die burger » page 40 & 41. oceans economy » page 18 – 31

Die Burger » Page 40 & 41. Celebrate a hundred years of Die Burger’s reporting in an infographic that acts like a time machine of the past century.

Oceans Economy » 8 – 31. What could this mean for the economy of the region once the potential of our sea and coastline is unlocked?

Cartoon » Page 67. Die Burger’s well-known cartoonist Fred Mouton’s special edition cartoon crafted exclusively for Infocom readers.

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Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber 200 Norvic Drive, KPMG House, Greenacres, 6045 • 041 373 1122 • www.nmbbusinesschamber.co.za • Registration Number: 94/08719/08

Bridgestone SA 041-404-9111 www.bridgestone.co.za

City Services Management (PTY) Ltd

041-583-6893 www.cityserve.co.za

Die Burger 041-503-6111 www.media24.com/newspapers/die-burger/

Dimension Data 041-398-5310 www.dimensiondata.com

Dynamic Vision 041-367-2832 www.dynamicvision.co.za

Eastern Cape Motors 041-816-5555 www.easterncapeford.co.za

ETC Conference Centre 041-456-1616 www.etc.org.za

ETC Training 041-456-1616 www.etc.org.za

GMSA 041-403-9111 www.gmsa.com

Grant Thornton 041-374-3222 www.gt.co.za

IDC 041-363-1640 www.idc.co.za

Isuzu Trucks 011-563-4000 www.isuzutrucks.co.za

JGS 041-396-9200 www.jgs.co.za

KPMG 041-395-1500 www.kpmg.co.za

Netwide Internet 086-112-0120 www.netwide.co.za

Newsclip 087-285-1614 www.newsclip.co.za

NMMU Business School 041-504-4000 www.leadersfortomorrow.co.za

Old Mutual PFA 041-390-7700 www.oldmutual.co.za

PE College 041-585-7771 www.pecollege.co.za

Purevoice 086-999-0911 www.puregroupsa.co.za

PWC 041-391-4400 www.pwc.com/za

The Boardwalk 041-507-7777 www.suninternational.com

The Hope Factory 041-484-7400 www.thehopefactory.co.za

The Plantation 041-366-1591 www.theplantation.co.za

Valmac 041-484-2728 www.valmacofficenational.co.za

Varsity College 041-363-4223 www.varsitycollege.co.za

Volkswagen Group SA 041-994-4711 www.vw.co.za

Workstation 041-586-0258 www.workstation.co.za

ADVERTISERS LIST YOUR CHAMBER

CEO’s letter 3Chamber reaches record amount of Certificates of Origin issued 135 Questions to Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Executive Secretary, Nicki Smith 14Thank you to our Category Members 79Welcome to our New Members 80

The Business Conversation: Unlocking the wealth in our oceans 21Vox Pop: Your views on the development of the PE Harbour 26Eastern Cape Maritime Summit promotes opportunity in the Blue economy 29Algoa Bay Yacht Club - A place of leisure, friendship and sailing 30

OCEANS ECONOMY

Electricity Update: Almost R300-million saved for residents and businesses in the city 35Environmentalists who grabbed an opportunity and kept it simple 36Second Coega Power Plant to improve South Africa’s Energy Security 38

GREENING THE BAY

Notes from the top by Mpumi Dweba-Kwetana 7 Wish you were here – Creating a sense of pride 62 Events Feedback - Highlights of the third quarter 75 Task Teams remain on the pulse of the Bay’s business concerns 76

REGULARS

EDITORCindy [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERSandiswa [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS INTERNGary [email protected]

ADVERTISING AND SALESPam [email protected]

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DESIGNERStrategy Advertising

Cover Story: Oceans Economy » Page 18 – 31.

Cover photo: Tasmia Ismail »EP Media General Manager of Die BurgerContinues on page 67.

75 YEARS OF INDUSTRIALDEVELOPMENT

For 75 years, the IDC has been committed to leading industrial development in South Africa.

It is this commitment that has enabled us to grow key industries and facilitate job creation,

ensuring a positive contribution to the growth of our economy. If you’re an entrepreneur

and have a business plan that is relevant to an industry that the IDC supports and require

funding of R1 million or more, take the lead and make history. Call the Port Elizabeth office

on 041 363 1640, the East London office on 043 721 0733 or visit idc.co.za to learn more

about the funding criteria for the sectors that the IDC supports.SINCE 1940

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IT HAS BEEN a busy third quarter in the region of Nelson Mandela Bay and in particular, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.

As a business community we have had many wins over the past quarter. The biggest of these was the National Energy Regulator (Nersa)’s rejection of Eskom's application to raise the price of electricity in the country.

As a result, electricity customers in Nelson Mandela Bay will this year collectively save R296 336 000. The approximate electricity saving per category of business amounts to:• Large business saving R3.3-million per year;• Medium business saving R157 000 per year;• Small Business saving R15 720 per year; and • A household saving of R2 358 per year.

I believe these figures speak to the true value the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber gives to our members and the broader business community. I trust that this will attract greater membership for the Business Chamber due to our influential and leading role on a national level in the electricity pricing space.

We also welcomed the announcement by Thomas Schaefer, Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa, regarding the substantial investment of R4.5 billion over the next two years into the Uitenhage plant. This type of confidence shown in our region, yet again, is another positive indicator of our position as a platform into the African markets and bodes extremely well for local suppliers and particularly the component manufacturers in VWSA’s supply chain. We welcome the local spend in our regional economy and look forward to seeing the potential job creation as the investment unfolds.

Other wins for the region was the welcoming of Spallian Africa to our shores. I enjoyed the privilege of hosting his Royal Highness Prince Wenceslas de Nassau of Luxembourg, representing the international data consulting company Spallian, and the CEO of Spallian South Africa Belinda Brass, in Nelson Mandela Bay and showing them the investment possibilities the city has to offer (see article on page 6). Another company who has joined forces with the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is Isuzu Truck South Africa, who has come on board as a Silver partner. We also welcomed Sage VIP Payroll & HR on board as a Blue Partner.

Our International Desk recently received funding from our valuable partners, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) to the tune of R250 000 and First National Bank

amounting to R100 000. These funds go a long way in assisting us host inward international investor missions and member export readiness.

And last but not least, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber was honoured with a Diamond Arrow Award in the PMR.africa Eastern Cape Provincial Survey as “an institution doing the most to develop and enhance the production and manufacturing of local goods and products”. This is proudly our third year in succession of receiving a Diamond Arrow Award.

All these wins for the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, have been marred by the violent protest action in Walmer on August 13. A survey by the Business Chamber tallied the losses suffered by Walmer businesses during the protest to at least R2.5-million (see article on page 11). The majority of the damages were turnover losses and these calculations did not include damage to vehicles, including a horse and trailer which was burnt out and could easily push the amount close to the R5-million mark.

As a business community we strongly condemn the anarchy and criminal element associated with the service delivery protest. I have engaged with the relevant police and local government authorities, to ensure that the situation is not allowed to boil over again. The municipality should deliver expediently to the community’s needs and police presence should be more geared for these types of events to protect private property, businesses and the residents of the city. Looking forward, the Blue Economy offers the Nelson Mandela Bay a bright future with exciting growth opportunities in the maritime and marine sectors. As a region, we can take full advantage of all the Oceans economy focus areas (as listed on page 20) to unlock its true potential. It is exciting to see progression in the region on building a strong Ocean Economy with the manganese terminal move to Coega progressing (See article on page 23). As the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber we are in full support of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University progress in establishing a maritime department in building capacity for the future. The location of the South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) in the Bay is also an exciting development (See article on page 24), not only benefitting our region but also the African continent.

