Gauteng Business 2022/23
The 2022/23 edition of Gauteng Business is the 13th issue of this highly successful publication that has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng Province. In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, a special feature on the growth and significance of the green economy is included in this edition. Every sector from agriculture to transport and logistics is referenced, with several Gauteng companies taking the lead in the field of creating a more sustainable future for themselves and for their clients. The fact that mining companies and others are starting to build facilities to generate power is significant for the country as a whole. Gold Fields’ 40MW solar project at its South Deep mine is one of the first of its kind and it is certainly a precursor of what we can expect to see a lot more of in the future. The unexpected fall from power in the province’s three big metropolitan municipalities in 2021 of the political party that is in charge at provincial and national level, the African National Congress, is noted in the Regional Overview. Whether this presages a change beyond the borders of Gauteng in elections to come remains to be seen, but the huge budgets which now fall under the control of coalition governments in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni will certainly serve to sharpen the focus of ANC election planners for national elections in 2024.
The 2022/23 edition of Gauteng Business is the 13th issue of this highly successful publication that has established itself as the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng Province.
In addition to the regular articles providing insight into each of the key economic sectors of the province, a special feature on the growth and significance of the green economy is included in this edition. Every sector from agriculture to transport and logistics is referenced, with several Gauteng companies taking the lead in the field of creating a more sustainable future for themselves and for their clients. The fact that mining companies and others are starting to build facilities to generate power is significant for the country as a whole. Gold Fields’ 40MW solar project at its South Deep mine is one of the first of its kind and it is certainly a precursor of what we can expect to see a lot more of in the future.
The unexpected fall from power in the province’s three big metropolitan municipalities in 2021 of the political party that is in charge at provincial and national level, the African National Congress, is noted in the Regional Overview. Whether this presages a change beyond the borders of Gauteng in elections to come remains to be seen, but the huge budgets which now fall under the control of coalition governments in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni will certainly serve to sharpen the focus of ANC election planners for national elections in 2024.
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Commerce and Industry<br />
Promoting and representing businesses in the economic powerhouse.<br />
Promoting and representing businesses What is the geographic in the economic footprint powerhouse.<br />
of the Chamber?<br />
The areas we cover are: Randburg, Sandton, Fourways, Midrand<br />
What and is Lanseria. the geographic footprint of the Chamber?<br />
The areas we cover are: Randburg, Sandton, Fourways, Midrand<br />
and What Lanseria. are the key functions of the Chamber?<br />
Primarily to promote business, to facilitate introductions, to be the<br />
What voice are of the business key functions at municipal, of the provincial Chamber? and government levels, in<br />
Primarily defending to promote business business, areas to of facilitate poor decision-making introductions, to or be unintended the<br />
voice consequences of business at of municipal, various acts provincial that and are government passed. We levels, also facilitate in<br />
defending<br />
opportunities<br />
business<br />
into<br />
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the<br />
areas<br />
SADC<br />
of poor<br />
regions<br />
decision-making<br />
and work very<br />
or<br />
closely<br />
unintended<br />
with many<br />
consequences of various acts that are passed. We also facilitate<br />
embassies regarding trade and tourism.<br />
opportunities into the SADC regions and work very closely with many<br />
embassies regarding trade and tourism.<br />
What does the Chamber do to support SMMEs?<br />
What One does of the the Chamber’s do primary to support focus SMMEs? areas is the development of<br />
One SMMEs, of the finding Chamber’s opportunities primary focus for areas them, is business the development enhancement of in<br />
SMMEs, training, finding helping opportunities with business for them, plans, business company enhancement registrations, in giving<br />
Linda Blackbeard<br />
training, direction helping to ideas with that business entrepreneurs plans, company might registrations, have. Teaching giving them<br />
Linda Blackbeard<br />
direction to form to joint ideas ventures that entrepreneurs with other might small have. businesses Teaching and them have an<br />
to opportunity form joint ventures then to tender with other for work. small We businesses promote our and local have businesses an<br />
opportunity being awarded then to work tender in our for work. areas. We promote our local businesses<br />
being awarded work in our areas.<br />
Does the RCCI interact with government?<br />
Does the RCCI interact with government?<br />
RCCI is affiliated to the only national chamber body, South African<br />
RCCI is affiliated to the only national chamber body, South African<br />
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI). Through SACCI important<br />
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI). Through SACCI important<br />
issues<br />
issues<br />
are<br />
are<br />
dealt<br />
dealt<br />
with<br />
with<br />
directly<br />
directly<br />
at government<br />
at government<br />
level.<br />
level.<br />
We are<br />
We<br />
also<br />
are<br />
heard<br />
also<br />
at<br />
heard at<br />
provincial provincial level level and and the the Chamber Chamber works works with with the City the of City Johannesburg, of Johannesburg,<br />
Trade Trade and and Investment Investment SA SA as well as well as various as various national national government government<br />
departments responsible for economic for economic development. development.<br />
Are Are there particular challenges?<br />
BIOGRAPHY<br />
Randburg Chamber would would love love to embrace to embrace more more businesses. businesses. There is There is<br />
so so much much opportunity around around and and we could we could facilitate facilitate more if more businesses if businesses<br />
Linda Blackbeard ran her own own joined. joined. The The more more businesses businesses stand stand together together with their with local their chamber local chamber of of<br />
interior design and hospitality<br />
commerce, commerce, the the stronger stronger our our voice voice will be will at be municipal, at municipal, provincial provincial and and<br />
company before taking up the government level.<br />
company before taking up the government level.<br />
reigns as CEO of the RCCI. She<br />
reigns as CEO of the RCCI. She<br />
is the SACCI Chamber Forum What does the future hold?<br />
is<br />
Chairlady<br />
the SACCI<br />
and<br />
Chamber<br />
a member<br />
Forum<br />
of Our<br />
What<br />
Electronic<br />
does the<br />
Certificate<br />
future<br />
of<br />
hold?<br />
Origin programme for export saves time<br />
Chairlady the South African and Chamber member of of and Our is designed Electronic for Certificate South African of markets. Origin programme <strong>Business</strong>es and for members export saves can time<br />
the Commerce South African and Industry Chamber board of look and forward is designed to renewed for South focus, African positive markets. opportunities, <strong>Business</strong>es and facilitation and members in can<br />
Commerce of directors. and She Industry was awarded board the look SADC forward region to for renewed business focus, growth positive and opportunity. opportunities, and facilitation in<br />
of the directors. Pan African She Award was in awarded 2018 in the SADC region for business growth and opportunity.<br />
the recognition Pan African of her Award achievements in 2018 in Contact details<br />
recognition in the Continental of her achievements<br />
Lifetime Physical Contact address: details Unit G8 Atrium Terraces, 272 Oak Avenue,<br />
in Achiever the Continental sector, CEO Global Lifetime Most Randburg, Physical <strong>Gauteng</strong> address: 2194. Unit Tel: G8 086 Atrium 101 9218 Terraces, | Fax: 086 212 2724407<br />
Oak Avenue,<br />
Achiever Influential sector, Women CEO in Global <strong>Business</strong> Most & Email: Randburg, admin@rcci.co.za <strong>Gauteng</strong><br />
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2194. | Website: Tel: 086 www.rcci.co.za 101 9218 | Fax: 086 212 4407<br />
Influential Government Women 2018 Awards. in <strong>Business</strong> & Email: admin@rcci.co.za | Website: www.rcci.co.za<br />
Government 2018 Awards.<br />
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