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WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF ENVIROMARK PROGRAMME PASSES AWAY
PHOTO: Enoch Dlamini … the ‘voice’ of the industry’s environmental drive has gone silent
Farewell, Enoch.
You tended to hear Enoch Dlamini before you saw him. Here was a man who embarked on the crusade to improve the environmental image of the plastics industry more than anyone else in the country, and maybe further afield.
Enoch died recently, after a short illness, at age 58.
The first time I encountered Enoch I was struck by his booming voice as he gave a presentation at a clean-up campaign. But it wasn’t just that he had an awesome tenor: Enoch was a great joker who always saw the bright side of things. Here was a man who made clean-ups fun and who introduced a lot of people, especially youngsters, to the environmental cause.
Enoch had a reputation as a dedicated and untiring champion for environmental causes and programmes. In a manner that belied his amiable style, Enoch insisted on tirelessly imparting knowledge to anyone who was interested.
He was known for motivating learners through educational programmes, and he even considered a career in conservation at one stage. And that is apart from his demanding task of managing the Green Cage Project for the Plastic Federation.
Born in the mining town of Witbank in Mpumalanga Enoch attended Kgothala High School. After school Enoch embarked on a teaching career at Zenzeleni High School in Middelburg, where he taught science and maths.
Enoch later moved into the plastics industry, and we are fortunate that he was able to spend three decades with us. He started in 1980 as a ‘chopper operator’ at Recycling Plastics, the Sasol company in Isando. Through talent and determination, he worked his way up through the ranks to shift supervisor and finally production foreman. It was while he was employed by Gundle Plastics that he began his part-time career in local government and was eventually appointed to the position of deputy mayor of Midrand.
Enoch was nothing if not an educationist, and in 1999 he joined the Plastics Federation as Environmental Manager at the head office in Midrand. More recently Enoch was seconded to Buyisa-e-Bag, and the challenges at the organisation probably dulled his sparkle.
Very much a family man, he was married to Grace and had four children, with one very lively grandson who kept him on his toes. A keen sportsman, Enoch was an ardent supporter of soccer and spent many happy hours fishing.
Enoch will be sorely missed by family and colleagues alike.
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