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Ruan van der Merwe

Techie since August 2019

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Base
Fourways
Distance
10 km from Vorna Valley
Vehicle
4x4 double cab
Team
2 people, with an assistant
Today
Free to book
PPE
Full kit, with harness
Vetting
Clear, checked Nov 2025
Rating
4.9 from 342 rated jobs

Skills

Level 0 to 5

Fibre splicing (FTTB)

5 · Specialist

Microwave links

4 · Extensive

Fixed wireless install

4 · Extensive

Structured cabling (Cat6)

3 · Thorough practical

Certificates

First aid level 1

Valid to 15 Feb 2027

Valid

Fibre splicing OEM

Valid to 12 Apr 2027

Valid

Tower climbing

Valid to 1 Jul 2027

Valid

Working at heights

Valid to 30 Sep 2027

Valid

Advanced driving

Valid to 20 Jan 2028

Valid

Tools

Splicing machineOTDRPower meterLight sourceFibre cleaverLadder, 6 mLaptopTripod

Logbook

Since August 2019

Jobs logged

861

Hours on site

4,120h

Jobs by type

FTTB installs326
Microwave links209
Fixed wireless installs209
Cabling runs117
Splices made
6,520
Hours at height
577 h
Last job
31 Oct in Fourways

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