Facing the current difficult economic times, we wish all our Business Chamber members strength and agility in business in the Fourth Quarter of this year.

Kevin Hustler, CEONelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber

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DEAR INFOCOM READER, welcome to the new-look Infocom – your favourite Nelson Mandela Bay business read had a bit of a makeover in the Third Quarter of this year and we hope that you will enjoy the new modern look and feel of the publication.

L E T T E R F R O M T H E E D I T O R

As the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber we are particularly proud of the publication, which has its origins as a black and white newsletter of the Midland Chamber of Industry many decades ago. The publication has over the years changed along with the purpose and goals of the Business Chamber – through merging with the Port Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce to form the Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1994, and more recently changing our name to the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.

Looking back at some of the previous publications (page 61), Infocom has remained the voice of business for all these years – keeping up with new investments, sharing in company’s successes as the Business Chamber’s staff and board members continue to change over the years. We welcome the creative team of Strategy Advertising and Design (page 60) on board as the new designers for Infocom, and we are excited about the new look of the publication.

While on a personal level, content has always topped the aesthetics of a publication for me as an editor – looks do count. The publication has over the years become a glossy, quality publication of which the business community can be proud of.

We look forward to continue on this path to bring you the best business news from the region – and would welcome any input from our members. Please send the Communications Team all your business news – we would love to share in your achievements as we continue to face the business challenges in the city together.

In this edition, we celebrate 100 years of news along with Die Burger (cover page, 40 and 66). Having personally started my journalism career at the Eastern Cape edition of the paper and having worked at the Media 24 Group for 10 years, I can attest to the high level of ethical journalism practiced at the paper. Congratulations to Die Burger on achieving this milestone. Our theme for this edition is the Oceans Economy (pages 18 to 31) and we look forward to the pivotal role Nelson Mandela Bay can play in adding to the wealth of the region and country in a sustainable manner.

Enjoy the read. Regards

Cindy Preller, Communications ManagerNelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber

LAST year was a significant milestone for the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber as we celebrated 150 years of organised business in the city.

As one of the most prestigious and long-lasting projects of the 150 year campaign, we decided to release a Coffee Table Book which focusses on showcasing not only business in the various suburbs and geographical areas of Nelson Mandela Bay, but also puts the city as a whole at the centre-stage of the publication. The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Coffee Table Book is available at Fogarty’s in Walmer Park.

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BUSINESS LOVES… RICHMOND HILL

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AN INVESTMENT DESTINATION OF CHOICE

AS A REGION, we continue to celebrate new investments into the city, with the interest of even royalty being piqued by the vast offerings of Nelson

Mandela Bay.

His Royal Highness Prince Wenceslas de Nassau of Luxembourg has visited the Nelson Mandela Bay on more than one occasion recently, to investigate the investment possibilities the city has to offer. His visit was hosted by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Kevin Hustler, who took the Prince and Spallian South Africa CEO Belinda Brass on a tour of the Port of Ngqura as well as the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) and Industrial Development Zone (IDZ).

Spallian Africa also hosted a Coffee Morning at the Business Chamber with selected business representatives from the city, to introduce the company’s products and services. The company provides software solutions along with data and consulting services. If a decision is made to open an office in Nelson Mandela Bay, it would be the head office from where the African operations would be run from.

During a recent visit to the Port of Ngqura were from left, Nelson Mandela Bay

Business Chamber CEO Kevin Hustler, Ngqura Container Terminal Chief Operations Manager Bongani Mbotini,

Prince Wenceslas de Nassau of Luxembourg and Spallian

South Africa CEO Belinda Brass. Picture: Supplied.

“It has been an absolute privilege and honour to host Prince Wenceslas de Nassau and see Spallian

Africa’s passion for not only South Africa but the African continent as a whole. We sincerely welcome

them to our shores,” Hustler said.

R O YA L V I S I T

MY CAREER has taught me many things, the most important of which is to always take 100% responsibility for your life and be clear of where

you want to be in life, and pursue your vision. Know who you are and believe in yourself. Some people are very good with starting things, others are good at transforming and others are good at maintenance. Set targets for yourself and action those targets. Never be afraid to ask questions and always remember to remain focused.

Being the first Female Port Manager of Ngqura is very exciting for me. Rajesh Dana, the Port Manager for the Port of Port Elizabeth, and I see both ports as catalysts for economic development within the Eastern Cape. My focus is to ensure that I inspire, direct and motivate the management and encourage them to be the high performing team that they are, and in turn as management we create an environment for the employees to perform at their highest levels of excellency.

In my personal view the future of business in the Eastern Cape looks good, there are a lot of opportunities. With the Special Exclusive Economic Zones Act, we see a lot of opportunities coming from the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) as well as the East London IDZ.

P O R T O F N G Q U R A P O R T M A N A G E R M P U M I D W E B A- K W E TA N A

N O T E S F R O M T H E T O P

Businesswomen in the Eastern Cape astound me with their courage, ability to sail against the storm and make it happen in these global economic conditions. Platforms to recognize, acknowledge and celebrate those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and have distinguished themselves in their respective fields, are encouraged. Women in business should not be underestimated because of their gender, colour or religion.

If I could open the eyes of businesspeople in the Eastern Cape to one thing it would be to never give up, start off small and grow big. Hard work, commitment and dedication pay off. I would ask them to adopt what I call the ‘Cathedral Mind-set’. This concept was introduced to me by my mentor, Mr Eric Mafuna. It is basically about the Sagrada Familiar Concept, where Antony Guadio, took over a project of constructing one of the largest Cathedrals in the World, in Barcelona, in Spain. He devoted his entire life to the project.

MPUMI DWEBA-KWETANAPort of Ngqura Port Manager

Mpumi Dweba-Kwetana works for Transnet National Ports Authority as the Port Manager

for the Port of Ngqura. She was appointed in August 2012. Before her appointment as

Port Manager, Dweba was employed by the National Department of Transport as acting

Director: Maritime Industry Development and Economic Regulation. She holds a BA degree

from the University of Transkei, a BEd degree from Unisa, and a BPhil in Maritime Studies

(Honours) from the University of Stellenbosch.

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O F B U S I N E S S I N T H E E A S T E R N C A P E LO O K S

G O O D, T H E R E A R E A LOT O F O P P O R T U N I T I E S .

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H O O T E R S & W E I D P L A S

NEW BUSINESS IN THE BAY

HOOT, HOOT, HOORAY: Hooters South Africa has recently opened in Port Elizabeth, which brings the total number of Hooters restaurants in South

Africa to six. The PE restaurant under the management of local restaurateur Donovan Noyle opened to an enthusiastic public on August 15. The new 200 seater store boasts 25 high definition TVs, an outside balcony space and ample parking on site. Combined with a vibrant atmosphere and the world famous Hooters wings, Hooters South Africa is excited to play its part in the Port Elizabeth restaurant scene for many years to come.

