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KZN BUSINESS
OVERVIEW OF
KWAZULU-NATAL CHAMBERS COUNCIL
(KBCC)

Dominic Collett

CHAIRPERSON OF THE KZN BUSINESS CHAMBERS COUNCIL (KBCC)

BUILDING KWAZULU-NATAL INTO A represents member chambers, and lobbies on behalf of
its constituents, to provincial government.
BUSINESS POWERHOUSE
Through the KZN Economic Council, the KBCC also
The KwaZulu-Natal Business Chambers Council (KBCC) provides input on economic growth and strategy
is the representative voice of organised business in to provincial government. Organised Business
KwaZulu-Natal.
participates in the KZN Economic Council to
Members include the Durban Chamber of Commerce understand the policies and priorities of provincial
& Industry, the Minara Chamber of Commerce, the government and assists in driving a common resolve of
Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business, iLembe the social partners to grow the economy of KwaZulu-
Chamber of Commerce, the Zululand Chamber of Natal. The KZN Economic Council is important to
Commerce, the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, ensure that business is represented at a time where we
the Kokstad Chamber of Commerce, the KZN Youth need to restore confidence and rebuild our economy,
Chamber of Commerce, FABCOS, and Escort Chamber especially relating to the impact of Covid-19 and the
of Commerce and Industry, Newcastle Chamber of events of July 2021.
Commerce, National African Chamber of Commerce
(NAFCOC), NAFCOC KZN (Youth), and the South In addition, together as Business, Government, Civil
Coast Chamber. 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 their
presidents and chief executive officers. The chairman the local potential investment from other regions of
of the KBCC is elected from the chamber member’s southern Africa.
presidents and its members play an active part in the KBCC again congratulates the KZN Top Business
Economic Task Teams outlined in the chapters of the Portfolio on their annual publication. The Portfolio is
KZN Social Accord. an excellent initiative that highlights the investment
KBCC’s 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 an businesses and organisations operating in the province.
attractive destination for investments.
The KBCC is a conduit for the flow of information Chairman of the KZN Business Chambers Council,
on matters pertaining to business in the province, Dominic Collett

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