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UP-TO-DATE BUSINESS INFORMATION

Dominic Collett

The KwaZulu-Natal Business Chambers Council (KBCC) is the representative voice of organised
Business in KwaZulu-Natal.
Members include the Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Minara Chamber of Commerce,
the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business, iLembe Chamber of Commerce, the Zululand Chamber
of Commerce, the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, the Kokstad Chamber of Commerce, the KZN
Youth Chamber of Commerce, FABCOS and Escort Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Newcastle
Chamber of Commerce, National African Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC), NAFCOC KZN (Youth),
and the South Coast Chamber.
The Chambers are represented at the KBCC by their presidents and chief executive officers. The
chairman of the KBCC is elected from the chamber member’s presidents and its members play an
active part in the Economic Task Teams outlined in the chapters of the KZN Social Accord.
KBCC’s objective, and that of our members, is to build KwaZulu-Natal into a business powerhouse
that is an attractive destination for investments.
The KBCC is a conduit for the flow of information on matters pertaining to business in the province,
represents member chambers, and lobbies on behalf of its constituents, to provincial government.
Through the KZN Economic Council, the KBCC also provides input on economic growth and
strategy to provincial government. Organised Business participates in the KZN Economic Council
to understand the policies and priorities of provincial government and assists in driving a common
resolve of the social partners to grow the economy of KwaZulu-Natal.
The Province of KwaZulu-Natal offers a vibrant market with corridor access between the Port of
Durban and Richards Bay as well as Pietermaritzburg and Gauteng. These corridors provide
concentrated infrastructure to support manufacturing, logistics and access to markets. The Province
has found particular interest in foreign direct investment through the establishment of large
international company operations.
Together as Business, Government, Civil Society and Labour we work to make KZN attractive for
foreign direct investment while not losing sight of the local potential investment from other regions
of southern Africa.
KBCC congratulates the KZN Top Business Portfolio on their 20th annual publication. The Portfolio is
an excellent initiative that highlights the investment potential of KZN and the successes of businesses
operating in the province. The publication is in line with the aim and objectives of the KBCC and
its members, and we consider it a practical means of sourcing much needed up-to-date business
information in KZN.
Chairman of the KZN Business Chambers Council,
Dominic Collett
www.kznchamber.co.za
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