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KZN BUSINESS LEADERS PLEDGE TO INVEST



         IN THE FUTURE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES





           cebolethu Group hosted     business experiences and      many businesses and their     futures, we also intend to    Covid-19, the looting, and the
           a Business Breakfast to    knowledge during the session.   employees. As a lifestyle brand,   collaborate with local aspiring   recent floods have inspired us to
        Iintroduce their corporate    Furthermore, the business     we understood the necessity   entrepreneurs to assist them to   develop products that will add
        lifestyle products to the     breakfast also explored the   to develop products that will   establish their own businesses   value to employees of various
        business community. The       challenges brought by the     benefit employees should      as COVID-19 left many people   entities. Businesses should do
        business event took place at the   Covid-19 pandemic, social   anything happen in the future.”   without jobs,” said Vusi   more than just make money,
        Radisson Blu Hotel Durban,    unrest, and the recent floods in   As the province is rebuilding   Thembekwayo, Founder and   they should also invest in the
        Umhlanga, on 27 September     the province.                 its economy following the     CEO of MyGrowthFund and IC    future of their employees,”
        2022, where business leaders    Speaking during the event,   global pandemic, the July riots,   Knowledge Bureau.       concludes Mcoyi. 
        shared invaluable insights on   founder and CEO of Icebolethu   and devastating floods, its   Moreover, the lifestyle brand
        cultivating a growth mindset   Group, Nomfundo Mcoyi        leaders gathered in the hope of   is committed to collaborating   For more information
        for their businesses.                                                                                                   www.icebolethugroup.co.za
                                      said, “Three years ago, the   creating a brighter future for   with various businesses to
          A number of business        World Health Organization     their employees and emerging   customise corporate products
        chambers, corporates,         (WHO) declared the COVID-19   entrepreneurs.                that can be incorporated into
        and captains of various       pandemic, which posed a        “Besides helping businesses   employee wellness benefits.
        industries shared their       number of challenges for
                                                                    invest in their employees’      “The hardships brought by























                                                                    L-R: Dumisani Mkhize (Icebolethu Group’s Acting Financial Officer), Mr Mtshali (CEO Wezile Group),
                                                                    Rajeshwari Budree (Icebolethu Group’s Chief Of Staff Manager), Thomas Mhlari (Icebolethu Group’s Operations
                                                                    Manager) and Sthembiso Ndaba (Icebolethu Group’s Chief Risk Officer)






















         L-R: Vusi Thembekwayo - Founder and CEO of MyGrowthFund and    L-R: Nkosenhle Hlophe -  Icebolethu Group’s Marketing and Communications Manager and Siyanda Ntenga -
         the IC Knowledge Bureau andNomfundo Mcoyi - Icebolethu Group’s CEO  CEO Ntenga Group





























         L-R: Icebolethu’s Corporate and Marketing team with Vusi Thembekwayo and Icebolethu Group’s CEO Nomfundo Mcoyi



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