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OVER R50M INJECTION OF VALUE INTO

ETHEKWINI BUSINESSES

urban Chamber has 54 000 informal businesses in and services. At a conservative
launched an extended eThekwini and beyond, we have 20% uptake, the value that
Drange of exclusive looked for value-adding benefits, is available to businesses
member benefits to help stimulate securing tangible value that will through this program is R50m.
economic activity in the City. alleviate pressure on the bottom Participating members who
line of our member businesses.” have contributed to this suite of
The Durban Chamber of
Commerce and Industry is “Landing in the middle of a exclusive member benefits, are:
pleased to announce that it is recession as it did, the outbreak Accord Development Consulting
upgrading its exclusive member of COVID-19, has wreaked Group; ActionCoach; Ahavah
benefits package for active havoc on the economic and Consulting; Avis Budget Rent
Chamber members to a total of business context in eThekwini, A Car; Cowey Park Pharmacy;
24 value-adding benefits, based the province and the country as Denzile Reddiar and Associates;
on member input and requests. a whole. As we enter into Level DNA Auto Centre; Bosch Car
The Chamber has negotiated 2, this is a deeply challenging Service; Epic Centre; eThekwini
these agreements to provide period for businesses of all sizes Toyota and Hillcrest Toyota;
exclusive benefits valued in excess and across all industries and GAD Consulting; Icebolethu
of R50 million, an unprecedented that is why, as a member-focused Group; Isuzu Trucks New
injection of direct value into organisation, we have been Germany; Kofi and Eat Fresh;
member businesses. working tirelessly to ensure that Makrosafe Holdings; McCallister
“In the current challenging businesses have access to the Catering; Onomo Hotel;
economic environment, no resources and tools required to Pfirestorm; Profitshare Partners;
business, no matter the size maintain operations during this Regent Business School; Samac
or industry, is immune to the rebooting period of constrained Engineering Solutions; Subb10
operational and revenue pressures economic activity.” Technologies; Sumitomo Rubber
being experienced across business “We are very grateful to the South Africa; and Barons Bluff
sectors,” said Durban Chamber eThekwini businesses that have (Volkswagen),” said Phili.
CEO, Palesa Phili. agreed to contribute discounts These benefits are available
“As part of the Durban and savings ranging from motor exclusively to members in
Chamber of Commerce and vehicles and tyres to executive good standing. They may
Industry’s ongoing support education, HR services, training, email benefits@durbanchamber.
to a member network of leisure/recreation, pharmaceutical co.za to confirm that their
approximately 3 000 SMMEs and services, and many more products membership account is up to date
in order to start accessing their
due benefits. 
InBusinessForABetterWorld For more information, visit
www.durbanchamber.co.za. Durban Chamber, CEO, Palesa Phili

JOINT SMME DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

oyota South Africa Motors December 2020), and, due to the ■ Costing and pricing sector is further emphasised by Through the programme,
(Pty) Ltd (TSAM), in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ■ Mentorship the South African Automotive participants will acquire some
Tpartnership with the pandemic restrictions, all training Masterplan (SAAM) which, much-needed skills in the areas
Durban Chamber of Commerce and mentorship sessions will be Participating SMEs on the rightfully so, seeks to promote of business diversification,
and Industry NPC, has launched facilitated virtually. programme are: the development of suppliers in creation of sustainable
a business development component manufacturing.” business models, business
programme for 13 SMEs that are The business development ■ Clean Spot competitiveness and visibility.
Toyota suppliers. This supplier programme will include: ■ Comms Cabling “TSAM strongly believes
development programme is ■ COVID-19 workplace readiness ■ Ethekwini Business Solutions that the development of Small, Palesa Phili, CEO of the
mentorship-focused to take these ■ Fitama Protection Services Medium and Micro Enterprises Durban Chamber, said,
businesses to higher levels through ■ Business planning and (SMMEs) is pivotal for the “The overall objective of the
a targeted development approach compliance ■ Madiba Fire and Security (Pty) projected industry goals to programme is to build on
to support the growth of these ■ Product innovation Ltd be achieved. TSAM has critical business competencies
individual businesses. ■ Sales and marketing ■ Ndeya Projects & Services CC therefore launched “Toyota: and capabilities of the selected
Driving Change” – an SMME
suppliers to a level where
This programme will be ■ Financial management and T/A development programme aimed they can apply such skills
running for six months (July to record keeping ■ Qubuka Cleaning Services at equipping candidates with independently, thus improving
■ Reddot Group business skills and other valuable the overall standard of their
■ Thompson Industrial Painting competencies,” noted Biyela. operations.”
& Maintenance Services CC
“Facilitated by the Durban
“The Durban Chamber, as
■ Vyasa Trading Chamber of Commerce, the the implementing partner of
■ Xcelerator Plumbing Services programme will run over the programme, has developed
■ Zee Bee Freight and Logistics six months offering virtual a comprehensive action plan,
■ Ziphilise Construction & workshops and mentorship to partnering with New Seasons
Cleaning Enterprise members. Among others, topics as a trusted training partner,
include COVID-19 workplace to deliver the programme
TSAM’s Enterprise and readiness, financial management, according to the needs of both
Supplier Development Manager, as well as conventional and Toyota Motors SA and its 13
Nonceba Biyela, said, “TSAM digital marketing practices. suppliers. By the end of the
has long recognised the value Toyota: Driving Change” is a pilot programme the SMMEs would
that suppliers add across programme and its future will have expanded their business
our business operations. depend upon the review at the acumen and social skills through
The importance of supplier end of the current programme,” a comprehensive programme”,
development in the automotive concluded Biyela. added Phili. 

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