NEW PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED: Swiss plastic component manufacturer WEIDPLAS and South African partner QPlas, a specialist plastic injection-moulding manufacturer, launched an innovative trade partnership in the high-tech QPlas facility in the Nelson Mandela Bay Logistics Park on August 19. Celebrating the launch were, from left, QPlas operations director Le Roux Harmse, WEIDPLAS vice-president Daniel Spirig, QPlas managing director Tom du Toit, QTeC Moulding operations director Natalie Johannes, WEIDPLAS South Africa general manager David Krumbock, and WEIDPLAS CEO Thomas Freiberghaus. The partnership is set to create opportunities to increase local content in South African automotive manufacturing.

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Ayanda Kgwathe has been appointed as the new hotel manager at the Boardwalk Hotel and Convention Centre.

Hannes Els has been appointed as Merchant Capital’s Head of Regional Sales for the Eastern Cape. He combines a decade of retail experience with financial services skills earned as regional manager for a retail financial services company.

Michael Tuohy has been appointed as General Manager of Headhunters boutique recruitment consultancy. Michael previously worked as the Sales & Marketing Director at Volpes for many years.

Sipho Sandla has been appointed as General Manager of KANU/ACT Operations for Isuzu Truck South Africa.

THE BOARDWALK, MERCHANT CAPITAL, HEADHUNTERS & ISUZU TRUCK SOUTH AFRICA

NEW APPOINTMENTS

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THE RECENT WALMER PROTEST action which turned violent cost surveyed Nelson Mandela Bay businesses close to R2.5-million.

While not all businesses affected by the Walmer protest, which lasted two days and was at its worst on Thursday August 13, responded to a questionnaire sent out by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, the 30 businesses responding to the survey reported a massive R2 421 600 in losses. The majority of the damages were turnover losses totaling R1 391 500, while some businesses also experienced stock losses of R 527 600. Damage to property was calculated to be at least R 502 500, with fences and several shop windows needing to be repaired. Many of these businesses were not insured for public violence and would have to foot the repair bills themselves.

The reported damages did not include damages to customers’ vehicles. One respondent recalls, “Customers’ vehicles were damaged by bricks and stones thrown and an elderly gentleman was pulled out of his bakkie and attacked”. In particular, businesses reliant on daily customers visiting their stores suffered the most in terms of foot count losses during the week of August 13. No physical injuries were reported by the businesses surveyed, however they reported staff and customers being traumatized and left frightened after the ordeal. Other respondents were frustrated and angry: “I will not be held accountable for my actions if this happens again. I hope that the

police take this threat seriously,” was one poignant comment from the survey.

Most of the surveyed businesses reported intimidation of staff and customers with one shop owner threatened in his vehicle outside his store and another who had to flee when protestors ransacked her shop, as she was trying to lock it up in the presence of police officers. Since the Walmer protest action, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Kevin Hustler has engaged with the relevant police and municipal authorities to ensure this type of event is averted at all costs.

“The type of anarchy and criminal element witnesses in the name of a service delivery protest must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. The full might of the law must be used to stem this type of lawlessness as it wreaks havoc amongst law-abiding citizens going about their daily routine. It also has a huge immediate negative impact on businesses, its ability to sustain itself in an already tough economic environment and its staff having to face unrelenting intimidation and threats against their right to work.”

“The major knock-on effect is the negative impact on the confidence levels of both domestic and

foreign investors whom we so desperately need to turn around the socio-economic environment of

our country,” Hustler said.

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FLEEING THE SCENE

Protesters flee from the Walmer Police Station in Main Road Walmer on August 13 when teargas was fired to disperse the crowd. They had marched on the Police Station to demand the release of a suspect who had been arrested for public violence during a service delivery protest in Walmer Township the previous day. PHOTO: Werner Hills, Die Burger

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4. George Area covers the Southern Cape and the Karoo areas. Contact number: 044 801 6401.

The regional office is located in Port Elizabeth in Walmer Heights at King Court Mall.

SUPPORT STAFF The region also has four key support functions all based at the regional office in Port Elizabeth except for Client Services which is based at Greenacres Shopping Centre:

Regional Marketing, Training Suppor, Legal Services and Client Services.

The Client Services contact number is 041 502 4244; otherwise contact your financial adviser for more information and assistance.

INTRODUCING NCUMISA MADINDA:REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER Ncumisa officially joined Old Mutual on 4 May 2015. Some of her previous experience includes various sales roles with a special focus on worksite development and she was the Regional Head of Distribution in her previous role in the Western Cape.

She completed her undergraduate and MBA at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU).

Excellence is her personal motto and her favourite quote is: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” by Aristotle.

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INTRODUCING

S A K H I W O M A D O N D I L E ’ S J O U R N E Y

CHAMBER REACHES RECORD AMOUNT OF CERTIFICATES

OF ORIGIN ISSUED

CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN and Admin Clerk Sakhiwo Madondile - best known around the Nelson Mandela Bay Chamber offices as Sakhi - has been

working at the Business Chamber for five years. Starting off as a general office assistant once he had finished matric, Sakhi went on to study a few Short Learning Programmes through Varsity College Port Elizabeth.

After successful completion he was later promoted to Office Administrator at the Chamber. The position for a Certificates of Origin (COO) and Admin Clerk became available, which saw Sakhi completing some courses on Certificates of Origin. After completion of his studies, he was promoted yet again, this time to his current position which he has held for the past four years as the COO and Admin Clerk at the Chamber.

“A Certificate of Origin is a document which states the origin of goods being exported and this ‘origin’ is a key requirement for applying the tariffs as well as other important criteria.

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“It was a great achievement. COO and the export industry have been growing from

strength to strength, especially with the Perishables, Wool & Mohair as well as Hides

& Sheepskins trade, which saw the month of June boom with the number of goods being

exported,” said Sakhi.

Financial requirements may be requested by the issuing bank in terms of a documentary letter of credit.

“EU funded overseas projects also require certificates - these are sponsored projects which may stipulate that goods must be bought from an EU member state. Certificates are also required when the buyer may have a preference as to where the actual goods are bought from, this is normally stipulated within the contract,” Sakhi said.

Businesses benefit from Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber COO services if they export their products overseas, going through the efficient and friendly Sakhi at the Business Chamber.

The export industry and COO have recently seen a record number of certificates being issued in the month of June.

NELSON MANDELA BAY BUSINESS CHAMBER ASSISTS EXPORT COMPANIES WITH THEIR CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN

Certificates of Origin and Admin Clerk Sakhiwo Madondile reached a new record at the Chamber in June, with 1 977 certificates issued.

Certificates of Origin services are offered at the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber. This service is offered to both our members and external Certificates of Origin clients. In 2013 we produced over 12 000 and in 2014 we produced 13 806 Certificates of Origin, which had shown incredible growth year-on-year. During the first seven months of this year, we have already issued close to 8 480 certificates. The most certificates issued to date in one month was achieved in June this year, with the record of 1 977 certificates.

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5 QUESTIONS TO BUSINESS CHAMBER

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NICKI SMITH

NICKI has given quality service to the Nelson Mandela Bay business community through her work at the Business Chamber for the past 26 years.

1. How did your journey start at the Chamber? Without revealing my age, my journey started in 1989 at the Midlands Chamber of Industry, which was established in 1927. Our offices were based in Grahamstown Road where I was the secretary to one of the Group Secretaries.

