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“We are relieved that the National Energy Regulator has approved an increase of 12.7% for the 2025/26 period, below the 36% which was requested.   However this is almost double the inflation rate and will drive inflation in other areas such as food and fuel, and will also increase the overall cost of operating businesses in the country.” “While there has been good progress in stabilising electricity supply, with no loadshedding taking place over a 10 month period, Eskom still has significant … [Read more...] about Business Chamber’s response to NERSA’s electricity tariffs announcement

A 14-hour Power outage has cost businesses operating in Struandale millions of rands in lost manufacturing time and is severely compromising their ability to achieve production targets. The unplanned power outage on the Chatty/Swartkops 132 kV circuit breaker is the 43rd to hit the industrial areas of the metro since the beginning of the year, occurring at 10 pm on 29 August 2023 and continuing until 12 pm today, affecting approximately 65 manufacturers and other businesses. This has placed a … [Read more...] about Double Shift Power Outage Costs Struandale Businesses Millions

Business Leadership South Africa’s chief executive Busisiwe Mavuso will be headlining the Chamber’s Annual Ladies Breakfast flagship event which will be held in Nelson Mandela Bay, on 01 September 2023. Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen says Mavuso is highly respected within business circles as a leader who subscribes to ethical leadership, an advocate for inclusive socio-economic growth, transformation and people’s development. “Her voice transcends business and politics, and is known for … [Read more...] about Breakfast with BLA’s Busisiwe

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber joins hands with the rest of South Africa today as it commemorates National Women’s Day, a moment to reflect on women and their contribution beyond the attainment of democracy. Gender equality and women empowerment remain one of the key cogs in the country’s national debate to embrace the role of women in driving inclusive positive change and impact in all socio-economic spheres of our country, says Chamber chief executive, Denise van Huyssteen. This … [Read more...] about Embracing The Role That Women Play In The Economy

The Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Commers’s Help Desk has recorded an 86% resolution rate for cases reported to it by Nelson Mandela Bay businesses for the first half of the year, compared to 70% achieved for the full year in 2022. This is a one stop channel for Chamber member enabling environment issues to be consolidated and elevated through the appropriate Municipal channels for action. A total of 83 cases have been reported from January to July 2023, compared to 82 which were reported for … [Read more...] about Distinct Distinction

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber will host Dr Imtiaz Sooliman founder of the Gift of the Givers on 19 July, at the Athenaeum in Central, where he will deliver a talk on the Power of Humanity and the Effect it has on Business. The Gift of the Givers Foundation is the largest disaster response non-governmental organisation of African origin on the African continent. Its work entails disaster management, hunger alleviation, provision of water, promotion of human development, creating a … [Read more...] about The Power of Humanity and the Effect it has on Business

The Nelson Mandela Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneurship Desk has grown exponentially since its launch in April last year and has now surpassed the 200 mark of qualifying small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) that have been registered. The Desk currently has 220 registered businesses of which 51% are women-owned and 65% black-owned, and have a combined annual turnover of over R200 million between them, employing over 1000 people. The group has already gained much-needed business … [Read more...] about The Power of SMME’s in Nelson Mandela Bay Cannot be Underestimated

The Beachfront Cluster has become the seventh geographical cluster to be established under the banner of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber to facilitate a more efficient and collaborative approach between businesses in the area to tackle key issues which affect the operations of their businesses. At the inaugural launch of the Beachfront Cluster this week, an interim MANCO was established to enable the businesses to begin the process of identifying key priorities and developing action … [Read more...] about NMBBC Establishes Seventh Business Cluster

Plans to develop an industrial precinct in Perseverance took a step forward when a senior delegate from the National Treasury recently visited the area and held high-level discussions with the Perseverance Business Association (PBA) to guide them on available funding models. The meeting which included representation from the PBA, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber and the Municipality, strongly supported the proposal from the association. The team was also taken on a tour of the area to … [Read more...] about PBA Explores Industrial Precinct

The high number of frequent unplanned power outages is of major concern to local businesses, says Nelson Mandela Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen. Since the start of the year, we have recorded 36 power failures in the industrial areas of the metro, which are all are non-loadshedding related.  “When this happens factories come to a halt and they have to make calls on whether they should suspend production for the day and send employees home.  This in turn triggers the additional … [Read more...] about Unacceptable Number of Unplanned Power Outages Harm Economy

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is pleased to announce the appointment of Quintus Draghoender as its new finance and corporate services manager. Draghoender will be responsible for the Chamber’s financial management function which includes developing and maintaining strong internal controls, systems and policies to support the organisation in achieving its strategic objectives. He will report to Ashwin Daya, the Chamber’s chief operations officer, who welcomed his appointment … [Read more...] about New NMBBC Finance & Corporate Services Manager

The Nelson Mandela Bay economy has been losing approximately R1 billion a month or the equivalent of R200 million a day since the start of this year due to severe loadshedding. These losses can be attributed to the cost of purchasing generators and operating costs such as diesel fuel, installing inverters, damage to equipment and machinery, the loss of production and revenue as a result of not meeting domestic and export orders. The Chamber’s second quarter survey on the impact of … [Read more...] about Loadshedding Tale of Woe

The Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber President Loyiso Dotwana has encouraged all stakeholders in Nelson Mandela Bay to rally behind a Climate Resilience and Development Plan, so as to enable the Metro to unleash its true potential for the benefit of all. Dotwana made this call at the Presidential Climate Commission’s stakeholder workshop which was held at the Eastern Cape Training Centre today. Nelson Mandela Bay and eThekwini are the two 'pilot' projects for the Presidential Climate … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Behind the Climate Resilience and Development Plan, People

Yesterday, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber held its Board Meeting where new officer bearers were elected into key roles, thus ensuring continuity of its strategic initiatives and interventions which are geared at saving investment and employment in the metro. Vice President Siyolo Dick, Managing Director of SPAR Eastern Cape and also the Chair of the Chamber’s Struandale Cluster, was appointed as Vice President taking over from Siya Mhlaluka whose term has come to an end. Mhlaluka … [Read more...] about New NMBBC Office Bearers