KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Portfolio
The KwaZulu-Natal Top Business Portfolio website is a portal to KwaZulu-Natal, its top businesses, organizations, municipalities and government departments. The website includes a profile of the Province, an insight into successful governance and the economy, highlights current investment possibilities in the province and provides regular news updates. KwaZulu-Natal offers you great opportunities for growth, expansion, trade and investment.
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Markets
Tuesday 19th February 2019 TreasuryONE said earlier that the rand was likely to remain under pressure as all eyes turn to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's Budget address tomorrow. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Stocks paused as investors struck a cautious tone ahead of the start of the next round of trade talks between China and the US. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Hong Kong stocks have ended lower as investors cautiously await the resumption of trade talks between China and the US later in the day. view more
Sunday 17th February 2019 European and US stock markets leapt as positive signs emerged from US-China trade talks aimed at averting an escalation of a tariff war between the world's top two economies. view more
Friday 15th February 2019 European equities bared no brunt from the Asian trading session as all the major bourses advanced on the back of progress in the US-China trade talks. view more
Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards
Monday 21st January 2019 The Standard Bank KZN Top Business Leader's award is an honorary award given t... view more
Monday 21st January 2019 The Partnership award is given to a project which ref lects the importance of ef... view more
Monday 21st January 2019 The Winner is Fairmont Zimbali Resort
Fairmont Zimbali Resort pro... view more
Friday 18th January 2019 Many well-known brands have been grown from within KZN and have made an indelibl... view more
Friday 18th January 2019 Arnold Stegen MD of Aquellé said, "This is a huge honour for us." He added,... view more
Thursday 17th January 2019 TRADE SECTOR AWARD - The 2018 winner is ... Hirsch's
Hirsc... view more
Thursday 17th January 2019 The Winner is SLG (Pty) Ltd SLG Group CEO Mthoko Mbatha said, "As SLG, we are ... view more
Thursday 17th January 2019 The winner is Blue Security Blue Security managing director Henk van Bemmelen sa... view more
Thursday 17th January 2019 FMI, a division of Bidvest Life Ltd, was recently named Top Business in the Fina... view more
Wednesday 16th January 2019 The winner is Tronox.
Tronox is the world's largest fully integ... view more
KZN Leaders
Saturday 26th January 2019 KZN LEADERS PORTFOLIO is a natural progression from the KZN Top Business Portfol... view more
Friday 5th October 2018 Neville Matjie has been appointed CEO of Trade and Investment KZN, effective Oct... view more
Sunday 6th May 2018 Saskia Hill, owner of MCS Debt Recovery, says that the success of her bus... view more
Monday 26th March 2018 PAUL SAAD, FutureLife's CEO said, "I am humbled that FutureLife is now recognise... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 Carol Coetzee, (CEO of the KZN Film Commiss... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 BRYAN BAYLIS, has had a long and satisfying professional career in the financial... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ABDOOL KADER (BABOO) ESSA joined his father, Haroon Essa, at Frimax Foods, strai... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 DOMINIC COLLETT is a professional engineer whose career has been driven by the d... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ARNOLD VERMAAK, the chairman of Durban based Constantia Afripack lives by the Ma... view more
Sunday 25th March 2018 ANANT SINGH, CEO and chairman of the Videovision Entertainment Group, and South ... view more
Top Stories News 24
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Police Minister Bheki Cele has revealed why he could not back IPID head Robert McBride in a submission to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 South Africa faces an impending food security crisis if there isn't urgent action to correct unsustainable practices, says environmental organisation World Wide Fund for Nature. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Bambi, the little grysbok who survived the recent Betty's Bay fires, has been put to sleep, the Country Animal Clinic has announced. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Proteas coach Ottis Gibson has hinted that uncapped all-rounder Wiaan Mulder could step in for the injured Vernon Philander. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Police Department officers got more than they bargained for on Monday when they pulled over a taxi driver on suspicion of overloading. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 The Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation has urged South Africans to support Caster Semenya in her bid to appeal a new set of IAAF regulations. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Here are the winning PowerBall and PowerBall Plus numbers from the Tuesday February 19 draw. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Former Stormers wing Breyton Paulse is concerned that off-field rumblings are having an adverse effect on the team. