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ABOUT SACCI
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its almost
50 constituent chambers is a lifeline for business people.
• notify each other of and assist each other in events promoting
the products of their business communities and
to extend joint ventures in the two business bases of the
contracting parties
• organise meetings and seminars and assist with trade
missions
• to inform about investment, joint-ventures and advantageous
trade opportunities
High Level Business Forum: South Africa – Colombia
The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in South Africa had
the honour of hosting Her Excellency Ms Francia Elena Márquez
Mina, Vice-President of Republic of Colombia, on 12 -14 May
2023, in an event aimed at strengthening Colombia-Africa
relations at the bilateral, trade, cultural and multilateral levels.
This historic visit marked a milestone in Colombia- South
Africa relations and the Colombia - Africa relations, as it
constituted the beginning of the implementation of the
"Africa Strategy 2022-2026" led by the Vice-President and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia.
The Embassy particularly welcomed the support and
presence of the South African Chamber of Commerce and
Industry in the Business Forum Colombia- South Africa held
at the Sandton Convention Centre of Johannesburg, pictured.
The event was co-hosted by the Embassy of Colombia in
South Africa, the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB) and
SACCI, in partnership with the Pan-African Council, Trade
& Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) and the Randburg
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI).
The Embassy welcomed the signing of the Memorandum
of Understanding between SACCI and CCB and noted that
it looked forward to the start of a strong relationship for the
growth and prosperity of both countries’ business sectors.
SACCI and the BCC have the common goal of focusing on
activities to foster the expansion of trade and investments
between SACCI and the territory under the jurisdiction of the
CCB, the Bogotá region.
The voice of business
SACCI's vision is to be the voice and preeminent business chamber
organisation by offering superior value to its stakeholders. SACCI lobbies
for and represents the collective interests, domestic and foreign, of South
African businesses. Our mission is to effectively protect and promote the
interests of business.
Lobbying and advocacy
We represent the business interests by influencing policy and legislative
development and regulation. We engage government and legislatures or
regulators in respect of certain of the regulations or pieces of legislation
that we think would not be conducive for our business members or
the economy in general or job creation. We are consulted in a lot of the
policy that government looks at.
Membership
SACCI remains the most broadly-based representative national business
body, not only in South Africa, but in Southern Africa, focusing primarily
on national and international issues.
As the “Voice of Business” SACCI assists its members by preparing and
submitting policy positions on business related issues to government:
International Trade, Taxation, Economic Affairs, Labour and Company
Wellness, Education and Training, Information Technology, SADC, NEPAD,
Small Business, Transport and Regulatory Affairs. SACCI also interacts with
many other agencies on business issues. During the year, SACCI holds
various informative seminars and presentations using top Government
and noteworthy speakers.
SACCI’s seven pillars
• Inclusive Economic Growth and Employment Creation
• Constructive Public and Private Stakeholder Engagement
• Entrepreneurship
• Infrastructure: “The 4 lines to Heaven”
• Continental Development in Africa and the CFTA
• Revenue Generation
• Membership Rewards and Benefits
Contact SACCI
Adress: 33 Fricker Road, Illovo, Sandton
Tel: 011 446 3800 | Email: info@sacci.org.za | Website: https://sacci.org.za
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sacciza | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SACCIza/