2. If you weren’t an Executive Secretary and right-hand to many, what would you be? I would be travelling the world with my family.

3. What is your most memorable moment at the Chamber? I am not sure exactly what year, but my most memorable moment was when Former President Nelson Mandela visited the Midlands Chamber of Industry. There was an electric atmosphere the moment he entered the room. I recall the kitchen staff and the entire team coming out to sing to him - he was so personable and friendly.

There were quite a few other moments but another one which stands out was when the Coega Industrial Development Zone was launched under Kevin Wakefield’s leadership as CEO. It wasn’t a huge milestone then, but seeing the positive growth and positive impact that the IDZ has had on the region, I am proud to have been around to witness it.

4. Over the years, what has been your favourite changes made at the Chamber?It is difficult to say, but probably moving into a modern building.

5. What is your message to women in business?Keep learning, keep observing! Look upwards and onwards.

QUALITY SERVICE: Chamber Executive Secretary Nicki Smith still smiling after 26 years of service.

“O U R S U C C E S S I N L I F E I S D I R E C T LY

R E L AT E D T O T H E Q U A N T I T Y A N D Q U A L I T Y

O F S E R V I C E W E G I V E .” – U n k n o w n

Sandiswa Hewana sat down with one of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s longest-serving staff members, Nicki Smith, who is fondly known as our Chief Executive’s right-hand and lifesaver to all at the Chamber.

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SERVING BUSINESS NEEDS (above): PERCCI Executive Team 1998 – 1999. Captured from top: Alfred da Costa (Former Chamber CEO), below: Wendy Jefferson (Former Operations Manager), Karen Smith (Former Financial Controller Building Administration) and Nicki Smith (Executive Secretary).

DYNAMIC TEAM (above): Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PERCCI) Team in 2006.

A DAY ON THE GREENS (above): Nicki Smith picture during the Business Chamber Golf Day hosted by the Port Elizabeth Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PERCCI) in 2000.

“O U R S U C C E S S I N L I F E I S D I R E C T LY

R E L AT E D T O T H E Q U A N T I T Y A N D Q U A L I T Y

O F S E R V I C E W E G I V E .” – U n k n o w n

Here is a look at Nicki’s highlights from her days at the Midlands Chamber of Industries through to the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber today:

At Volkswagen, we believe that people are at the heart of everything we do. And as the maker of people’s cars, we are passionate about South Africans. That’s why we are committed to making a sustainable difference by investing in our communities.

In rural South Africa, many people have no access to transport – making healthcare, shops, community services and schools that much more difficult to get to. And with education being the foundation for the future, a child’s learning should not be hindered by their lack of mobility.

Volkswagen for Good has partnered with Qhubeka and World Vision as part of the Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme (BEEP) to provide 1,100 bicycles to 20 rural schools in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal. Distance no longer needs to be a barrier to education. With each child gaining mobility, school attendance increases allowing the children to focus on their education. Every child deserves the very best chance at a better future. All it takes is one bicycle to make a big change.

Of the 17 million children in South Africa, 11 million walk to school.

Only 40% of South African students achieve a qualification higher than Grade 9, and half of children who enroll in Grade 1 will never pass Grade 12.

1 out of 4 girls in developing countries are not in school and 38% marry before the age of 18.

Some spend 4 hours getting to school and back daily.

The future is in motion.

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More than 80% of South Africa’s trade moves by sea and we are ranked in the top 12 global maritime trading nations.

However, the oceans economy remains an unexplored playing field – with studies showing it has the potential to transform the country. The Eastern Cape is one of the few

areas along the South African coastline considered suitable for marine-based aquaculture.

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The maritime economy is diverse, and its specialist areas overlap

into many other areas of the economy, including:

» shipping and transport (e.g. logistics & linkages with other

transport modes, cargo movement, infrastructure, navigation,

port administration, shore-based & off-shore operations);

» marine resources (e.g. environmental management, catching

& processing); aquaculture (fish farming: shore- or sea-

based), pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, mining, oil and gas

exploration);

» tourism and leisure (e.g. cruises, hospitality, sports, recreation,

eco-tourism, property);

» manufacturing and engineering (ship/boat building, repair,

maintenance, equipment manufacturing);

» business services (e.g. banking, legal, insurance);

» support services (customs, freight forwarding, vessel and crew

management, technology); and

» regulatory/public interest (e.g. safety, environmental), security

(people and property), policing (i.e. poaching, illegal fishing),

customs, defense, legislation and policy development,

international law. (Sources: SAIMI and the Presidency)

OPERATION PHAKISA plays a critical role in fast-tracking delivery on some of the priorities encompassed in the National Development Plan.

The first implementation of Operation Phakisa focusses on unlocking the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans.

With the inclusion of Prince Edward and Marion Islands in the southern ocean, the South African coastline is approximately 3 924 km long. A premise of Operation Phakisa is that this vast ocean space is relatively unexplored in terms of its economic potential.

In 2010, the ocean contributed about R54 billion to South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) and accounted for approximately 316 000 jobs. It is believed that the oceans economy has the potential to grow the GDP contribution to R177 billion, creating one million direct jobs by 2030.Provincially, an Integrated Oceans Economy Strategy is being developed for the Eastern Cape. The oceans economy has been identified within the Top 5 priorities of the Board of Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council (Ecsecc) to drive the Blue Economy strategy together with provincial government over the next three to five years.

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WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE SEA?

WHAT IS THE MARITIME ECONOMY?


WITH THE POTENTIAL to unlock the wealth of the Eastern Cape and diversify the economy of Nelson Mandela Bay, the oceans economy is

starting with a small ripple in the business world – but has the potential to create multiplying waves of change for the city, the province and the nation.

Since the announcement by national government last year to prioritise this sector of the country’s economy under Operation Phakisa, many have started their research to capitalise on the oceans economy – in particular the business community. From entrepreneurs starting out as boat builders to established multinationals specializing in offshore oil and gas exploration, the maritime sector has a wealth of undiscovered potential for job and prosperity creation – on condition that it is practiced in a sustainable manner.

As the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber we remain committed to the development of an aquaculture facility in the Bay, however, the location should be considered with great care. This facility must be appropriately located not to impact on other key economic activity and tourism.

Recently we welcomed Environmental Affairs Minister Edwa Molewa’s announcement to set aside a decision to grant environmental authorization for the development of a proposed fish farm off Hobie Beach.

Like many other stakeholders in Nelson Mandela Bay, the Business Chamber took a strong stance against the fish farm, based on its location and the effect it could have particularly on the beachfront tourism industry.

The proposed fish farm’s location in Algoa Bay should be studied holistically, in terms of the risk to both the economy and the environment. The economic value of our beachfront should not be undermined – any risk to this pillar of our local economy must be averted at all cost.

As one of the poorest provinces in South Africa, business should – however - capitalise on the opportunities offered to them under the umbrella of the oceans economy, as long as it is done in a sustainable manner.

Our coastline is an untapped resource sitting there, waiting for us to realise its enormous economic potential. However, to support the marine sector within the Eastern Cape, we are going to have to continue developing the areas of capacity building and co-ordination.

The South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) has made great strides in achieving greater vocational capacity building, while the pursuit of strategic partnerships with China, Finland, Norway and Sweden – amongst others - is equipping academia, government and business with international best practice in unlocking the oceans economy.

