street, complete with a ten piece Marimba band for entertainment!

ON•TAP was well-represented with staff doing their rounds and networking with industry professionals; a massive flat screen playing ON•TAP television commercials; a Beer ON•TAP bar; as well as other captivating branded display items.

ON•TAP's designer bathroom display soon became the centre of attention, with products sponsored by coveted international greats: Duravit, Hansgrohe and Victoria+Albert. Dan from ON•TAP Somerset West, along with a team from Hansgrohe and other professional helping hands, assembled the bathroom display showcasing the Hansgrohe PURAVIDA concept - including a working shower! Finishing touches to the display were contributed by Tiles ON•TAP Paardeneiland, while Jeeves added a convenient functionality with their heated towel rail.

The best part is,
this wonderful real life bathroom display worth R100 000 was up for grabs through supporting the Green Communities Food Security Christmas Raffle. ON•TAP is proudly involved with Green Communities, a non-profit organisation that (among other social upliftment initiatives) inspires people in underprivileged communities to grow their own vegetables through implementing simple and effective Veggie Tunnels.

Heartwarming message from ON•TAP

ON•TAP Northriding sent out this rather nice email to their trustworthy suppliers, stating that they won't be hosting an end of year function this year. ON•TAP Northriding will be donating towards a Christmas Feeding Scheme instead.

Have a read if you (good)will.

Season's Greetings from ON•TAP