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KWAZULU-NATAL
TOP BUSINESS PORTFOLIO

Grant Adlam

PUBLISHER OF THE KZN TOP BUSINESS PORTFOLIO

MAKING THINGS HAPPEN POSITIVELY And then we encouraged Doc Imtiaz Sooliman to take
the stage, he quickly tapped into Martin’s positive
The KZN Business Portfolio was created to give closing statement and went on to scold and encourage
national and international potential investors a quick both the public and private sector alike in only a way
glimpse of the economic horizon of the province. that he can do. He said, “Its our responsibility to fix SA.
As such, over the last quarter of a century, we have Ubuntu, he added, was about everybody doing their
been showcasing KZN’s successes to the rest of bit to save South Africa.”
Africa and the world. And that the KZN Business Post the awards; I’ve had meetings with very prominent
Portfolio does particularly well and that is thanks influencers in both the business and the public sectors.
to all the diversified companies’ and organisations’ I’m extremely encouraged by the new revival attitude
profiles grouped on one portal. We thank you for of ‘let’s get on and do what’s got to be done’. So, this
your participation. is also where the KZN Top Business comes into play. It
A lot has happened over the past three years; we is that regrouping of successful companies as a united
don’t need reminding. Businesses have come and front highlighting how business should be done and
gone but many solid rock originals are still standing encouraging others to do the same.
tall. Indirectly and directly their contributions to the In addition, KZN Top Business has evolved over the years
economy of KZN are part of the qualifying truths that into an annual membership programme with gigantic
contributes to the trust and confidence needed to benefits not only to the KZN Province but all featured
invest in the KZN economy. companies. The value-added concessions to members
include hard copies, ebooks, blogs, newsletters, press
At this year’s Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards
the atmosphere was quite something. Starting with releases, mail campaigns, YouTube channel, social
Martin Roe who travelled 50000 miles to tell us how networks, international linkages, pressroom services,
great we are. “I’m an English guy who’s based in Dubai webinars and the list goes on.
and has flown from America to Durban to tell you how We believe that through the KZN Top Business Portfolio
great Africa is, and I guess be confident enough to we provide a launch pad for the future of business in
tell you that in spite of the headwinds we all face, the KwaZulu-Natal. Though collaboration we can continue
future looks very bright.” to make things happen.

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