As business, we have a critical role to play in bringing the private sector on board. Even with the benefit of all the policies and good governance in the world, the private sector is still called upon to drive the economy within the framework of Operation Phakisa.

Our efforts must be co-ordinated to ensure the realisation of the true potential of the Blue Economy, its sustainability and responsiveness to good environmental and ocean governance.

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“Looking beyond that, there will

definitely be a growth in job creation and increased

opportunities in the road, rail and maritime logistic sectors,” Hustler said.

WE ARE ONE STEP CLOSER to removing one of the big eyesores at the

city’s beachfront, which has plagued residents and businesses in Nelson Mandela Bay for many years.

Transnet Port Terminals was recently issued with a permanent operating license for operating a manganese terminal at the Port of Ngqura. The existing manganese at the Port of Port Elizabeth will be relocated to a new facility at the Coega Industrial Development Zone.

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has been lobbying extensively over the past six years with the Transnet group and all the relevant government departments for the relocation of the manganese terminal, said Business Chamber CEO Kevin Hustler. Hustler said this had not been an easy road for business and the citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay, as many had been disappointed along the way with regards to the shifting timelines of this megaproject.

“The relocation of the manganese and liquid bulk terminals has been a priority for the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber for a number of years and we are pleased to see that we are nearing the final goal post of achieving the mammoth relocation of the manganese terminal from the Port of Port Elizabeth,” Hustler said.

The first phase of the rail upgrades and harbour development is valued at R2.3-billion and the manganese facility is expected to treble our exports from 6 million to 16 million tons of manganese, Hustler said.

He said the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber was looking forward to the manganese terminal at Coega becoming operational in the first quarter of 2019.

“Along with such a mammoth investment in the new manganese facility, port and rail infrastructure comes many opportunities for Nelson Mandela Bay businesses to participate in projects relating to civil engineering, construction, engineering works and services companies during the upgrade and implementation phases.”

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AND RESPONDING TO ITS SKILLS NEEDS

THE SOUTH AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME INSTITUTE (SAIMI) was launched late last year to accelerate the skills development needed

for South Africa to take economic advantage of its 3 000 km coastline and 1.5-million km2 territorial waters.

SAIMI was established in response to demand from the maritime sector for greater coordination and responsiveness of skills development, training, education and research in order to support the national priority of growing the maritime economy.

SAIMI is a national institute, working with education and training institutions, government, and business across the diverse sub-sectors of the maritime economy. The intention is to identify skills gaps, training needs and programmes to be developed, and support education and training institutions in responding to the needs of the maritime industry.

The institute is also intended to act as a catalyst for maritime research, innovation and knowledge generation, and play an advocacy role to support the growth of the maritime sector. SAIMI’s head office in Nelson Mandela Bay is hosted by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and the institute will work nationally through a network of regional centres in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, engaging

with a broad range of stakeholders in education, business and government.

As a multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary institute, SAIMI is led by a representative steering committee with members from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET), the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA), the Department of Science & Technology (DST), the Department of Trade and Industry (dti), and Transnet. The maritime industry is represented by the Maritime Industry Association of South Africa (MIASA) and the SA Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA), and the committee is intent on broadening industry representation. The Steering Committee is chaired by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) as the host institution of SAIMI.

SAMSA and NMMU concluded a memorandum of agreement in early 2014 to collaborate on the formation of SAIMI, and appointed a project team to drive the process. SAIMI has offices at the NMMU Bird Street Campus in Central, Port Elizabeth, the steering committee has been established, some project work is underway, and the recruitment process for appointment of a CEO commenced in July this year.

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YOUR VIEWS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF

THE PORT ELIZABETH HARBOUR

NELSON MANDELA BAY is a two-port city, offering investors a choice of two harbours - the multi-cargo Port of Port Elizabeth and the deep seawater Port

of Ngqura. The Port of Port Elizabeth imports and exports a variety of automotive related products as an integral automotive hub in the region.

The Port of Port Elizabeth is also known for its leisure facilities, and is regarded as a visiting port with the average stay of vessels being 13 hours. Vessels arrive in the morning and passengers embark on city and safari excursions and visit other local

attractions. The cruise liner industry is seasonal, usually starting in October and coming to an end in April.

The redevelopment of the Port of Port Elizabeth is being integrated into the future development plans of the city, in particular the CBD. The Port of Port Elizabeth’s development plans are also aligned with Project Phakisa – to become a marine engineering hub. Further developments in the Port of Port Elizabeth include plans for a leisure and recreational marina.

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Sandiswa Hewana and Gary Blom spoke to businesses at the Port Elizabeth Harbour to get their views on the changes that are expected to come.

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MANDELA BAY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Nelson Mandela Bay is well-developed, but over reliant on the secondary sector (i.e. motor manufacturing and related industry), and does not have a primary industry (i.e. mining) and is badly developed in the tertiary industry (which is tourism/leisure/entertainment). The Port/Baakens precinct between the port and the Bridge Street Brewery is destined to become a new tourism/leisure/entertainment precinct. The Port/Baakens precinct planning and development process is the primary responsibility of the Mandela Bay Development Agency, whereas the Port Master Plan process is the primary responsibility of Transnet.

Luvuyo Bangazi, Marketing and Communications Manager

EYETHU FISHING

We do both fresh and frozen wholesale, as well as the exporting of fish from our branch. We are growing at a rapid speed, and due to this we were experiencing space constraints and we therefore opened a new branch at Five Ways where we have a deli and eatery. We also had to open new cold room storage facilities in Deal Party, as there just isn’t enough space for us to grow in the harbour itself anymore. We supply a lot of local businesses with fish. We would love to see developments at the harbour, with both retail as well as industry specific projects. It is currently quite difficult for customers to come down to the harbour as there is security to get through, and there is a shortage of parking bays that are available.

Rochelle Thomas, HR ManagerBREAK EVEN SUPPLIERS

The business has been here for 15 years and we are quite a seasonal business, with the calamari/ chokka season closing around 22 October, and opening again around 22 November. It would be nice to see more developments at the harbour, but not anything retail due to security issues. It would be hard to control and monitor a continuous crowd around the harbour, where there is access to the boats. We are already battling with theft and allowing the public to freely enter the harbour in masses could add to the current situation.

Christine Murray, Sales Consultant

OCEAN FRESH DELI

We are kept in the dark regarding the developments around the harbour. We don’t actually get any information on what they have planned or what is happening. My business is very weather dependant - when it is cold and rainy we are empty and when we have hot summers days, I run out of tables and space for my clients. More harbour development would be nice, but it would need to be a different variety of stores. Because it is a small area, competition can become too much and we cannot all offer the same thing down at the harbour. We have our own vessels, and we also get fresh fish from local suppliers here at the harbour. We only serve fresh fish and we also supply to Johannesburg. If they develop retail space within the harbour, I hope that there is a wide variety of places for the public to choose from and not just seafood cuisine.

Vivian Forlee, Owner


IT USED TO BE that small meant basic, boring and badly finished – not much to be proud of in a boat –but Port Elizabeth builders Orca Marine are capsizing all that and

putting seamless style and strength in the water with their range of hand-crafted boats.

Launched late last year, Orca’s owners, brothers Myles and Justin Dent, have deliberately positioned their all-new, small sports utility boats to compete in a market they say is desperately in need of an overhaul. With global trends trimming down in favour of convenience, cost and environmental considerations – in boats, as much as in cars and houses - they say there’s no reason why small shouldn’t be big on high-end quality and class.

