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
Wednesday 20th February 2019 "Minister Tito Mboweni has got to tread the line very carefully, especially when discussing the state of SOEs in the country and how to salvage them," says TreasuryONE's Andre Botha. 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
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
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Suspended special director of public prosecutions advocate Lawrence Mrwebi responds to his detractors and accusers as he takes the stand for the first time at the Mokgoro inquiry in Centurion. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Closing arguments are expected in the sentencing of property mogul Jason Rohde in the Western Cape High Court. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The multimillion-rand PowerBall winner has not yet come forward to claim the massive prize. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 "Minister Tito Mboweni has got to tread the line very carefully, especially when discussing the state of SOEs in the country and how to salvage them," says TreasuryONE's Andre Botha. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Tennis icon Billie Jean King has joined the wave of support for her friend 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya in her ongoing CAS court case. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Early this morning Richard Gill shared an incredible wildlife sighting on Facebook. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a warm, heartfelt message of support to Caster Semenya. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 As the 2019 general elections approach, a new survey shows that the majority of South Africans will vote for the ANC if the elections were held tomorrow. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 One South African is celebrating today after winning a record PowerBall draw and walking away with a whopping R232m jackpot. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Highlanders centre Sio Tomkinson has had his red card from Saturday's Super Rugby clash against the Chiefs scrapped. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The 2019 State of the Motor Industry (SOMI) address, delivered some sobering facts about the affairs of the local automotive industry and its socio-economic context. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The idea of someone somewhere giving a signal for a coordinated campaign to damage the country and especially the president to start, is terrifying, writes Melanie Verwoerd. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The municipality of Makana in the Eastern Cape has had a double stroke of good fortune with a Gift of the Givers' geologist finding new fresh water, and the water sampling showing clean water in all but one town. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 One of the major stories of this weekend's Super Rugby action is the return of Springbok wing Cornal Hendricks. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 A Tanzanian judge has sentenced a Chinese trafficker who was labelled the 'Ivory Queen' to 15 years in jail after she was convicted of smuggling about 700 elephant tusks. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The police officer tipped to become the head of Crime Intelligence in Gauteng is being charged with obstructing the ends of justice after unlawfully instructing that a murder suspect be released from custody. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The first four episodes of the fourth season of The Magicians, Syfy's cult adult fantasy series, are now first and only on Showmax. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Suspended special director of public prosecutions, advocate Lawrence Mrwebi, will have the opportunity to respond to his detractors and accusers as he takes the stand for the first time at the Mokgoro inquiry. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Leasing land to Saudi Arabia would be rubbing salt in the wounds of betrayal of poor communities in whose name land restitution without compensation is being pursued, writes Mamphela Ramphele. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Inclusive justice implies that we seek justice in the framework of intersectionality. That means that we acknowledge the interwovenness of various injustices: racism, classism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, ageism, even ecocide, writes Nico Koopman. view more
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KZN Business Sense
Saturday 26th January 2019
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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
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Politically difficult choices appear unavoidable - even in the run-up to a general election, says BUSA's Olivier Serrao. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The DA wants Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to name a new "credible" commissioner of the South African Revenue Service when he announces the National Budget on Wednesday. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 "Minister Tito Mboweni has got to tread the line very carefully, especially when discussing the state of SOEs in the country and how to salvage them," says TreasuryONE's Andre Botha. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Tiger Brands, which had to recall cold meat products after a listeriosis outbreak early in 2018, says it has not yet received a summons for a class action suit. view more
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Business NEWS24
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Politically difficult choices appear unavoidable - even in the run-up to a general election, says BUSA's Olivier Serrao. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The DA wants Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to name a new "credible" commissioner of the South African Revenue Service when he announces the National Budget on Wednesday. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 "Minister Tito Mboweni has got to tread the line very carefully, especially when discussing the state of SOEs in the country and how to salvage them," says TreasuryONE's Andre Botha. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Tiger Brands, which had to recall cold meat products after a listeriosis outbreak early in 2018, says it has not yet received a summons for a class action suit. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The CEO Initiative wants government to demonstrate commitment to fiscal discipline and measures to boost economic growth in the National Budget. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Government's plans to steady the precarious financial position of debt-laden power utility Eskom are set to take centre stage on Wednesday afternoon, when Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers his maiden Budget address in Parliament. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Fin24 picked from a mixed bag some of the Finance Minister's best, worst, and most puzzling social media moments. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 South Africa needs to instill confidence in Eskom's ability to provide reliable power so that President Cyril Ramaphosa's efforts to entice investment is not undermined, says Energy Minister Jeff Radebe. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 EOH founder Asher Bohbot has resigned from the board effective February 28, the company has announced. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Elon Musk corrected a prediction for how many cars Tesla would make in 2019, just hours after tweeting that production would reach about 500 000 vehicles this year. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 Eskom is struggling to service R420bn in debt. Just how serious are its financial problems? view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 SA's economy needs to move away from "rebranders" and "resellers", says Solly Moeng. view more
Wednesday 20th February 2019 The Competition Commission has again urged schools to adhere to the school uniform guidelines aimed at curbing anti-competitive behaviour at schools, says Ina Opperman. view more
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
Wednesday 20th 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 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 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 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 CEO of Business Leadership South Africa Bonang Mohale shares with Fin24 business's expectations for the National Budget. 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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