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ROOM FOR GROWTH FOR KZN TOURISM
KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa as a whole is blessed with an abundance of natural environmental beauty with diverse landscapes, ecosystems and species as well as rich biodiversity, being one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world. South Africa has a...
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL ECONOMY
Our informal economy is diverse and vibrant. However, it needs to be formalised as, currently, it is mostly unregulated, unregistered, unprotected and untaxed. This poses a significant risk to the sustainability of informal businesses and severely limits their ability...
TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY SOCIAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESS
The recent spate of devastating incidents of environmental pollution in eThekwini and KwaZulu-Natal such as the spill of oil and caustic soda wash into the Msunduzi river system by the Willowton Group, the noxious industrial gasses that escaped Safripol Durban's...
UNLOCKING KZN’S AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC POTENTIAL
The agricultural sector is of key strategic importance in unlocking the inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development goals of Durban and the Province as a whole. In 2018, the KZN agricultural sector contributed about...
THE SMME SECTOR IS CRITICAL TO SA’S ECONOMY
In South Africa, it is estimated that Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) make up 90% of formally registered businesses, employing about 60% of the labour force. In spite of this, SMMEs only contribute roughly 34% of GDP. This statistic is revealing when...
Developing an agile workforce
South Africa is experiencing low growth and constrained economic activity. Added to this is the ever in creasing pressure of the unemployment rate, which jumped to 29 percent in the second quarter of 2019. To reverse this trend, the annual economic growth needs to be...
Shape the future of business |163rd Annual Gala Dinner
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be hosting its 163rd Annual Gala Dinner on Wednesday, 21 August 2019 at The Globe Theatre, Suncoast Entertainment Complex. The Durban Chamber’s Annual Gala Dinner has been the...
163rd Annual Gala Dinner, from Durban with love
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be hosting its 163rd Annual Gala Dinner on Wednesday, 21 August 2019. Long-time member, and Platinum Sponsor, Tsogo Sun, through its premier local property, the glamorous Suncoast Entertainment Complex, is this year’s...
DURBAN CHAMBER CEO CHALLENGE
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Executive Officer, Palesa Phili, has today challenged her fellow business leaders, colleagues and friends to pledge a minimum of R67 or multiples thereof to the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Foundation’s...
MS PALESA PHILI, ON THE 2019 VODACOM DURBAN JULY
The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the opportunity to comment on the 2019 Vodacom Durban July. The Vodacom Durban July is the biggest sporting event hosted by eThekwini (followed by the Comrades) and a hallmark sporting event for the City. The Durban...
DURBAN CHAMBER “JOINS THE CLUB”
LAUNCH OF THE SMME CAPSULE SERIES: FREE EXPERT ADVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
REOPENING THE ECONOMY AND THE ADDITIONAL COVID-19 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RELIEF MEASURES ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA
Decisive action by Government will save lives, jobs
Comment by the President of the Durban Chamber on the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
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