“Traditionally, boats of this size have not enjoyed the finish and attention to detail that we apply to our designs – many boat manufacturers have not considered it important for this end of the market and buyers have had little choice but to accept what was on offer. However, there is no reason why quality should be compromised. We’ve taken advantage of this gap in the market,” said Myles.

With boatbuilding one of the key sectors earmarked for growth and development by government’s drive to develop the Blue Economy, Orca Marine is positioning itself to take advantage of government support and export incentives in the future. The company has recently taken up residence in a small factory in Baakens Valley.

A seasoned ex-corporate marketing executive, Myles brings astute marketing and business acumen to the venture, but it is his younger brother’s dream to build his own range of boats that has come true with Orca Marine. A composites expert, Justin has spent his life in the boating business in South Africa as well as 10 years in England, building and repairing boats of all shapes and sizes.

The brothers say each vessel is a labour of love, carefully hand crafted to exacting specifications.

BOATING DUO

Owners of Port Elizabeth-based

sports utility boat manufacturing concern

Orca Marine, brothers Justin (left) and Myles Dent, are filling a gap

in the entry-level boat market with high

quality finishes and stylish designs.

ONE OF THE PILLARS TARGETED TO BE

DEVELOPED IN THE OCEANS ECONOMY IS MANUFACTURING AND

ENGINEERING, WHICH INCLUDES SHIP AND BOAT BUILDING, REPAIR,

MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.

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THE EASTERN CAPE MARITIME SUMMIT, taking place on Friday 13 November in Nelson Mandela Bay, is set to spur trade and investment in the region and assist

entrepreneurs and investors to understand how to tap into the Blue Economy, increasingly hailed as South Africa's proverbial “golden goose”.

The Eastern Cape Province with its 800 km of coastline, and three ports, is set to become South Africa's leading hub of maritime economic activity and while government's Operation Phakisa had effectively placed the maritime economy well onto the development agenda, business lacks knowledge and resources to tangibly enter the sector, says Inkanyezi Event's CEO Andrew Binning.

The EC Maritime Summit, Binning said, will address, at a practical level, actual opportunities and how businesses and entrepreneurs can access them, through case-studies and other expert presentations.

Plenary sessions, followed by break-away streams focussed on specific aspects such as Transport, Aquaculture and Tourism is expected to draw over 300 national delegates. The tradeshow, featuring up to 100 exhibiting organisations, would spur sales and contracts between buyers and suppliers in the sector nationally, Binning said.

“We want to provide critical information and resources without the Summit becoming another talk shop - so opportunity and sales are the two key themes.”'

The Summit is presented under the auspices of the Nelson Mandela Bay Maritime Cluster with the collaboration of Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, Border Kei Chamber of Business and the Eastern Cape Department of Transport, the custodian of Maritime transport in the region, among others.

BLUE ECONOMY

The Eastern Cape is set to become South Africa's leading hub of maritime economic activity, boasting three ports in the province. Picture: SUPPLIED

FAST FACTS » 1 in 5 individuals globally rely on ocean food as sources of protein.

Between 60% and 70% of the world’s fishspeciesare exhausted.

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THE ALGOA BAY YACHT CLUB (ABYC) is based in the Port of Port Elizabeth and exists to, “Foster an interest in sailing”.

All the facilities to meet this objective are provided by an active sailing section, marina, youth sailing development programme, hosting of local, regional, national and international regattas, a convivial pub and excellent restaurant (The Chartroom).

ABYC is internationally acknowledged as one of the friendliest sailing clubs - rather apt as we find ourselves in the Friendly City.

Competitive sailing takes place every weekend throughout the sailing season and social Wednesday Evening Sailing is open to all who want to “try before you buy”.

Membership is open to all who express an interest and active participation in sailing and offers many benefits.

The sport of sailing is essentially one that is fuelled by volunteers who unstintingly give of their time and money in promotion thereof. Volunteer members excelled themselves this past season - which saw us hosting the 60th SAP 5O5 World Championships, the finish of the Vasco da Gama Ocean Race from Durban to Port Elizabeth, our premier annual regatta

SUN & SAILING

ABYC is known as one of the friendliest

sailing clubs, and boasts a youth

sailing development programme.

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A PLACE OF LEISURE, FRIENDSHIP AND SAILING

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ABYC is situated within the precincts of the Port Elizabeth Harbour just north of the National Sea Rescue (NSRI) and Port Elizabeth Deep Sea Angling Club (PEDSAC).

ABYC Week and numerous interclub and internal regattas. ABYC's annual interclub dinghy regatta takes place on the North End Lake in the shadow of the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

The coming sailing season is jam-packed as we will see a number of 5O5 sailors from Europe return to train in Algoa Bay - acknowledging that Algoa Bay offers one of the best sailing areas in the world. The Vasco Da Gama will finish in Port Elizabeth with an increased fleet of ocean-going yachts, ABYC will host the prestigious IRC Nationals with approximately 30 boats travelling to compete (IRC Nationals attracts the top big boats in South Africa) at the same time as ABYC Week and we will round the season off with the Laser Nationals which will see around 60 boats competing.

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TA K I N G R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y BY S H A R I N G S O L U T I O N S A N D B E S T P R AC T I C E

Nelson Mandela Bay businesses are committed to preserving our natural resources. Whether it is finding innovative

solutions for load-shedding, turning recycling into a lucrative business or addressing energy concerns in the city, the

business community is leading the way to establishing a greener Bay.

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AT THE RECENT POWER-ON EXPO in Walmer Park Shopping Centre, companies in Nelson Mandela Bay showcased options to overcome the dreaded headache of load-shedding.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Sustainability and Renewable Energy Task Team were in attendance and from the products and services displayed, selected these three most common options available to residents and businesses in overcoming load-shedding.

Here is a look at the Pro’s and Con’s of each of these options:

So what about an UPS?

Unfortunately, this term has created a lot of confusion as an UPS is designed for a short burst of loss of power and not the two hours we traditionally have for load-shedding. It also consumes a lot of electricity and ultimately, like the back-up system, it is not assisting the situation of stress on the national grid but adding to it.

In selecting a solution for your business or home, it is vitally important to ensure that the inverter is Pure Sine Wave. Microcare Research and Development Director Nelius De Lange explains: “Non Pure Sine Wave Inverters such as Modified Sine Wave are not designed to run a load on a daily basis but rather for emergency back up only, such as an UPS. Common load-shedding kits have built-in batteries where the inverter is reliant on the batteries depleting before the system overheats. It is best to speak with a reputable company before purchasing a system for your office or home.”

With the South African market being flooded with load-shedding solutions and products, businesses and residents need to be more informed about what is available and who to speak to for a sustainable solution.

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SOLUTION PRO’S CON’S

Back-up System(with batteries & bi-directional inverter)R5 000 – R20 000

» Affordable;» Portable, so it is easy to work with;» Gives an immediate solution;» Keeps essentials on during

load-shedding.

» Needs the grid to charge;» Can be safety concerns due to the

cabling;» Not modular so cannot add onto it.

Start up Solar solution (inverter and panels with solar charger)R25 000 – R65 000

» Clean energy from the sun;» Gets you started towards securing

your own energy future;» Have all the benefits of an inverter

but is modular so you can add on.

