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IN 2018, THE                                                        1. EThekwini Municipality Annual Report 2016/2017



           DURBAN CHAMBER                                                      2. EThekwini Municipality Draft Budget 2018/2019


                                                                               3. National Climate Change Bill
           PROVIDED CRITICAL

                                                                               4. National Health Insurance Bill
             Chamber Brochure Setup PRHR V01.09.pdf   1   12/3/2018   11:20:03 AM
           INPUT INTO THE                                                      5. Medical Schemes Amendment Bill


           FOLLOWING:                                                          6. Employment Equity Amendment Bill

                                                 DURBAN CHAMBER
                                                 OF COMMERCE AND
                                                       #SHAPEDURBAN
                                                 INDUSTRY NPC
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                                                             he Durban Chamber is        change the way in which strategies   growth path of the city which will
                                                             a proud partner of the      are developed, through a new     help create a conducive business
                                                       T#ShapeDurban movement            approach which is a “partnership   environment and bolster economic
                                                       led by the eThekwini Municipality.  for growth”. In essence, it seeks to   growth. The Durban Chamber
                                                         The City has introduced the     co-create a strategy/growth path   will champion all business inputs
                                                       Shape Durban concept, which is    that is developed, signed, owned   derived from the conversations
                                                       an economic and inclusive growth   and implemented by a cross-section   from the Shape Durban movement
                                                       initiative geared towards building a   of key economic stakeholders. This   to stimulate public-private
                                                       City that everyone wants to live in.   is a call to action in eThekwini   partnerships. n
                                                       The City wants to fundamentally   for a compact that changes the





















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        ADVOCACY CASE                                                               ADVOCACY CASE



        STUDY 1                                                                     STUDY 2




           n 2018, the Chamber called for an   for commonality of concern for seeking   n 2018, the Durban Chamber       believes our port must be safe, reliable
           urgent round table discussion on the   solutions through discussion and relevant   facilitated meaningful round   and competitive to meet individual and
        Ithreat businesses face, relating to N3   action. A task team was derived from   Itable discussions between key   business needs while simultaneously
        protest action, vigilante business for a and   the discussions and continues to work   port stakeholders to address critical   facilitating local economic growth and
        the violence that occurred at the Moses   closely to monitor the status of the related   challenges regarding port operations and   supporting government development
           THE ULTIMATE BUSINESS NETWORK
        Mabhida stadium during a soccer match,   business issues. n                 efficiency. The Durban Chamber remains   strategies and plans. n
        The Chamber realised there was a need
                                                                                    committed to economic development and


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