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organisations to link with international businesses for collaboration and business
development purposes.

TAMI creates direct links to public sector organisations such as the SA Revenue Service;
Department of Employment and Labour; Department of Home Affairs, Department of
Trade, Competition, and Industry; Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal; Invest Durban;
KwaZulu-Natal Business Chambers Council; and SA Chamber UK, making inbound trade
into SA many times easier than it has been in the past.

Two Considerations
Our research and deliberations with government officials, captains of industry, and

entrepreneurs themselves, taught us that two considerations are more important than
the multitude of responsibilities and requirements SMEs need to have in place to meet
their survival and expansion expectations. These considerations are networking and
access to intelligence to trade in new markets, and following a defined governance and
sustainability framework.

Access to funding is also a key component, but interestingly there was more focus from
SME leaders to gain access to understanding key aspects of markets as the products
and services countries import and export, and to have conversations with professional
service specialists in countries of interest. In this regard South Africa and the United
Kingdom created landing portals, where SMEs and larger organisations can access in
country information.

The collaboration between the SA Chamber UK, BusinessFit SA, Growth Gateway, and
CEC is for the purpose of supporting an effective business ecosystem that benefits both
international and local South African business leaders in their ambitions to create thriving
and sustainable organisations.

We encourage South African organisations to visit the TAMI portal, to register on the
site as TAMI Circle Members, and to become part of a well networked organisation,
focused on delivering exceptional business content, providing access to networks and
opportunities locally and abroad, and where applicable, to provide direct introductions
to help improve local and international trade effectiveness.

We welcome all SMEs and businesses wishing to take advantage of this collaborative business
development platform – and to register as a TAMI Circle member on www.tami.org.za

Tel: +27 (0)31 767 0625

E-mail: info@drg.co.za
Website: www.tami.org.za

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