» Still dependant on the grid;» Price starts becoming a factor.

Full Solar InstallationR65 000 – R200 000+

» Can generate all your electricity required;

» Free from load-shedding;» Able to manage our energy use; » Can calculate Return on Investment.

» Expensive and needs to be seen as an investment;

» System size is limited to roof space and direction.


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A L M O S T R 3 0 0 - M I L L I O N S AV E D F O R R E S I D E N T S

A N D B U S I N E S S E S I N T H E C I T Y

ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS in Nelson Mandela Bay will this year collectively save R296 336 000, thanks to an earlier decision to reject additional electricity charges.

The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) rejected Eskom's application to raise the price of electricity following public hearings in June, which was attended by a delegation representing the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.

In a recent presentation to the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Board, one of the delegation members, Strategic Resources task team chair Angus Clark, calculated the amount in savings for the city’s customers, based on the metro’s annual electricity sales and Eskom’s proposed initial full increase of 25.3%.

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Safeguarding the interest of business from uncompetitive electricity prices, we were the only business organisation of its kind to present at the August hearing.

During his presentation Mertens stressed that the winter tariffs for businesses in Nelson Mandela Bay were detrimental to industry, experienced in recent times, with some businesses in the city reporting to be down on their knees – facing possible closure – due to the unaffordability of electricity tariffs during the winter months.

“Your Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is out there ensuring the interests of all businesses are protected - big or small - to safeguard their sustainability and international competitiveness. We sincerely acknowledge and appreciate the time, great effort and expertise poured into such engagements by our volunteer task team champions,” Hustler said.

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LARGE BUSINESSES» R3.3

MILLIONR157 000

R15 720

MEDIUM BUSINESSES»

SMALL BUSINESSES»

“Business as a whole is appreciative of Nersa’s decision to reject Eskom’s request

for additional funding and keeping Eskom’s increase to 14.24%,” Clark said.

Not only will residential customers, feeling the pinch of the current economic downturn, experience some relief, but it could mean the difference between keeping the doors open for some companies in the city.

Clark calculated the total household saving on average per home or family to be R2 358 per year.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber is leading the way in the country in terms of challenging uncompetitive electricity tariffs, with High Energy User Group champion David Mertens in August representing the Business Chamber’s interest at another Nersa public hearing on the Cost of Supply (COS) Framework.

THE APPROXIMATE ELECTRICITY SAVING PER CATEGORY OF BUSINESS AMOUNTS TO:


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THE WASTE TRADE COMPANY, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s recycling service provider, shares the small steps that businesses can take

to “go green”.

Vicky du Toit, Marketing manager at The Waste Trade Company, tells the story behind ‘waste’.

What inspired the start of the business? Way back in 1998, The Waste Trade Company was started as a value added service to General Motors South Africa (known as Delta at the time). Howard Bulkin, owner of The Waste Trade Company, saw an opportunity to derive worth from waste whilst creating employment and benefiting the environment. At The Waste Trade Company, we are all environmentalists at heart - the ethos filters down from executive management to all departments.

What are the environmental benefits of recycling? By recycling we conserve our natural resources, as the production of new products using recycled material uses less raw material as well as energy. The worldwide waste epidemic is also being addressed by recycling as less waste is being dumped illegally or sent to landfills. Employment opportunities are yet another benefit, but job creation in the recycling industry is

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Waste Trade Company Owner, Howard Bulkin

seeing his vision come alive.

directly linked to the consumer demand for recycling. By recycling, you are positively impacting the economy.

What is the biggest misconception about recycling? If a product has a recycling sign on it, it can be recycled. This is not necessarily true. We have to keep in mind that our products are not always sourced and packaged locally. A product that can be recycled in another country might not be recyclable in South Africa yet. The consumer needs to research what the local recyclers are collecting. Again we stress the waste hierarchy, "reduce, reuse, recycle".

What is the best recycling tip?Keep it simple. You do not need fancy bins or a lot of space to start recycling. Just start by keeping recyclables in a separate bag and further separate them at your nearest drop-off station.

What can businesses start doing today to kick-start their recycling initiatives? Three ingredients are key to the success of a recycling initiative: Resources, Education and Motivation.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to start a similar project? Having the right motives is very important as the waste industry can be quite challenging. A true environmentalist will see an opportunity where others might see a problem.

What other greening projects do you have? We are very proud of our Schools Recycling Project. This initiative started in 2009 and has grown since then to over 250 clients. We are currently collecting just over 50 tons of recyclables a month from this project. The objective of this project is to educate children about the importance of preserving our natural resources and diverting waste from landfill. The Schools Recycling Project is not only limited to schools - we encourage churches, NPO's and retirement villages to sign up as well.



PLANS for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Port Elizabeth will soon become a reality.

Coega Development Corporation (CDC) recently announced that the project, set to be one of the most efficient Greenfield capacity expansion options for South African energy security, will now enter the next stage of development.

The CDC recently issued a tender notice for an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power facility, said CDC energy sector manager Sandisiwe Ncemane.

Ncemane said the project will support government’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and a 2012 Ministerial Determination allocation of 2,652MW for energy from natural gas between 2021 and 2025.

The project also slots into Operation Phakisa – government’s “Big Fast Results” programme to unlock economic growth and development through an Oceans Economy.

According to Ncemane five environmental impact assessment studies supporting a gas-to-power solution have been undertaken since 2006. The latest tender notice for an EIA calls for the actual development of a gas-fired plant in the Coega IDZ, which links up to a LNG terminal and berth at the Port of Ngqura.

The integrated project between the Ngqura deep seawater port and the CDC entails a special berth which makes provision for cryogenic sea vessels or LNG carriers, a processing facility that will convert LNG into gas and a 2km pipeline to the power plant that will generate electricity from natural gas. The distance from site for the gas plant is 4km from the Dedisa substation, and this will significantly reduce costs.

The proposed combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant will be the second power plant in the Coega IDZ after the Dedisa Peaking Power Plant, a liquid fuel open cycle gas turbine with a 342-megawatt (MW) generation capacity. Recently, Dedisa transferred power to the national grid during a test exercise and the facility is scheduled to go online later this year.

“Up to this point in time, we [Coega] and various state organs

undertook a lot of valuable preparatory work. The technical feasibility and financial

viability of the project had been broadly established,” Ncemane said.

ENERGY HUB

The Dedisa Peaking Power Plant, a liquid fuel

open cycle gas turbine, is located in the Coega

Development Corporation (CDC) in Nelson Mandela

Bay. Coega released a tender call for a second

gas-to-power plant, in addition to Dedisa, for the

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CONSTRUCTION WORK has started on South Africa’s latest four star green building – the first of its kind in the Eastern Cape.

The modern three-storey office block will be located within the Baywest City precinct in Port Elizabeth’s western suburbs, along the N2, and its construction signals the greater roll-out of development at Baywest City following the opening of the project catalyst, the R1.7-billion Baywest Mall in May. Phase One of the R6-billion Baywest City development includes 2 000 residential opportunities, office and commercial space, light industry, a private school, hospital, and a hotel. The building, which is due to open towards the end of next year, is expected to be the first green rated commercial office block for the Eastern Cape. The only other green rated projects in the province, classified as “public and education buildings” by the Green Building Council, includes Grahamstown’s National English Literature Museum (5 star) and Port Elizabeth’s NMMU Business School (4 star).