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on traditional leaders to ensure all South African citizens are able to exercise their democratic right to vote. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Temperatures are expected to be warm to hot and very hot in places over the northern parts of the Northern Cape on Wednesday. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 The Department of Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal has ordered a high-level investigation into allegations of physical and emotional abuse of children and staff at a youth care centre in Ladysmith. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 South Africa is prepared for the upcoming elections, Bernie Sanders is running for the US president in 2020, and what would you do with a R225m jackpot? view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 A German court has ruled that a dog owner isn't fit to carry a firearms licence after his dog shot him with a rifle. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Athletics SA has assembled a team of medical experts to challenge the IAAF's case against female athletes with high testosterone levels. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Allegations of sexual abuse have emerged against a Limpopo EFF councillor. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 A 10-year-old boy fell to his death from his family's 10th floor flat on East Street on Monday. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has assured the diplomatic corps that South Africa is prepared and ready to go to the polls on May 8. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Another incidence of bullying is believed to be at the centre of what has led a 13-year-old Pretoria primary school pupil to commit suicide. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Facilities management company Bosasa will be put under the microscope by the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, the committee has decided. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Proteas seamer Vernon Philander will miss the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth due to injury. view more
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KZN Business Sense
Saturday 26th January 2019
Wednesday 12th December 2018
Monday 10th December 2018
Tuesday 27th November 2018
Tuesday 27th November 2018 Acknowledgment is one of those things that you don't think about until you not... view more
Tuesday 27th November 2018 The announcement that almost R200bn had been pledged by the private sector at th... view more
Tuesday 27th November 2018 Certification day after the International Labour Organisation's Start Your Bus... view more
Tuesday 27th November 2018 Neville Matjie is the chief executive officer of Trade & Investment KwaZulu-... view more
Tuesday 27th November 2018 Can a Board of Directors skip the disciplinary procedure and use a fast-... view more
Tuesday 27th November 2018 EThekwini Municipality and its investments promotion unit, Invest Durban, have c... view more
Zululand Chamber news
Wednesday 13th February 2019 ZCCI CEO, Thabani Shale had a meeting with Deputy Mayor of uMlalazi Municipality Cllr BP Simelane and Municipal Manager of uMlalazi Municipality, Raymond Mnguni today (13 February 2019). The load shedding schedule for industrial and retail areas will be amended. Load shedding will occur at start of the shift or towards the end of the view more
Friday 8th February 2019 30-January-2019 The Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) have collaborated to launch a free-to-use Web Tool dedicated to help smaller businesses with labour relations processes and matters. The joint initiative is one of the flagship projects outlined in the Presidential Jobs Summit Framework Agreement and has gone view more
Tuesday 5th February 2019 Please see the list of possible projects at the RBIDZ, Tender Advert- ICT Projects view more
Friday 1st February 2019 The efforts by the provincial government to empower young people aiming for a career in business and entrepreneurship received a resounding applause from various quarters on Thursday. This was after the KwaZulu-Natal Acting Premier Sihle Zikalala launched a first of its kind R50 million KZN Youth Fund geared towards and billed as a long-lasting solution view more
Tuesday 15th January 2019 The KwaZulu-Natal Business Chamber Council (KBCC) held their annual strategic planning session at Aloe Lifestyle Hotel in eShowe last week, under the leadership of ZCCI president, Judith Nzimande. The session was also attended by the Durban Chamber President Musa Makhunga, Pietermaritzburg Chamber President, Bonginkosi Mshengu and CEO Melanie Veness, Fabcos founding member Nathi Mbele; Ilembe view more
Monday 10th December 2018 The SMME Committee AGM will be held on 12 December 2018 at 13h00 at Nyoni Room at ZCBF Community Park. RSVP to manager@zcci.co.za Nominations for the SMME Committee needs to be submitted by 12:00 on 12 December 2018. Nomination Form for SMME Forum Committee view more
Thursday 6th December 2018 Invitation – ZCCI Youth Chapter workshop (13 December 2018) view more
Wednesday 31st October 2018 Carol Ofori, East Coast Radio DJ will be the programme director during the 2018 ZCCI Business Excellence awards ceremony on 28 November 2018 at Umfolozi Casino. Thami Sithole, Port Manager for Richards Bay is the guest speaker. Please book you seat by contacting Lihle Msweli on 035 797 1807 or pr@zcci.co.za view more
