Mpumalanga Business 2021-22

Kruger Lowveld Chamber
of Business and Tourism
The voice of business in Ehlanzeni.
As the official representative body of business and tourism in
the Kruger Lowveld (Ehlanzeni District), our main mandates
are to promote the region as a tourism and investment destination,
to provide a diverse suite of networking and marketing
opportunities for our members, and to represent and speak
on behalf of the business and tourism community of our area. We do
this by building and maintaining meaningful relationships with all
spheres of government as well as like-minded organisations, and by
acting as liaison between these entities and the business community.
KLCBT’s president is Ms Sandra Jacobs (pictured).
Area of operation
The Kruger Lowveld covers the Ehlanzeni District of Mpumalanga,
including the following local municipalities: City of Mbombela, Thaba
Chweu, Nkomazi and Bushbuckridge, as well as the southern part
of Kruger National Park and the surrounding private nature reserves.
Member benefits
Listing on website, Pay-to-Play participation in various marketing
services and projects, weekly newsletter, invitations to all KLCBT
events, advocacy and representations made by KLCBT on behalf of
members, access to preferential arrangements negotiated by KLCBT
with service providers, brochure display at Crossing Centre office,
various sponsorship options, access to tender information. We are
actively involved in the following advocacy campaigns:
Service delivery:
Public participation in various forums where government engages
with stakeholders regarding budgets, planning and legislation.
Promote home-grown businesses through education processes,
research, maintaining a database, lobbying for stricter regulations
Contact details
Physical address: KLCBT House, Crossing Centre, Nelspruit
Postal address: Private Bag X 11326, Nelspruit 1200
Tel: +27 13 755 1988. Fax: +27 13 753 2986
Email: business@klcbt.co.za and tourism@klcbt.co.za
Website: www.klcbt.co.za
Sandra Jacobs
on large shopping chains,
engaging large chains to buy
local and to spend their CSI
budgets locally.
Local Economic Development:
We are assisting with
incubation in seven main
corridors, mainly adding additional
tourism products.
Anti-corruption: Several
successful initiatives reduced
roadside corruption.
Water: Bulk-water supply faces
a future crisis and lobbying for
the increase of storage capacity
is beginning to show success.
Roads and public attractions:
Require upgrades and
investment.
Safety and security: A concern
for all regions in SA. ■
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