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A VISION FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

his edition of Business Sense Some of the other articles include: infrastructure development by trust closures amid South Africa’s
turns to celebration as we ■ The Africa Maritime Investment Michael Jackson, Partner, Cox grey-listing challenges. Page 13.
Tacknowledge the many Indaba which is aimed at enhancing Yeats Attorneys reviews reforms ■ The article ‘Transitioning to
leaders across our province. We are Durban’s maritime sector, focusing and investment strategies to a Non-Family CEO’ outlines the
reminded that KwaZulu-Natal’s on unlocking Africa’s ocean improve South Africa’s water process and benefits of appointing
growth depends on individuals economy potential. Page 4 infrastructure. Page 7 a non-family CEO in family-

who do more than just get things ■ The City welcomes the boost in The page also details Cox Yeats’s owned businesses stemming from
done—they do so with a vision for business confidence which showed commitment to social impact discussions at the KPMG Private KWAZULU-NATAL
a brighter future. a significant increase. Page 4 which is evident in various Enterprise South Africa family

Page one and page three features ■ Marlene Powell argues for the community outreach activities, business conference. Page 14 BUSINESS CHAMBERS
Raksha Laghari, Group CEO importance of continuous training including education support and ■ Colette Tanner, Chief COUNCIL:
of AML Distributions, and her for long-term business success. elderly care. Operations Officer, DRG
journey in building a successful Page 5 ■ Mbongeni Ndlovu, Head of Outsourcing asks ‘What is Chairperson: Paul Ngema
business empire. ■ Chantelle Frier, national sales Trade and Industrialisation, Illovo Organisational Culture?’ and Physical Address:
Raksha is recognised both as a manager at SearchWorks explores at TWIMS shares insights from explains that it is an intriguing Queens Court Building,
element that shapes the
KZN Top Business Leader and the importance of data-driven the UK’s manufacturing practices workplace. Page 16 5 Samora Machel Street,
as one of the KZN Top Business strategies in tackling South Africa’s that could benefit South African Durban, 4001
Women 2024. To read about these consumer debt crisis. Page 5 industry, emphasising innovation We thank our editorial
initiatives see below and visit page ■ Johan van Deventer, KZN and global competitiveness. Page 11 partners for their contributions, Tel: +27 (0)31 305 9867
8-10, which features 40 women Regional Manager, LabourNet, ■ Jacquie Bhana writes on how through these articles, we aim to
leaders who are being recognised discusses the need for fairness and to ‘Beat Self Doubt and Own Your promote the business landscape E-mail: info@nafcockzn.org.za
for their contributions and consistency in handling workplace Greatness’. Page 12 of KwaZulu-Natal and shed Website: www.kznchamber.co.za
achievements, spotlighting their disciplinary cases. ■ Legal Entity Management light on issues that impact daily
impact in various sectors. ■ The article on water Systems advises on navigating operations. 

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