KwaZulu-Natal Business 2016-17 edition
The 2016-17 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The province is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy. To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za. Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our other business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, complemented by our flagship publication, South African Business.
The 2016-17 edition of KwaZulu-Natal Business is the eighth issue of this highly successful publication that, since its launch in 2008, has established itself as the premier business and investment guide to the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.
The province is unique in terms of its abundant natural and human resources, and is also one of the key drivers behind the South African economy.
To complement the extensive local, national and international distribution of the print edition of the magazine (15 000 copies), the full content can also be viewed online at www.kwazulunatalbusiness.co.za.
Updated information on KwaZulu-Natal is also available through our monthly e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to online at www.globalafricanetwork.com, in addition to our other business-to-business titles that cover all nine provinces, complemented by our flagship publication, South African Business.
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PROFILE<br />
Durban Chamber of<br />
Commerce and Industry<br />
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry aims to create a business environment<br />
conducive to investment and growth.<br />
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry<br />
contributes towards creating an investment-friendly<br />
economic and business environment in eThekwini<br />
and provides services relevant to the needs of the<br />
business community.<br />
Main objectives<br />
The Durban Chamber aims to achieve the following:<br />
• Provide an investor- and business-friendly<br />
environment<br />
• Facilitate economic and business growth<br />
• Provide relevant services to maintain and attract<br />
membership<br />
• Maintain and sustain its membership<br />
• Promote the development of small businesses<br />
• Engage in influential advocacy on behalf of business<br />
Services<br />
The Durban Chamber provides a broad range of<br />
services and opportunities for businesses, especially<br />
members of the chamber. These include:<br />
• Networking platforms/events such as breakfast<br />
and lunch networking functions<br />
• <strong>Business</strong> support, including mentoring, basic<br />
human resources advice, HIV and Aids advice and<br />
support, and assistance with access to finance and<br />
procurement opportunities<br />
• Lobbying and representation on behalf of<br />
Chamber members<br />
• Sourcing of trade leads and local or foreign suppliers<br />
or service providers<br />
• Local and international credit reference checks<br />
• CIPC<br />
• Procurement portal<br />
• ATA Carnet<br />
• Carnet de Commerce<br />
• Certificates of origin<br />
• Conference centre<br />
• Direct promotion via adverts in the Chamber Digest,<br />
an electronic daily newsletter, free website classifieds,<br />
member-to-member discounts, print membership<br />
directory and online member directory<br />
In December 2014 the Durban Chamber gained status<br />
of being an Enterprise Development Beneficiary.<br />
Through this status the Chamber is able to raise and<br />
administer funds to advance enterprise development<br />
programmes, while at the same time contributions<br />
made to the Chamber qualify for BEE credits on the<br />
Transformation Scorecard.<br />
Working with government<br />
The Chamber’s relationship with the local and provincial<br />
governments has proven to be positive and<br />
fruitful. The Chamber has made significant input<br />
into the development of the Provincial Growth and<br />
Development Strategy, while maintaining a constant<br />
and constructive relationship with the leaders of the<br />
eThekwini Municipality.<br />
In addition, having received contributions from<br />
member companies, the chamber has made submissions<br />
on many proposed policies that will affect<br />
business through legislation.<br />
CONTACT INFO<br />
Physical address: Chamber Square, Lion<br />
Match Office Park, 892 Umgeni Road,<br />
Durban, 4001<br />
Postal address: PO Box 1506, Durban 4000<br />
Tel: +27 31 335 1000 | Fax: +27 31 332 1288<br />
Email: chamber@durbanchamber.co.za<br />
Website: www.durbanchamber.co.za<br />
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