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INNOVATION AND CELEBRATIONS

e have reached October Business Awards, recognition After several months, and Regular features include:
2022 and despite ceremonies as well as festivals, are deliberations with business
Monique Labat who advises on
Wsome very difficult on the calendar. Nineteen South leaders on how best to create ■ optimising B2B linkages
times there are some glimmers Africans have been shortlisted opportunity for organisations
of hope that the KZN economy for the Minara Chamber of to trade effectively across through vetted networks. Page 4.
is recovering and stabilising. Commerce Awards. Page 2. borders, The Africa Marketing ■ Johan van Deventer, LabourNet, KWAZULU-NATAL
Featured on our front cover is Rob Innovate Durban is excited Initiative (TAMI) has been comments on conducting BUSINESS CHAMBERS
Shongwe, the CEO of Sandock born. Page 16. effective payroll audits. Page 4.
Austral Energy which is the latest that preparations are underway ■ Marlene Powell, ActionCoach, COUNCIL:
for the 7th annual Innovation
offering of the Sandock Austral Festival. Page 6. We introduce: who asks is marketing working
Group of companies. Page 3. ■ Ndumiso Sikhakhane, the for you? Page 5. Chairperson: Dominic Collett
The Pietermaritzburg and highly passionate founder of
We take this opportunity to Midlands Chamber of Business will ■ Michael Jackson, Cox Yeats Physical Address: Pencarrow
congratulate Sandock Austral present its 2022 Business Awards at Infinity Growth Digital Attorneys, provides insights Park, 1 Pencarrow Crescent,
Shipyards CEO Prasheen Maharaj Marketing. Page 6. on electricity generation La Lucia Ridge, 4051.
on his inauguration as the new its annual banquet. Page 8. ■ The Toyota Institute for licencing exemptions. Page 8.
president of the Durban Chamber The KZN Top Business Women Manufacturing Studies ■ Dr Fareed Amod, Crown Postal Address: P.O. Box 335,
of Commerce and Industry. Page 9. 2022 initiative has exciting new (TWIMS), which offers a Dental Studio, comments on Umhlanga Rocks, Durban 4320.
sponsors – DRG and BusinessFit manufacturing focused MBA.
Much investment is entering SA. Page 9. some interventions required Te: +27 (0)31 575 5500
the province. President Cyril Page 7. to ensure we obtain healthy
Ramaphosa opened the The Conservation Symposium ■ The Icebolethu Group who white teeth. Page 14. Email: dominic.collett@zutari.com
R7.7billion expansion and welcomes environmentally introduced their corporate ■ And for inspiration read about Website: www.kznchamber.co.za
upgrade project at the Sappi focused delegates to the KZN lifestyle products to the business Oscar Chalupsky’s memoire No
Saiccor Mill. Page 11. South Coast – page 13 community. Page 12. Retreat, No Surrender. Page 14.

2022 MINARA AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

ineteen South shortlisted for the coveted Solly Suleman, President of Spirit Wood Investments, ■ Ashref Ismail, CEO of
African high annual awards hosted by the the Business Chamber, said the Moosa Bux founder of Pedros Fleetmax Africa who has
Nachieving individuals, Minara Chamber of Commerce independent adjudication panel and Yusuf Arbee of IV Wellness played an exceptional role
independent companies and on the 28th October in Durban were most impressed with the Institute. in road safety education and
community figures have been this year. calibre of nominations received South Africans are doing programmes empowerment
from across South Africa and dynamic community work to emerging businesses.
the phenomenal business around South Africa and
and community development internationally so selecting The winners will be
activities that are being carried three Community Builders announced at the upcoming
out by South Africans. Awards evening where some
was indeed a difficult choice. of South Africa’s leading
In the Business Entity of the Given our first time ever personalities from business and
Year category, the three finalists experience of a pandemic, the professional sector will be
are Plastimed Liquid Packaging, July 2021 unrest and recent present. This year’s keynote
Natal Box Factory and Regent floodings the decision was to address will be delivered
Business School. recognise each of the following by Zunaid Bulbulia, group
individuals for leading and
The Businessperson of the successfully carrying out executive of Morvest Group.
Year finalists are Hanif Salat of their responsibilities of donor A special address will also be
Elegant Line Trading t/a Copper delivered by the Honourable
Chimney, Sabah Collection contributions and the same time Premier of KZN, Ms Nomusa
assisting South Africans at the
and Chill-Zone; Mohammed time of emergency and need. Ncube-Dube.
Amra, Pam Golding Franchisee We are pleased to welcome
owner and Yusuf Bux, Director Each individual has sacrificed the Minara Awards Corporate
their family and personal time
of Multiwood Furniture and in ensuring assistance was Partner 2022, Standard Bank
Appliance. and supporting partners Amka
carried out timeously with the
Shortlisted for the support of their teams. These Group and Capital Group. It
Businesswoman of the Year four individuals for 2022 are: is through such partnerships
category are Mariam Tayob ■ Azhar Vadi of Salaam we are able to facilitate
Cassim, Zahida Kara Sulaiman Foundation programmes to recognise
and Rooksana Moodan. dynamic South Africans and
■ Yasiera Mahomed Suliman promote and create business
Author Fiona Khan, Dr of Caring Sisters Network development programmes to
Shabnam Abdoola and Invest and an executive member of grow businesses to improve our
SA CEO Yunus Hoosen are Islamic Medical Association economy. 
the three contenders in the ■ Ahmed Paruk a community
Professional of the Year
Category 2022. activist who has immensely For further information and bookings
contributed to the burials and contact Minara Chamber of Commerce on:
The Young Entrepreneur community development in T: +27 (0)31 208 1898 or
finalists include Talha Motala, various aspects E: kzn@minara.org.za

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