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KwaZulu-Natal
Business Chambers Council
ONE STOP SHOP INVESTMENT CENTRE OPENING

Dominic Collett - dissatisfaction to other major and the world. Stalwart Simelane Street
Chairman of the cities such as Cape Town and Durban
KwaZulu-Natal Johannesburg. Current investment A huge amount of work has 4001
Business Chambers indicators show that 34% of gone into establishing this
Council
foreign direct investments in investment centre. As business we Postal Address:
projects go to Johannesburg. would like to thank all the Trade & Investment
Durban is currently sitting at only government ocials and KwaZulu-Natal
4%. is sub-optimal performance specically, the KZN Department P O Box 4245 KwaZulu-Natal
has largely been attributed to of Economic Development, Durban Business Chambers Council
barriers to doing business in the
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Tourism and Environmental
O province, mainly around permits Aairs, and Trade and Investment Contact Details: KWAZULU-NATAL BUSINESS
KZN for their tireless endeavours
for water and electricity services,
Tel: + 27 (0) 31 368 9600
CHAMBERS COUNCIL:
n the
Email: info@tikzn.co.za
18 November 201, we celebrated a as well as tax issues. and hard work. Fax: + 27 (0) 31 368 5888
signicant milestone in boosting us, the establishment of the In creating this centre, the Chairman: Dominic Collett
the KZN economy by attracting One Stop Shop in KZN is most people of KZN are provided with is year has been particularly Secretariat: Charmaine Nundalall
investment through the welcome by the business the hope of prosperity and job tough and working in the current
establishment of a ‘One Stop Shop’ community as it helps in creation through the injection of business environment has been Tel: - | 27 (0)87 350 6747
for investors, who will be unlocking opportunities for investment from outside the hard work. So, you all deserve a
welcomed and guided through the business growth in the region. e province. good rest and break this festive Address: 3rd Floor, The Boulevard,
bureaucratic procedures of centre is envisaged to strengthen season. May you all have a
establishing and expanding their KZN’s value proposition to e One Stop Shop contact wonderful break with your 19 Park Lane, Umhlanga Rocks,
business operations in the investors as a preferred details are listed below: families and friends and come 4319, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
province. destination for investment. It will back refreshed to take on 2018.
also attract new markets into the Physical Address: Have a merry Christmas and a Email: Dominic.Collett@rhdhv.com
KZN’s and specically Durban’s province through creating a Trade & Investment House prosperous New Year.
competitiveness in attracting conducive environment for trade 1 Arundel Close Website: www.kznchamber.co.za
foreign direct investment (FDI) and investment, thus making KZN Kingsmead Oce Park
has been compared with an investment gateway to Africa Kingsmead Boulevard
MINARA CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS 2017

S ix extraordinary South the community makes to all parts conglomerate for turning the which has assisted thousands of are an inspiration to us and an
of society. It serves to not just
ailing brand into an African
Africans, from various
indication that our country holds
people across Africa through aid
sectors of business and
Businesswoman: Amina Chipeta
hard work of our people.”
society, won awards for their showcase but to inspire others to success story. and development. great promise with the talent and
achieve excellence as well.
success stories in commerce, – founder and owner of the Black Chamber Vice President, Ebrahim
industry and professional sectors Lifetime Achievement Award: woman-owned Amafutho Vawda added, “All the awardees http://www.minara.org.za/
at the prestigious Minara Dr Don Matera Construction, which specialises in
Chamber of Commerce Business “is year we are extremely road infrastructure construction
Awards Gala Dinner held in honoured that the Minara for her progress in this challenging
Johannesburg on the 18th October Chamber of Commerce Lifetime and male-dominated industry.
2017. Achievement Award was Young Entrepreneur: Dr Reza
conferred on Dr Don Matera who Mia – founder of Pegasus Aviation
e ceremony saw the presence has selessly dedicated his life to and Pegasus Aesthetics for his
of many dignitaries and notables making South Africa a better place design of the Pegasus Vertical Jet
including Ntlai Mosiah, Head of and whose contributions have not and his contributions to the
Client Coverage at Standard Bank, been fully recognised,” said Patel. aesthetics industry.
Gauteng MEC for Transport Professional Achiever: Fatima
Ismail Vadi, eekwini Deputy Dr Materra is one of the Hassim – managing executive of
Mayor Fawzia Peer, members of founders of the Black Business Products at Vodacom SA
the Diplomatic Corp, sponsors, Consciousness Movement and for her impact on digital
and more than 500 guests from who helped form the Union of transformation and the
across the social spectrum. Black Journalists, forerunner to technology service industry.
the Media Workers Association of Community Builder: Awarded
e Awards Gala Dinner was South Africa (MWASA) and the posthumously to late Mahomed
the culmination of the public Congress of SA Writers. He was Fareed Choonara – founder of the
nomination in each of the conferred with an Honorary Africa Muslim Agency, an NGO
categories with three nalists Doctorate in Literature by the
selected in each category and the University of KZN for his poetry
winners announced at the Gala and writings and was awarded the
Dinner. Order of Boabab by the
Presidency.
e President of the Chamber,
Ebrahim Patel said, “is year we e winners in the various
received a signicant number of categories are:
nominations from across the
country. All the nominees were Business Entity: Bakers Tankers
exceptional and talented South – a leading family-owned
Africans who contribute to the bulk-liquids and fuel logistics
progress of our country. is company for their growth in
made the task of selecting the challenging industry dominated
nalists and winners a very by listed entities.
challenging one.” Businessperson: Riaz Haejee –
CEO of Sumitomo Rubber South
e Minara Business Awards Africa which owns the Dunlop
recognise and highlight the Tyre Brand and is part of the
success and the contributions that Japanese Sumitomo Industries

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