Tuesday 30th October 2018 Thabani Shale, ZCCI CEO welcomes the positive messages outlined in the Minister of Finance's maiden budget policy statement. The Minister of Finance has emphasized to restore of good governance and fight corruption in all of its forms. The key is the employment of qualified, competent and incorruptible officials. The focus on reducing the view more
Friday 26th October 2018 “First Female Boss elected for KwaZulu-Natal Business Chambers Council” Read the article on P2Â of the KZN Business Sense newspaper. KZN Business Sense V4.4 pdf view more
Durban Chamber news
Tuesday 27th November 2018 The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with Transnet Port T... view more
Monday 26th November 2018 The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry has held an Annual Gala Dinner to co... view more
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iLembe Chamber of Commerce news
KZN News
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Cash-strapped SA households, facing increased levels of debt, should not bank on the minister of finance to provide much relief in his budget speech, says a debt expert. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 The Small Business Institute would like Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to request an audit of government's overall financial support from all departments with programmes assisting SMEs. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 CEO of Business Leadership South Africa Bonang Mohale shares with Fin24 business's expectations for the National Budget. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Expose-It enables those with sensitive information about their company or organisation to pass it on to relevant authorities without fear of being identified. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 An employer is not required to give an employee an opportunity to make representations before a precautionary suspension, the Constitutional Court has ruled. view more
Business NEWS24
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Cash-strapped SA households, facing increased levels of debt, should not bank on the minister of finance to provide much relief in his budget speech, says a debt expert. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 The Small Business Institute would like Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to request an audit of government's overall financial support from all departments with programmes assisting SMEs. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 CEO of Business Leadership South Africa Bonang Mohale shares with Fin24 business's expectations for the National Budget. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Expose-It enables those with sensitive information about their company or organisation to pass it on to relevant authorities without fear of being identified. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 An employer is not required to give an employee an opportunity to make representations before a precautionary suspension, the Constitutional Court has ruled. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Ahead of its settlement agreement with SAA, Comair says its ongoing diversification into non-airline business continues to offset the narrow margins and volatility of commercial aviation. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 The union vowed to meet any attempts to interdict the secondary strike in court. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Stocks paused as investors struck a cautious tone ahead of the start of the next round of trade talks between China and the US. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 TreasuryONE said earlier that the rand was likely to remain under pressure as all eyes turn to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's Budget address tomorrow. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 It is wait-and-see whether Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will make the administration of the national minimum wage simpler for employers in his Budget 2019. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 The SA Revenue Service has obtained a Warrant of Execution in the North Gauteng High Court on Monday against controversial businessman Adriano Mazzotti. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Shilpa Mehta is the co-owner of electronics company Production Logix and a member of the global non-profit group known as the Entrepreneurs' Organisation. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Back in the early nineties, the story of South Africa's negotiated transition from apartheid to democracy was often told using the story of the friendship between then-ANC negotiator Cyril Ramaphosa and then-National Party negotiator Roelf Meyer. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Zimbabwe's central bank is considering devaluing its quasi-currency as part of a raft of reforms to the nation's foreign-exchange system, according to a central bank official. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 The federation marched to Parliament on the day before Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is set to deliver his maiden Budget to call for job security and an end to retrenchments. