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GET AHEAD, FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

he winter solstice has businesses must find innovative want to increase their brand’s realising the potential for South
past and we can again solutions to ride out the visibility, Marlene Powell Africa’s unemployed. Page 10
Tlook forward to longer loadshedding storm. Page 9 provides a solution for business Formulate a policy in the
hours of sunshine (and shorter The KwaZulu-Natal Industrial owner through the C.A.R.E. workplace governing sick leave
nights). In addition, this point Technology Exhibition (KITE), ecosystem. Page 5 for employees and give guidance
on the solar calendar provides being held at the Durban Jacquie Bhana will assist to employees on what activities
a good opportunity to set some Exhibition Centre between in helping her clients to are acceptable, explains Johan KWAZULU-NATAL
intentions for the next half of 18 and 20 July 2023, is an confidently move forward, van Deventer. Page 4. BUSINESS CHAMBERS
the year. Many of the articles in interactive hub for attendees unencumbered by any feeling of COUNCIL:
this edition of Business Sense to increase their knowledge being fake. Page 8 What better way to honour
should provide some motivation and understanding of current Youth Day than to inspire South Chairperson: Paul Ngema
Africans with moving accounts of
to make some changes. industrial technology trends and One of the highlights of the today’s brave youngsters. Page 12
On the front cover is Innovate legislation. Page 6 annual Standard Bank KZN And world over, the term Physical Address:
Top Business Awards is the
Durban CEO, Aurelia Albert. The importance of building public competition to see who sustainability has become a Queens Court Building,
By supporting and nurturing a brand is unpacked by Aurik will win the much-desired buzzword, an ideal to focus on, 5 Samora Machel Street,
local talent, Albert aims to CEO, Pavlo Phitidis, who asks, accolade of being the top brand and a positive step forward for Durban, 4001
position Durban and the KZN “What is brand? Have you built in the province. Page 7 business, our economy, and the Tel: +27 (0)31 305 9867
region as leaders of innovation your business into one, why does greater good of mankind.
The BPO (Business Process
in South Africa. Page 3 it matter, how do you do it?” Outsourcing) industry, led by Page 16 Email: info@nafcockzn.org.za
In addition, says Liesel Page 4 Nutun, specialists in digital So get moving and we look Website: www.kznchamber.co.za
Kassier of TWIMS, to remain For those business owners, business services, has stepped forward to hearing of your
operational and resilient, who among other needs, forward as the shining star of successes. 

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN

on’t miss the Maphumulo Municipality This can be: Selected business owners as well as the content of the
opportunity to take your Ndwedwe Local Municipality, ■ Scanned and emailed to are required to participate business plan submitted.
Dbusiness to new heights! and Mandeni Local reception@ilembechamber.co.za/ in a 10-week entrepreneurial Finalists that complete the
The Entrepreneur 2023 entries Municipality. sakhile@ilembechamber.co.za development programme programme will be offered the
are now open. The Entrepreneur is an ■ Faxed to 086 666 1164 endorsed by the University of opportunity to showcase their
To enter the programme, University of KwaZulu-Natal ■ Dropped off at the iLembe KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and business at The Entrepreneur
candidates need to complete (UKZN) Graduate School Chamber Offices, The Quarter USA-based Massachusetts 2023 Exhibition where the
the entry form that can of Business and Leadership Centre, 1 Stewart Drive, Ballito Institute of Technology (MIT), winners of the competition
be downloaded from The accredited business accelerator which include tuition and will be announced.
Entrepreneur website (www. programme presented in Late or incomplete applications mentorship. Prize money will take the
theentrepreneur.net.za). Entry collaboration with Airports will automatically be disqualified. The programme will commence form of business development
forms can also be collected Company South Africa, All applications received on 29 July 2023 and will run funding that will be disbursed
from the iLembe Chamber Enterprise iLembe, ENGIE will be reviewed against the until October 2023. in line with the submitted
offices, the offices of Enterprise Peakers Operations, Siza Water selection criteria. Interviews business plans after being
iLembe and iLembe District and The North Coast Courier. may be conducted to select the Competition winners will be approved by the finalist’s
Municipality or any one of the The application form must be finalists that will participate judged on the perceived potential assigned mentor. 
iLembe District municipalities’ completed and submitted before in The Entrepreneur 2023 of their businesses, programme
offices: KwaDukuza Municipality, 14 July 2023. competition and programme. participation and attendance, www.theentrepreneur.net.za

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