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IN BUSINESS FOR A BETTER WORLD

he Durban Chamber has We have secured promising
been through significant partnerships with key
Tchanges in the past two stakeholders to improve
years under the stewardship of the ease of doing business,
its President, Musa Makhunga. empower marginalised groups
In 2018, the Durban Chamber and facilitate enterprise
formally registered as a Non- development. Also coming
Profit Company (NPC). up this year is a member
Additionally, the organisation benefits card, and a Durban
underwent major structural and Chamber web and mobile app
operational changes to improve to further underscore that we
efficiencies and align processes are indeed a future-focused
with industry best practice technology-driven organisation.”
to create an eco-system that Makhunga says the commitment
is fully proficient to support for 2019 is to work with
Durban’s business community.
corporates and government
“We are excited about the to drive programmes that are
year ahead. It promises new impactful and drive business
challenges and opportunities. sustainability. n
MEC EDTEA, Sihle Zikalala with Durban Chamber President, Musa Makhunga

MESSAGE FROM CEO

ince it was established On behalf of the Durban
approximately 163 years Chamber, I thank all
Sago, the Durban Chamber stakeholders who include our
of Commerce and Industry members, sponsors, partners
has been an advocate on and incredible Durban
issues that impact Durban’s Chamber staff. As the Durban
economic growth and prosperity, Chamber marks its historic
advocating on behalf of and 163rd milestone, it can boast
representing the eThekwini having achieved many strategic
business community. The objectives over the past year.
Durban Chamber aims to As the Durban Chamber
be recognised as a world- operational team, we appreciate
class business chamber and a the Durban Chamber Board and
united voice of business in the Council whose leadership and
eThekwini Municipal area and support has ensured we stay the
beyond. Our dynamic multi- course in achieving our strategic
cultural organisation works to
enhance a conducive business operational objectives through
environment and provide sharing their time and practical
services to all business in the expertise with our Durban
region. The Durban Chamber Chamber members. We look
works with members, the forward to being of service to
business community and all our diverse membership, made
levels of government to achieve up of different industry sectors
the vision to be “In Business for a within Durban and the greater
Better World”. KwaZulu-Natal. n Palesa Phili, The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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new companies to the Durban towards achieving joint goals to q COMPANY REGISTRATION q AFRICA DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Chamber movement including 290 move local businesses forward. q BUSINESS RESEARCH q WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS (ADR)
start-up company registrations. We do this through: q MARKET ANALYSIS q BUSINESS CONSULTATION q POLICY FOCUS WEEKLY UPDATE