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Government's financial support for Eskom will put pressure on the state's ability to maintain the expenditure ceiling, and will possibly have implications for government debt, members of Parliament have heard. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Labour union AMCU has called on its members working across the nation's gold, platinum and coal mines to down tools in support of a strike at Sibanye. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Home Affairs minister Siyabonga Cwele has told Parliament's portfolio committee on home affairs that more businesses have come forward wanting to offer private airport terminal services similar to those of Fireblade. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 A major 18-sector growth initiative is imperilled by power cuts now ripping up the economy, warns one of the architects of President Cyril Ramaphosa's signature growth strategy. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed tech company, Cassava Smartech, an off shoot of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has launched a tractor sharing service app modelled along ride hailing service Uber. view more
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JCCI Business News
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Parklands College is an independent school in Cape Town, South Africa, that caters for children from Pre-
Primary to Grade 12. Our focus is innovation in education and we believe that the best way to prepare... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 THE JOHANNESBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY BUILDS ON ITS DECADES OF EXPERTISE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO LAUNCH A GLOBAL TRADE, CUSTOMS AND LOGISTICS ACADEMY
JCCI has served the interests of business... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 The Chamber staff were sad to hear of the passing of a dear colleague, Eunice Magagula, who retired in
December 2017 after 30 years of service.
Eunice took care of the thousands of delegates attending... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Mr Van Dzung - Ambassador of Vietnam and Mr Dao Duc - Head of Trade Office and a high ranking delegation of Da Nang City of Vietnam met with JCCI President, Herman Breedt and Bernadette Zeiler - Head of... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 MTHOKO MBATHA is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Spring Lights Gas (Pty) Ltd (abbreviated to SLG) the second largest natural gas trading company in South Africa. He has served the company in various... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 At the end of March 2017, 24.68 million consumers were credit-active in South Africa, of which 14.99 million were in good standing. The balance either had impaired records (three or more payments or months in... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Regional economic integration of the continent is key for its continued development. This is a strategy that
has been driven forward by many regional institutions including the Southern African Development... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Although South Africa has the 10th largest road network in the world, its need and efficient usage must be
interrogated, says Skhumbuzo Macozoma, CEO of the SA National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL).
He said... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Sandile Xolo, marketing and communications manager at Ithala SOC Ltd. says, "Funeral cover is the most soughtafter insurance in the country.
Death remains an inevitable part of the human journey, making... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Professional firms might spend their days advising clients on their finances, but even they are aren't immune from the problem of late payments.
Having a challenging conversation with your client about money... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Compliance Hub Consulting (Pty) Ltd was founded in 2011, to service the South African business industry as an independent service provider for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE).
Within a... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 The Youth Employment Services (YES) amendments to the B-BBEE Codes were gazetted on 28 August 2018 and Practice Guide 1 on 12 October 2018.
YES is a partnership with government, labour and civil society and... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Managing the dangers of debtors
Studies have shown that approximately 80% of small business enterprises fail within the first five years and only 1% of the remainder grow to employ ten or more... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 In a refreshingly frank presentation to the freight industry last week, acting chief officer Customs & Excise,
Beyers Theron, conceded that the revenue authority had failed to deliver on its mandate of... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (JCCI) immediate Past President, Ernest Mahlaule, has been appointed chairperson for the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA).
Congratulations on your... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 Property Point, the Growthpoint Properties initiative, has officially facilitated more than R1bn successful procurement opportunities for small businesses operating in South Africa's property sector.
