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KZN BUSINESS CHAMBERS
COUNCIL (KBCC)

Dominic Collett

CHAIRPERSON OF THE KZN BUSINESS CHAMBERS COUNCIL (KBCC)

RESTORING AND REBUILDING OUR ECONOMY The KBCC is a conduit for the flow of information
on matters pertaining to business in the province,
The KwaZulu-Natal Business Chambers Council (KBCC) represents member chambers, and lobbies on behalf
is the representative voice of organised Business in of its constituents, to provincial government. Through
KwaZulu-Natal. the KZN Economic Council, the KBCC also provides
input on economic growth and strategy to provincial
Members include the Durban Chamber of government. Organised Business participates in the
Commerce and Industry; Minara Chamber of KZN Economic Council to understand the policies
Commerce; Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber and priorities of provincial government and assists
of Business (PMCB); iLembe Chamber of Commerce, in driving a common resolve of the social partners
industry and Tourism; Zululand Chamber of to grow the economy of KwaZulu-Natal. The KZN
Commerce and Industry; the Ladysmith Chamber Economic Council is important to ensure that business
of Commerce and Industry; the Kokstad Chamber of is represented at a time where we need to restore
Commerce; the KZN Youth Chamber of Commerce; confidence and rebuild our economy, especially
FABCOS and Escort Chamber of Commerce and relating to the impact of covid, the events of July 2021
Industry; Newcastle Chamber of Commerce; National and the floods experienced in 2022.
African Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC); NAFCOC
KZN (Youth); and the South Coast Chamber of In addition, together as Business, Government, Civil
commerce and industry. Society and Labour we work to make KZN attractive
for foreign direct investment while not losing sight of
The chambers are represented at the KBCC by the local potential investment from other regions of
their presidents and chief executive officers. The
chairman of the KBCC is elected from the chamber southern Africa.
members’ presidents and its members play an KBCC again congratulates the KZN Top Business
active part in the Economic Task Teams outlined Portfolio on their annual publication. The Portfolio is
in the chapters of the KZN Social Accord. KBCC’s an excellent initiative that highlights the investment
objective, and that of our members, is to build potential of KZN and the successes of the various
KwaZulu-Natal into a business powerhouse that is businesses and organisations operating in the
an attractive destination for investments. province.

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