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  • Workplace Hygiene This Autumn: Is Your Office Smelling a Little Off?

    Written by Samantha
  • Love Is in the Air: How Does Your Workplace Smell Make You Feel?

    Written by Samantha
  • Initial Hygiene Technician at a medical facility collecting medical waste

    Managing Medical Waste in South Africa: A Compliance Guide

    Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
  • An employee with flu

    Stay Healthy This Winter: Flu Prevention Tips That Work

    Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
  • 4 Reasons Why Drying Your Hands Is Just As Important As Washing Them

    Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
  • A collage of water conservation icons

    World Water Day: The Link Between Water Conservation and Hygiene

    Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
  • FreeVend FlexCare by Initial in a bathroom environment with other Initial products

    4 Reasons Why Businesses Are Offering Free Sanitary Products

    Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
  • Hand Sanitiser as a waterless hygiene solution

    How to Maintain Workplace Hygiene During Water Shortages

    Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
  • 8 Golden Rules of Office Kitchen Hygiene: Habits Worth Adopting

    Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
  • Initial_Hand_Sanitiser_At_An_Entrance

    Why Hand Sanitisers Are Still Essential

    Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
20 March 2026

Workplace Hygiene This Autumn: Is Your Office Smelling a Little Off?

Written by Samantha
Autumn brings subtle changes in offices that can impact washroom hygiene. Rentokil Initial South Africa helps businesses stay fresh and compliant with Ablution Hygiene Treatment, floor-care solutions, and managed consumables. Prepare your facilities for the season ahead with a...
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11 February 2026

Love Is in the Air: How Does Your Workplace Smell Make You Feel?

Written by Samantha
Are your employees feeling sluggish, unmotivated, or disengaged? It might not be the workload — it could be the way your workplace smells. This Valentine’s Day, discover how clean air and thoughtfully chosen scents from Initial AIRDuo and Signature...
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03 June 2025

Managing Medical Waste in South Africa: A Compliance Guide

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
Initial Hygiene Technician at a medical facility collecting medical waste
Medical waste is not just ordinary waste. It is a biohazard. In South Africa, healthcare facilities generate large volumes of waste every day, and failure to dispose of it properly can lead to legal penalties, environmental damage, and serious...
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30 May 2025

Stay Healthy This Winter: Flu Prevention Tips That Work

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
An employee with flu
As winter settles in, so does the dreaded flu season in South Africa. With colder weather encouraging people to stay indoors, the chances of flu virus spread rise sharply. From coughing and sneezing to high absenteeism and disrupted productivity,...
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22 April 2025

4 Reasons Why Drying Your Hands Is Just As Important As Washing Them

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
When it comes to hygiene, washing your hands properly with soap and clean water is crucial, but drying them thoroughly is just as important. In fact, it plays a major role in preventing the spread of harmful bacteria and...
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22 March 2025

World Water Day: The Link Between Water Conservation and Hygiene

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
A collage of water conservation icons
Every year on March 22, the world observes World Water Day, a global initiative by the United Nations to highlight the importance of water conservation and sustainable management of freshwater resources.  In 2025, the theme is “Glacier Preservation,” emphasising...
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21 February 2025

4 Reasons Why Businesses Are Offering Free Sanitary Products

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
FreeVend FlexCare by Initial in a bathroom environment with other Initial products
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of menstrual hygiene in the workplace. Despite menstruation being a natural biological process, many professional environments fail to provide adequate support for employees who menstruate. One simple...
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30 January 2025

How to Maintain Workplace Hygiene During Water Shortages

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
Hand Sanitiser as a waterless hygiene solution
On the 13th of December 2024, Business Tech reported that Johannesburg was hit with an 86-hour water outage, affecting multiple areas including Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Johannesburg Central. In the same report, Rand Water stated that it has begun a...
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04 December 2024

8 Golden Rules of Office Kitchen Hygiene: Habits Worth Adopting

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
The office kitchen can quickly become an unhygienic and unpleasant space. Here are 8 golden rules for office kitchen hygiene that will help you avoid unpleasant kitchen habits. Office kitchens are one of the most frequented areas in the common...
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31 July 2024

Why Hand Sanitisers Are Still Essential

Written by Phumeza Mlokoti
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Towards the end of 2019, ‘the pandemic’ swept across the globe, bringing with it a significant change in how we perceive health and safety. One of the standout tools that emerged in our fight against ‘the pandemic’ was the...
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