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BUSINESSFIT SA

Date Established: 2012
B-BBEE Status: Black-Owned Level 2
MISSION/ VISION
Helping business leaders and entrepreneurs build
compliant, productive, engaged, and sustainable businesses.
CORE TEAM
Chairman: David White
Administration: Lindiwe Bhadi
Chairman: Administration:
David White Lindiwe Bhadi CONTACT DETAILS
Physical Address: 12 Braehead Office Park,
1 Old Main Road, Kloof, 3610, KwaZulu-Natal
Full Name of Company: BusinessFit SA (Pty) Ltd
Tel: +27 (0)31 767 0625
Nature of Business: Business mentoring and quality E-mail: david@businessfit.co.za
assurance services Website: www.businessfit.co.za

LEADERSHIP, ETHICS AND QUALITY An Indelible Mark
ASSURANCE To support the quality and purpose of the BusinessFit
SA governance and sustainability model, David White
BusinessFit SA has been focused on creating a met and discussed the framework with Professor
business framework for organisations to use in Mervyn King. As all will agree, meeting with South
assessing their organisational sustainability from African business legend and elder, Professor Mervyn
an environmental, social and corporate governance King, is sure to leave an indelible mark.
aspect. In a nutshell, these guidelines allude to the With an unparalleled background in law, business,
development of communities and society as a whole leadership and integrated reporting, Professor King
whilst supporting the respectful use of raw materials holds a global reputation for being a leading resource
and replenishment of the environment’s natural and authority in sustainability measures and corporate
resources. Simultaneously, this framework follows governance. David’s understanding of the impact of
governance guidelines on ethics and efficacy to leadership and sustainability were forever changed
improve businesses’ contribution to the creation of a from this meeting.
sustainable economy.
The question David posed to Professor King queried
Four Critical Pillars why South African business had not adopted a stated
Four critical pillars are brought to the fore, namely: business framework of reporting that aligns with
corporate governance principles, to meet organisational
ƒ Leadership, ethics, and value creation expectations as well as stakeholder intentions.
ƒ Functional area foundation and quality assurance
and controls Professor King agreed that “A common framework
ƒ Defined outcome intentions and stakeholder supporting activities and strategies to drive
measurements’ businesses towards meeting pre-defined outcomes
ƒ Organisational culture effectiveness and staffing is important in improving success rates of
engagement levels organisations in the markets – no matter how young
or mature the businesses are in the economy.”
Through all of this, the framework encourages identi- Addressing this thought further King explained that a
fying where entrepreneurs and business leaders critical consideration is certainly ethical and effective
excel whilst acknowledging where support and leadership from the governing body, and assurance
development are required. All of this highlights the that the organisation is free from influencers such as
significance of continuous mentorship. corruption, greed, and the like.

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