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Need A Tool: Equipping KZN’s Builders, Makers and Fixers Since 1986

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Need A Tool, a well-known family-run business in KwaZulu-Natal, began with a practical idea: provide good-quality equipment to people who need to get things done. Founded in 1986 by the late Bob Moore — a respected figure in the tool hire industry and one of the founding members of the Contractors Plant Hire Association (CPHA) — the business has become a trusted name for equipment hire in the province.
26 May 2025 English South Africa Business News · Business

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