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KZN

KwaZulu-Natal
Business Chambers Council
CELEBRATING BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT

Dominic Collett - be proud of. rough very dicult province’s growth and through government departments
Chairman of the economic times and political development. e drive to succeed and always tagged with a huge
KwaZulu-Natal upheaval these businesses still no matter what the obstacles. nancial burden that is
Business Chambers
Council thrive through hard work and unnecessary. If all that
tenacity. With growing pressure on the government and business
government scus and the concentrate on is this ‘One Stop
Congratulations to all the negative economic growth, there is Shop’, radical economic change KwaZulu-Natal
winners of the Standard Bank growing tension for government will be achieved in a very short Business Chambers Council
KZN Top Business awards to increase service taris while not space of time. KWAZULU-NATAL BUSINESS
his T powered by the eLan Property stiing business incentives. What Finally, I would like to take this CHAMBERS COUNCIL:
is evident is investment by the
Group. Your achievements are
month saw the celebration of the outstanding considering the private sector is key. To unlock opportunity to congratulate Chairman: Dominic Collett
dicult economic conditions we
this private investment,
Xolani Gumede on being elected
top business achievers at the KZN nd ourselves in. government needs to provide a President of the iLembe Chamber Secretariat: Charmaine Nundalall
Top Business Awards. I was platform for easy entry into the of Commerce, Industry and
honoured to be able to attend the e interaction with KZN provincial market. e ‘One Stop Tourism, and Musa Makhunga on Tel: - | 27 (0)87 350 6747
wonderful event hosted by Top business, at these functions, Shop’, for government led being elected President of the Address: 3rd Floor, The Boulevard,
Business, Standard Bank and the always brings a sparkle of hope in approvals and licencing, is critical. Durban Chamber of Commerce 19 Park Lane, Umhlanga Rocks,
eLan Property Group. During the an otherwise gloomy national Business is faced with a barrage of and Industry at these chamber’s 4319, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
presentations given by the various economic horizon. KZN business legislatured licencing and recent AGMs. Congratulations!
businesses and Standard Bank, it continues to rally together in approvals when investing in the Email: Dominic.Collett@rhdhv.com
was very clear that KZN business ensuring business stays relevant region. ese processes are very Website: www.kznchamber.co.za
has top business achievers we can and is a key role player in the cumbersome, oen duplicated

ENTER THE 2017 KZN EXPORTER

THE VISION FOR
OF THE YEAR AWARDS THE NEW LEADERSHIP

T he partnership between the Ethekwini Maritime Cluster processing sector: For all OF THE

companies operating in the
Durban Chamber of
(EMC), Small Enterprise
Commerce and Industry
sector in KZN
and Transnet Port Terminals Development Agency (SEDA) and agriculture and agro processing DURBAN CHAMBER IS
the Export Credit Insurance
continues to grow as they will Corporation (ECIC) to highlight 9. Category: Creative Industries:
again host the 2017 KZN Exporter exporters in KwaZulu-Natal. For all companies operating in
of the year awards. Now in their the creative industries e.g. arts, “IN BUSINESS FOR A
17th year, the awards have grown Shout about your achievements culture, lm, etc.
progressively since their inception Enter the 2017 KZN Exporter of 10.Category: Services Sector: For BETTER WORLD”
in 2000 with four additional the Year Awards. all companies exporting a
categories introduced in 2016. e service, excluding companies
aim of these awards is to recognise e entry process is simple: providing a service to exporters he new President, Mr government, labour or civil
and celebrate exporters in this 1. Select the category or categories e.g. shipping agents, clearing T Musa Makhunga, is very society, we can make a
province, while we stimulate the you wish to enter and forwarding agents, passionate about dierence by leading business
growth of our economy. 2. Complete the application form insurers, nanciers, etc ensuring that the Durban to put their hand up rst and
3. Send the completed application
Each year, the programme form to Rokeya Valli before Entries are open to all exporters Chamber leads business commit to raising the bar by
culminates with the KZN 1 September 2017. within KwaZulu-Natal and not towards “Prot with subscribing to the better way of
Exporter of the Year Awards restricted to Durban Chamber Conscious”. doing business – enshrined in
Banquet at which the winners are e categories are: members only. the “Durban Business Code of
announced. e awards are an 1. New Exporter: For exporters At the Annual Gala Dinner Ethics”. We believe we are
ideal showcase for emerging and who have been exporting for e closing date for entries is the rst ever, “Durban leading a revolution, which
established exporters of a wide less than 3 years 1 September 2017 by which date Business Code of Ethics”, will will eradicate corruption in
range of goods and services. e 2. Category: Small: Exports less entries must have been received at be launched. While Chamber our life time, by taking
ocean economy plays a crucial role than R25 million per annum the oces of the Durban Chamber members might have a Code of accountability as business for
in the development of Durban. 3. Category: Medium: Exports of Commerce and Industry. Ethics in their respective our conduct in business ethics
KwaZulu-Natal being the second between R25 million and R100 For further enquiries, please companies, the Durban – government, labour and civil
largest economic contributor to million per annum contact the Durban Chamber
the South African economy. A 4. Category: Large: Exports International Business Manager, Chamber is raising the ag of society will soon have to
large part of the KwaZulu-Natal greater than R101 million per Rokeya Valli, T: 031 335 1000 ethical leadership at a follow, if they still want to
economy is as a result of being annum vallir@durbanchamber.co.za collective level. transact with business, as they
host to the Durban Container 5. Category: Africa: For exporters ought to.”
Terminal, the largest container who are exporting into Africa e award winners will be At a time when South Africa
terminal in southern Africa, and 6. Category: Service Providers: announced at the 2017 KZN and indeed Africa are e Durban Business Code
Richards Bay Terminal. For companies providing a Exporter of the Year Awards Gala staggering under the perceived of Ethics will be launched at
service to exporters e.g. Dinner 19th of October 2017 at modus operandi of the Annual Gala Dinner on the
e awards are also supported shipping agents, clearing and the Durban International “corruption” in doing business, 7th of September.
by other strategic partners such as forwarding agents, insurers, Convention Centre. the Durban Chamber is taking
the Department of Economic nanciers, etc. a view that says, “While we (For more information on
Development, Tourism and 7. Category: Manufacturers: For For more information, please contact
Environmental Aairs (edtea), all companies operating in the the Durban Chamber Event Manager, cannot determine the the Annual Gala Dinner see
Sharmala Pillay
Trade & Investment manufacturing sector in KZN T: 031 335 1000 governance standards of page 15).
KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN), 8. Category: Agriculture and Agro pillays@durbanchamber.co.za

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