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NEW 2022 SPONSORS REVEALED

ZN Top Business is the Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel
proud to announce that and Convention Centre. This
Kthe KZN Top Business event will be streamed live.
Women 2022 initiative has At the gala dinner, the
exciting new key sponsors – achievements of some of the
DRG and BusinessFit SA. women will be recognised in
Similarly, KZN Top Business is several categories. These are:
also delighted that the Supertech ■ The courage to realise a dream
Group, Coastlands Hotels and ■ Exceeding customer
Resorts, and Mangwanani – the expectations and delivering
African Spa will be supporting brilliant experiences
the initiative. Furthermore, East ■ Operating effectively and
Coast Radio and The Mercury are productively
their media partners. ■ Making a difference in the
“As a consequence of all the business and community
fantastic support, KZN Top ■ Being a woman extraordinaire
Business Women 2022 will
provide participants with an A lucky draw prize of a one-
incredible experience as well night stay at either Coastlands
as great business and personal Musgrave or Coastlands
marketing opportunities,” Umhlanga on a Bed and Breakfast
commented Grant Adlam, CEO, Youshi Naidoo, Colette Tanner and Lindiwe Bhadi from the DRG and BusinessFit SA office basis will be also be awarded.
KZN Top Business. Mangwanani - African Spa
KZN Top Business Women’s Portfolio, which is available www.kzntopbusiness.com/ will be gifting the participating
The annual event draws vision is that by sharing stories of both as a collector’s coffee table niccarroll2021collection
together women in KwaZulu- successful women, other women book and an ebook. They will women with a voucher for a
Natal who are making Of note, all the participating relaxing spa treatment at one of
contributions to their will start believing that they have also share aspects of their stories women will be made to feel their branches.
the power to reach their own
in three panel-based webinars,
businesses, the local economy goals. “We hope that they will which will be streamed remotely. exceptional during their KZN Due to the nature of the event,
and their communities. KZN also be inspired to follow their The dates for the webinars are Top Business Women journey by there are limited number of
Top Business Women 2022 the Supertech Group. spaces available. 
will highlight qualities such as own dreams and ambitions,” 27 October, 3 November and In addition, the participants
10 November at 6 pm. Visit
added Adlam.
innovation and perseverance www.kzntopbusiness.com/save- will enjoy a gala dinner which For more information or to nominate
while supporting effective The KZN Top Business Women my-spot to register. will be held on 17 November at a ‘woman of influence’ please contact,
ways to revive growth, increase Journey tracy@topbusiness.co.za
productivity and performance, The women’s profiles and videos
and encourage gender The participating women will be will also be available online and
transformation in the workplace photographed, profiled through across a range of social media
and community. The 2022 video, and featured in an article platforms. For profiles from the
theme is ‘Women of Influence’. in the KZN Top Business Women 2021 initiative see:

SHIPPING CEO APPOINTED

AS PRESIDENT

Lyse Comins if we are to address the Maharaj said a “conscious
triple challenges of poverty, capitalist” mindset would be an
inequality and unemployment. invaluable partner to helping
he Durban Chamber of Entrepreneurs, through achieve this as he firmly
Commerce and Industry starting a business, can create believed that “doing good, is
Tinaugurated SanDock jobs quickly. good for business”.
Austral Shipyards CEO Prasheen
Maharaj as its new president at a “The US Chamber of Business “If just some of us embark on
glittering gala dinner held in the has three million members, this journey together we will
city on Tuesday night. 90% of which employ fewer create a snowball effect.”
than 100 people and 70% Maharaj is a multi-award- Phalesi Phili
Maharaj succeeds Nigel Ward,
Executive Vice President of employ fewer than ten people,” winning business leader
Toyota SA, who has served in said Maharaj. and a noted deal maker who
the chamber role for the past He said the DCCI was has secured a number of
three years. committed to be a pillar of multibillion-rand projects
for his organisation. He has
Maharaj, addressing guests strength as entrepreneurs began led the execution of several
at the ceremony, said he would their business journey. complex, multi-year mega
focus on three aspects of “The DCCI will create projects in the marine and
business – driving membership, new business opportunities defence industries.
revenue generation and for its members and build a
protecting the brand’s legacy – conducive and resilient business He is a Masters Graduate
during his tenure as president. environment. We have to reduce in Finance and Business of
He said entrepreneurship the University of KwaZulu-
held the key to unlocking job the trust deficit between the Natal and is pursuing further
creation and economic growth public and private sectors and post-graduate studies at the
in the country. one way for this to improve is London School of International
to reduce the ‘do-say’ ratio so Business. 
“This country needs an there is timeous delivery on the
entrepreneurial revolution promises you make.” (Original source www.freightnews.co.za) All the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s board members were
announced at the event.

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