In his Mayoral acceptance speech today, Councillor Zanoxolo Wayile made reference to a certain recently renamed business institution as; "PERCCI". Now, regulars at the NMBBC (which USED to be known as PERCCI) will be well aware that the staff have a forfeit system going at the offices and elsewhere - should anyone refer to the Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber of Business as PERCCI then they need to pay a FIVE RAND fine. Now I wonder which intrepid NMBBC'er will be toddling off to collect the … [Read more...] about The Mayor Owes NMBBC Five Rand
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NMBBC AGM Sound Bites – da Costa Calls for Better Metro Leadership
It was a bit of a teary farewell to the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMMBC) for outgoing President, Alfred da Costa and Vice President, Jane Stevenson at the NMBBC AGM recently. da Costa has come 'up the ranks' from CEO of PERCCI to board member and one of the architects of the name change from PERCCI to NMBBC. I wonder if Alfred will mind my referring to him as the PERCCI/NMBBC Soutpiel as he straddles the old PERCCI and new NMBBC? NMBBC Honorary Treasurer, Greg Billson presented the … [Read more...] about NMBBC AGM Sound Bites – da Costa Calls for Better Metro Leadership
Together NMB and PERCCI will do more
Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Zanoxolo Wayile this week handed over a plaque of recognition to the Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PERCCI) for its valuable contribution and partnership in the metro's economic growth and development. The award came on the eve of the Chamber announcing its new name on Thursday 17 February and CEO Kevin Hustler said the award enabled "PERCCI to close an era on a high note". Wayile said that good working relationships are needed … [Read more...] about Together NMB and PERCCI will do more
The SONA Good and Bad from a PERCCI Perspective
Reacting to the State of the Nation Address, Port Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PERCCI) chief executive officer Kevin Hustler said: PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address definitely provided positive indications of a will to encourage investment and so create jobs. The question now is whether the President and his colleagues in government and the public service can deliver on his promises and that he will follow through on his pledge to turn all the good intentions … [Read more...] about The SONA Good and Bad from a PERCCI Perspective
Business DEEPLY Disappointed
The Nelson Mandela Bay business community is deeply disappointed at the announcement on Tuesday (February 9) by infrastructure and engineering committee executive director Ali Said that there had been an "indication" that National Treasury would provide only R450-million of a requested R1.6-billion. "This sum represents only 28% of the amount deemed essential to secure adequate water for the metro and its growing population and expanding industrial base," Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of … [Read more...] about Business DEEPLY Disappointed
Bradley Ragaval New SME & Trade Coordinator
In a major boost to the development of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the region, the Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PERCCI) has appointed former bank executive Bradley Ragaval to handle the specialised portfolio and to manage its trade desk. Ragaval, 36, has 15 years experience in banking and related fields, much of it in the small and medium business sectors. He is born and bred in Port Elizabeth and matriculated from Woolhope Secondary School in Malabar. … [Read more...] about Bradley Ragaval New SME & Trade Coordinator
Should PERCCI Change it’s Name?
In 2010 media were invited to a 'momentous event in the life of PERCCI' and the open secret about this event was the impending name change of PERCCI (the Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce). Well, that was cancelled and PERCCI remained PERCCI. With the city of Port Elizabeth joining Uitenhage and Despatch and becoming part of the Nelson Mandela Metropole the pressure on the high profile PERCCI organisation to change it's name and become part of the new South Africa must have … [Read more...] about Should PERCCI Change it’s Name?
Port Elizabeth at the Forefront of YATT
The media invite said; "The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Executive Mayor, Cllr. Zanoxolo Wayile, will announce bold plans by the Municipality and the private sector to contribute to the goal of improving the quality of education in the Bay. Some in the private sector have heeded the call of Mayor Wayile that one company, among others, has pledged to contribute millions of rands to improve facilities in some schools." Then, today, we received a press release highlighting education … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth at the Forefront of YATT
PEBCI Reflecting Slow Growth Momentum
The trend cycle of the (Nelson Mandela Metropole Business Confidence Indicator) PEBCI for the year to date December 2010, continues improving slowly in line with relatively subdued economic growth during the second and third quarters of 2010, with national GDP growth registering 2.8 percent and 2.6 percent respectively in each of these quarters. Support for the economy and the PEBCI in 2010 was provided by sound growth in household disposable income during the first three quarters of the … [Read more...] about PEBCI Reflecting Slow Growth Momentum
