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TOGETHER WE STAND TALL



              ululand Chamber         Zululand Chamber of Commerce
              Commerce and Industry   and Industry, Judith Nzimande.
        ZStandard Bank Business
        Women’s Conference 2018        The programme was exciting,
                                      and the carefully selected speakers
          “You are only as good as the   not only motivated the ladies,
        last service you give”, reminded   but also imparted life lessons.
        Johanna Mukoki, multiple      Entertainment was provided by
        award-winning business woman   the very talented Vanessa Naidoo.
        and keynote speaker of the
        ZCCI Standard Bank Business    This year the Chamber
        Women’s Conference on 22 May   introduced a new aspect to the
        2018 at the Umfolozi Conference   programme and a spotlight
        and Casino resort.            was shone on a local success
                                      story. Bridgette Ngobese,                                                  Johanna Mukoki, Travel with Flair CEO
          Master of Ceremony, Carol   Human Resources Manager of
        Ofori was witty, passionate and   Richards Bay Minerals delivered
        utterly professional as she kept the   a touching address of how she
        programme rolling. The venue   overcame her battle with cancer
        was packed, and the Zululand   and how she used all the obstacles
        ladies enjoyed meeting the guests   that came with her diagnosis to
        of honour and speakers.       become the woman she is today.
                                                                    Cllr Nonhle Mkulisi, Zululand District Mayor
          The theme for this year’s    The highlight of the evening
        Business Woman’s Conference   was keynote speaker, Johanna
        was “Together we stand tall”   Mukoki,   Her regal presence set
        and women were encouraged     the tone for her address.  Johanna
        to lift each other up and break   spoke about the challenges she
        through the glass ceilings that   faces as a woman in business,
        prohibit growth within the    including the fact that she is often
        work place.                   judged on her appearance rather
                                      than her capabilities. Johanna
          VIPs in attendance were the   continued to say what contributes
        King Cetshwayo District Mayor,   to the success of her business is
        Councillor Nonhle Mkhulisi;   building successful relationships
        City of uMhlathuze Speaker,   with her staff and she believes in
        Councillor Silondiwe Mkhize;   “servant leadership”, being a prime   Nelly Mkhize, Standard Bank – KZN Provincial Head   Vanessa Naidoo
        Standard Bank regional and    example to her staff and working   Public Sector
        provincial leadership, including   with them rather than above them.  like to thank the event’s headline   Chamber and being part sponsors   The next business Women’s
        the KZN Provincial head of Public                           sponsor Standard Bank SA      of the event.  The Chamber would   Conference will be hosted on
        Sector Mrs Nelly Mkhize and the   The 2018 Business Women’s   for the generous sponsorship,   also like to thank all the guests   Thursday, 23 May 2019, so
        Chief Human Resource Officer   Conference was a roaring     Richards Bay Coal Terminal for   who enjoyed this evening of   diarise the date! n
        of Group 5 and President of the   success. The Chamber would   their continuous support of the   celebration and motivation.


        DURBAN CHAMBER HOSTS INAUGURAL YOUNG CEO’S BREAKFAST



              he Durban Chamber of     The attendees listened to    them to engage with interested   Dr Brian Armstrong, Chair of   “What is important for today’s
              Commerce and Industry,   engaging presentations on the   stakeholders,” said Makhunga.  Digital Business at Wits Business   business leaders is to understand
        Tin partnership with          role of leadership in technology,   Speaking at the event, Eleni   School, added that however much   these drivers of success and how to
        Vodacom, recently hosted its   strategies on how technology can   Kwinana, executive head of   business changes and the world   embrace them in their leadership
        inaugural Young CEO’s Breakfast   be leveraged for business growth   Vodacom’s KwaZulu-Natal   is transformed by technology,   styles and behaviours. This is an
        at the Chamber’s Conference   and the tools that can be used to   Enterprise Business Unit, stated   leadership remains probably   important conversation,” said
        Centre in Morningside, Durban.   build brands from leading experts   that Vodacom’s tagline is ‘The   the most critical ingredient for   Armstrong.
        The event focused on the role of   in the technology space.  future is exciting. Ready?’  business success.              The Durban Chamber
        technology in business growth   In his welcome at the breakfast,                           He went on to say that does not   thanked all the event partners
        and how young entrepreneurs   Durban Chamber President,      “This encapsulates our vision.   mean some aspects of leadership   and sponsors, Vodacom, Wits
        and business leaders can be   Musa Makhunga said that as a   Young CEOs and new start-    do not also need to evolve. Some   Business School, Saltwater
        drivers of technology in their   future-focused organisation, the   ups will operate in a world very   of the drivers of success in a digital   Marketing and Uitkomst Colliery
        businesses as well as the economy.  Durban Chamber wants to put a   different from what we have   age are indeed changing, while   for not only supporting this
                                                                    known. Agility, applications,
          The breakfast was over-     spotlight on technology and digital   gigabytes, real-time, artificial   other central tenets of leadership   initiative but recognising the
        subscribed and attracted just   innovation in order to strengthen   intelligence, machine learning and   remain as true today as they have   importance of creating a platform
        over 150 young business leaders   the position of young entrepreneurs   the cloud will disrupt conventional   been for decades.  such as this one. n
        and entrepreneurs from across   and business leaders.       business methods but will be the
        eThekwini and KwaZulu-Natal.   “Technology is the future and   sine qua non to success.”
          Newly appointed Durban      the ability and foresight to leverage   “Traditional IT will become a
        Chamber CEO, Palesa Phili, said,   that technology to one’s benefit is   ubiquitous platform for young
        “The turnout for the event exceeded   key to success and sustainability.   visionary CEOs to build their
        the Chamber’s expectation by over   There are many examples of how   lean, cloud-based enterprises on.
        50% and while it made for a rather   early adoption of new technologies   Virtual will be the new real. Apps
        cosy gathering, it gave the Durban   has benefitted start-ups and new   will be the new products. Robotics
        Chamber a clear indication of the   businesses and how the lack of   will be the delivery arm, artificial
        appetite for this type of platform   adaptability and foresight has   intelligence will learn and big data
        for young business leaders and   inversely affected organisations.”  will drive decisions,” said Kwinana.
        entrepreneurs. Based on the success   “Young business leaders and   “Young CEOs in KZN must
        of this event, the Chamber will be   entrepreneurs in KZN need to get   dream big and know that with
        launching a Tech Forum to add to   more aggressive in the adoption   Vodacom Business as a tech
        our existing 17 sector forums to   and leveraging of technology   partner, costly investments in   From left to right: Dr Brian Armstrong, Chair of Digital Business at Wits
        address the demand for technology   and the Durban Chamber will   infrastructure will no longer be a   Business School; Palesa Phili, CEO-Designate of the Durban Chamber of
                                                                                                  Commerce and Industry; Ms Eleni Kwinana, Vodacom’s KZN Head: Enterprise
        related engagements.”         continue to create platforms for   barrier to success.”     Business Unit; and Mr Mohammed Taahir Shah, Director: Saltwater Marketing.



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