Property... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 The South African Chamber of Commerce UK is an umbrella organisation and conduit for trade, community and investment into and out of South Africa. The SACC aims to bring under one concerted effort, a forum and... view more
Wednesday 28th November 2018 DRG Outsourcing and BusinessFit have been accepted as Platinum members of the London-based South African Chamber of Commerce UK (SACC) and to be represented on the South African arm of its executive... view more
Monday 26th November 2018 Managing the dangers of debtors
Studies have shown that approximately 80% of small business enterprises fail within the first five years and only 1% of the remainder grow to employ ten or more... view more
Friday 14th September 2018
Friday 14th September 2018 Herman Breedt, President of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry I wish to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Board members for their time, hard work and constructive input. My thanks also... view more
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Engineering News
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Energy Minister Jeff Radebe listed the finalisation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity as South Africa's main energy priority and indicated on Tuesday the policy should be approved in March. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2019 edition of Africa Energy Indaba he said he would be meeting the business and labour constituencies at the National Economic Development and Labour Council on March 5 and expected the IRP to be finalised soon thereafter. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Load-shedding is "extremely dangerous" to the local automotive industry, says Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) president and CEO Andrew Kirby. Kirby is also chairperson of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa). view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Packaging group Nampak, which celebrated 50 years on the JSE on February 19, is a markedly different business from the one that has its roots in a cardboard box-making factory established by John Herzberg in Waterkant Street, Cape Town, in 1918. Rising levels of automation across a portfolio of 49 manufacturing sites in Africa and Europe, together with a growing environmental consciousness, also distinguish the contemporary enterprise from the business that listed on the Johannesburg bourse in February 1969, under the stewardship of then chairperson Oscar Fruman. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 The African Development Bank (AfDB), which has extended billions of rands in loans to Eskom, says it is optimistic the actions being taken to turnaround the embattled South African power utility will bear fruit. Power, energy, climate and green growth complex VP Amadou Hott told Engineering News Online on Tuesday that the bank was not concerned about its exposure to Eskom, despite revelations that the State-owned company would required a capital injection by April to remain a going concern. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 A number of trends and influences are driving change in the energy sector, with the collective drive towards a safer, more environment-friendly, reliable and sustainable future. Leading a panel discussion at the Africa Energy Indaba, on Tuesday, Strategic Concepts chairperson Sean Cleary said the transition to a low-carbon economy could not be insensitive to social needs. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Digitalisation within the African energy sector is accelerating at a rapid rate, creating demand for innovation and adaptation to new market technologies and the development of new skill sets within organisations, Trade and Industry Policy Strategies executive director Saul Levin told delegates at Africa Energy Indaba, on Tuesday. By adopting digitalisation, $300-billion could be added to Africa's economy by 2026. However, prominence should be given to an African approach to maximise the benefit for Africa, a panel discussion led by Levin found. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 Parliament on Tuesday approved the long-delayed Carbon Tax Bill as it seeks to reduce harmful carbon emissions in Africa's most industrialised and polluting country. Big energy users including Sibanye-Stillwater and ArcelorMittal's local unit have opposed plans by South Africa to enact carbon tax laws in 2019, arguing the levies are unaffordable and should be scrapped or delayed. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 State-owned defence group Denel could sell stakes in some divisions as part of a new strategy to return to profitability within two years, its chief executive said on Tuesday. The company has also asked the government for financial support to help underpin a strategy its board approved last week, Daniel du Toit told Reuters in an interview. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 South African defence and aerospace company Paramount Group has secured a contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its next generation armoured personnel carrier - Mbombe 4, which was unveiled at defence and security expo IDEX 2019, being held in the Middle East this week. Manufactured in South Africa, the Mbombe 4, represents the "pinnacle" of land systems technologies and is drawing on Paramount's and South Africa's "exceptional" heritage as leaders in the field of armoured vehicle design, the company stated. view more
Tuesday 19th February 2019 JSE-listed engineering group Murray & Roberts (M&R) expects a significant improvement in total earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended December 31. Basic EPS for the period are expected to increase by between 57% and 75% year-on-year to between 44c and 49c, while basic HEPS are expected to increase by between 54% and 71% year-on-year to 43c and 48c. view more
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