Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) celebrated the last day of Women’s Month at a Women in business breakfast seminar themed ‘Women Empowerment: Advancing your Leadership and Business Skills’, hosted by the Coega Development Corporation (CDC). The seminar formed part of CDC’s commitment to the empowerment of black women-owned businesses. It afforded guests an opportunity to learn from role players in the economy and gain advice, business tools and resources necessary to grow their … [Read more...] about SMMEs get professional advice from leading businesswomen in Nelson Mandela Bay
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SMMEs benefit from jobs created at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital
More than one thousand jobs have been created and 29 emerging Small Micro Medium Enterprises (SMME) contractors have been employed to work on the largest medical infrastructure development project valued at R 935 421 300 million by the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH). The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) started construction in 2011 and was appointed to ensure the completion of the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital project within budget, specification, and on time. The Cecilia Makiwane … [Read more...] about SMMEs benefit from jobs created at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital
SMME’s hold councillors hostage – Council chamber under siege
Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance strongly condemns the illegal invasion of the council chamber this morning (Thursday 5 March 2015) by disgruntled SMME's. The current situation is an indictment on the absence of leadership and lack of commitment on the part of the ruling party in effectively dealing with a matter that has been left in resolved for far too long. Whilst we acknowledge the grievances of these SMME's, illegally holding councillors hostage and council to ransom will not … [Read more...] about SMME’s hold councillors hostage – Council chamber under siege
SMME and NMBM Meeting
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on 11 February 2015 met with the NMB SMME Forum, in order to listen to and constructively engage with them on grievances and areas of concern. According to Acting City Manager, Mzwake Clay, more than fifty SME Contractors, mainly from the construction industry, raised a number of grievances, including alleged lack of information on progress on the policy formulation on SMME Procurement, the fact that SMEs were not paid on time, allegations that … [Read more...] about SMME and NMBM Meeting
Moderate improvement forecast for SMEs in 2015
The single biggest challenge South African small and medium enterprises (SME) owners’ encountered in 2014 was the perilous state of the economy, which resulted in established businesses stagnating, as well as a decline in new businesses creation. According to Nazeem Martin, MD of Business Partners Limited, a specialist risk finance company for formal SMEs, 2015 will be similarly challenging for South African small businesses due to the continued sluggish economic growth and the inability … [Read more...] about Moderate improvement forecast for SMEs in 2015
Small business roadshow
On Thursday, 13 March 2014, Nelson Mandela Bay small businesses flocked to New Brighton's Nangoza Jebe Hall hoping to convince major subcontractors working on the R1.7-billion Baywest Mall development to use them on the project. The first of its kind for a major development in the region, the Baywest Subcontractor Expo saw the major subcontractors involved on the mammoth development hold face-to-face meetings with SMMEs hoping to also benefit from work on site. Transformation manager for … [Read more...] about Small business roadshow
SMME’s flock to Coega
The development of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME's) is one of Coega's top priorities, the corporation said following a 1 November meeting with SMME's to discuss their participation in Coega projects. The meeting was "ground-breaking and positive", the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) said, paving the way for a better working relationship with SMMEs, especially in the Nelson Mandela Bay area. The CDC already has strong policy backing a sustained programme to advance … [Read more...] about SMME’s flock to Coega
SMME’s sought for R1.7 Billion rand project
The developers of the R1.7-billion Bay West Mall in Port Elizabeth, Abacus Asset Management and Billion Group, are targeting small-to-medium sized businesses for involvement during the construction phase of the centre. The Bay West Mall primary contractor Murray & Roberts, through the mall's Community Liaison Officer (CLO) Azola Tybosch, is looking to SMEs throughout the city - particularly from the Northern Areas suburbs and townships - to register on their database for possible work … [Read more...] about SMME’s sought for R1.7 Billion rand project
