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KwaZulu-Natal
Business Chambers Council
ILEMBE PROMOTES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Establishment of the iLembe District Economic Development Facilitation Committee

T he iLembe District 3. Reducing red tape that delays
and/or discourages investment
Municipality and the
iLembe Chamber of
Commerce signed a in the iLembe District.
Memorandum of Understanding 4. Recognise and acknowledge
(MOU) on the 1st of November the mandates of local
2017, resulting in the municipalities, especially
establishment of the iLembe relating to the technical
District Economic Development assessment and approval of
Facilitation Committee. e MOU development applications.
was signed by the Mayor of the
iLembe District, His Worship Cllr 5. Facilitate the implementation
Siduduzo Gumede and the of identied and commonly
President of the iLembe Chamber, agreed catalytic projects.
Xolani Gumede. e MOU will
pursue the goals and objectives 6. e provision of strategic
detailed in the Committee’s Terms direction for the development
of Reference approved by the and implementation of policies
iLembe Intergovernmental Forum that encourage the
on the 7th of September 2017. establishment of labour
absorbing industries with the
e purpose of the iLembe iLembe District.
Economic Development
Facilitation Committee is to create e primary legislative,
an institutional platform from regulatory and policy basis for
which local government, business, the Economic Development
organised labour and civil society, Facilitation Committee is derived
as social partners, can promote from commitments contained in L-R: President of the iLembe Chamber, Xolani Gumede and the Mayor of the iLembe District, His Worship Cllr Siduduzo Gumede
investment, economic the South African Constitution,
development and the resulting job which requires municipalities to simplifying existing procedures, Cobus Oelofse, the CEO of the Committee must provide the
creation in the iLembe District. promote social and economic speeding up approval procedures iLembe Chamber, welcomed the momentum that is so desperately
e ensuing guiding principles development and be development and processes and the institutionalising of engagement needed by all regional economies
are: oriented. introduction of policies aimed at between the social partners within across the country, including ours
poverty alleviation and enhancing the iLembe District, specically in iLembe.”
1. e encouragement and e White Paper on Local job creation. business and government.
unlocking of development that Government highlights its Enquiries:
Cobus Oelofse
will lead to economic growth. responsibilities, aimed at ensuring According to Mayor Gumede, a “e importance of these CEO, iLembe Chamber of Commerce
that economic and social clear vision for the local iLembe partnership engagements has been ceo@ilembechamber.co.za
2. Providing a platform for conditions are conducive to economy is essential, and a close established nationally through Linda Mncube
improved communication and the creation of employment working partnership with the local Nedlac, and provincially through Manager: Planning and IDP (iDM)
Linda.Mncube@ilembe.gov.za
relations between the public opportunities. is includes, business community is thus an the KZN Economic Council. e www.ilembechamber.co.za/
and private sectors. amongst others, the provision imperative to maximising establishment of the Economic
of enabling infrastructure, investment in the district. Development Facilitation

NEDBANK PCB ANNUAL BANQUET 2017

A s is the custom, the 2017
Pietermaritzburg Chamber
of Business / Nedbank
Business Awards, held on
10 November at the Royal
Showgrounds, was a glamourous
aair. A veritable galaxy of
accolades covering most business
sectors were handed out.
Hulamin scooped the coveted
Business of the Year in the
manufacturing sector, runners up
in this sector were Pressure Die
Castings and Preformed Line
Products.
Poobie Naidoo Sports
Wholesalers was the winner in the
retail sector.
e Medium Business of the
Year award went to Colour
Display, runner-up was Brink
Towing Systems.
Small Business of the Year went
to Training Leadership
Consulting, runner-up was
Sagewood Café.

Champion Entrepreneur of the
Year was awarded to Omy Naidoo.
Social Enterprise of the Year
(medium) was awarded to
Msunduzi Hospice Association
and Social Enterprise of the Year
(small) to Singakwenza Education
and Health.

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