Baywest City managing director Gavin Blows said the green office block was the first of many more to come for the precinct. Developers are focused on positioning the development as eco-friendly, having set aside 20% of the 320 ha Baywest City site for the protection of rare and indigenous fauna and flora. “There is immense interest in developments of this calibre,” said Blows. “Port Elizabeth has nowhere else to grow but into the western suburbs, which is why Baywest City is ideally located for the future of the city.”

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AT B AY W E S T C I T YEdward Brooks, director of architects on the project, Activate, said the demand for green rated buildings had grown globally. “These sorts of developments are generally more pleasant to work in, and tend to attract higher-end tenants. Demand has grown among the high business user category,” said Brooks. “It might come with a greater capital outlay of between five and 20%, but one needs to look at the landscape of electricity scarcity and the energy savings the building will make over time.” The office block would boast a 40 kilowatt roof mounted solar photovoltaic system, a rainwater harvesting system, and highly insulated walls, roofing and flooring to maintain a moderate internal temperature in spite of fluctuating external temperatures. The solar system would provide 15% of the building’s energy requirements, said Brooks. Also, as a requirement for the green rating, basement parking would give preference to bicycles, motorcycles and energy-efficient hybrid vehicles. An indigenous landscaped garden around the building would be maintained using the harvested rainwater, said Brooks. Ann-Mari Malan from AGAMA Energy, a green building consultancy firm, said the sustainability aspects implemented in green building projects have a positive environmental and financial impact.

“Given the high energy costs and water scarcity in South Africa, implementing green building practices sends out a strong message about an organisation’s commitment to sustainability whilst promoting a positive image with stakeholders, customers and employees,” she said.

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Development on South Africa’s latest green star rated building, a four-star green office block in Port Elizabeth, signals the roll-out of the greater Baywest City precinct development. The modern office block is the first green rated office block in the province, and the first of several for Baywest City, say developers.

1919De Landbouweekblad word gestig.

3 September 1919Jan Smuts van die Suid- Afrikaanse Party kom aan bewind as eerste minister van Suid-Afrika.

25 Januarie 1981’n Vloed tref Laingsburg wanneer die Bu�els- rivier sy walle oorstroom. Vandag is 72 mense steeds vermis, want slegs 32 lyke is gevind.

1981Die Burger skuif, saam met die res van Naspers, van Keeromstraat 30 na die Sanlam-gebou in Roggebaai en herdoop dit na die Naspers-sentrum.

20 September 1989F.W. de Klerk van die Nasionale Party word verkies as staats- president van Suid-Afrika. Die Burger se verslaggewers Ebbe Dommisse en Alf Ries skryf later ’n boek, Leierstryd, oor die binnegevegte wat voor hierdie magsoorname plaasgevind het in die Suid-Afrikaanse politiek.

11 Februarie 1990Nelson Mandela word ná 27 jaar vrygelaat uit die tronk.

1990Dr. Ebbe Dommisse volg Wiets Beukes op as redakteur.

1 Mei 1993Oosterlig word ingelyf by Die Burger en die naam van die publikasie word verander na Die Burger Oos-Kaap.

1937Die Oosterlig word in Port Elizabeth gestig as susterskoerant van Die Burger.

1941T.O. Honiball volg Boonzaier op as spotprenttekenaar.

1 September 1939Die Tweede Wêreldoorlog (regs) breek uit wanneer die Duitsers Pole binneval.

5 September 1939Jan Smuts van die Verenigde Party kom aan bewind as eerste minister van Suid-Afrika en die stryd van die Natte teen die Sappe begin.

1948-verkiesingDr. D.F. Malan (links) se Nasionale Party beëindig die bewind van die Verenigde Party ná “ ’n titaniese stryd deur Die Burger”.

4 Junie 1948Dr. D.F. Malan word ingehuldig as eerste minister van Suid-Afrika.

1951Max Theiler ontvang die Nobelprys in geneeskunde vir die ontwikkeling van ’n entstof vir geelsug, die eerste Suid-Afrikaner om ’n Nobel- toekenning te kry.

1954Piet Cillié volg Phil Weber op as redakteur en dien 23 jaar tot 1977. Hy stig die joernalistieke departement aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch.

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1918Die “Spaanse Griep” tref Suid-Afrika. Die epidemie wis talle van die koerant se personeel uit, maar dit verskyn steeds klokslag. Seker die swaarste slag wat Die Burger getref het, was die dood van C.J.L. Ruysch van Dugteren en Fred Dormehl, die eerste hoofbestuurder van die Nasionale Pers.

11 November 1918Die Duitsers stem in tot die beëindiging van die Eerste Wêreldoorlog.

26 Julie 1915Eerste De Burger verskyn. Die meeste van die redaksielede is skaars ’n maand vooraf aangestel. Dr. D.F. Malan is die eerste redakteur.

1915D.C. Boonzaier is die eerste spotprenttekenaar. Hy het veral die eerste minister, Louis Botha, geteiken.

1921Naspers druk sy eerste Engelse boek, Republicans and Sinners deur C.J. Langenhoven.

30 Junie 1924Die Nasionale Party kom aan bewind onder J.B.M. (Barry) Hertzog.

1924Dr. A.L. “Ysterman” Geyer volg Malan op as redakteur, toe Malan as parlementslid vir die Nasionale Party verkies word. Geyer dien vir 21 jaar in hierdie pos – naas Piet Cillié die tweede langste ampstermyn van ’n redakteur by Die Burger.

29 Oktober 1929New York se aandelebeurs val en die Groot Depressie tref die wêreld.

3 Januarie 1922Die Burger se eerste Afrikaanse hoofartikel verskyn. Die skrywer van hierdie artikel was dr. H.D.J. Bodenstein, die assistent-redakteur. Kort daarna word die mashoof verander na Die Burger.

1922Die eerste boek in ’n swart taal word deur Naspers gedruk.

1922Die skrywer Maria Elizabeth Rothmann, beter bekend as M.E.R., word aangestel as Die Burger se eerste vroueredaktrise.

1916Eerste De Huisgenoot- tydskrif verskyn.

1917Eerste vroue- joernalis, Sarah Goldblatt, kry ’n vaste aanstelling.

1917Het Volksblad in Bloemfontein word deur Naspers oorgeneem.Dit het tweeweekliks verskyn en is die oudste bestaande Afrikaanse koerant. Die Burger is egter die oudste Afrikaanse dagblad.

18 Desember 1914Naspers se oprigtingsvergadering word by Heemstede-huis op Stellenbosch gehou, te midde van die Rebellie. Die rebellieleier, Jopie Fourie, is daardie week in hegtenis geneem en is die Sondag tereggestel.

1957W.E.G. Louw word Die Burger se eerste kunsredakteur en begin die kunsblad op bl. 2 van die koerant.

2 September 1958Dr. H. F. Verwoerd van die Nasionale Party kom aan bewind as eerste minister van Suid-Afrika.

1965Die Beeld, ’n Sondagkoerant, word gestig en gee aanleiding tot een van die felste persstryde in die Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis.

6 September 1966Verwoerd word deur Dimitri Tsafendas vermoor en die droom van Groot Apartheid sterf saam met hom.

1974Die dagblad, Beeld, verskyn in die noorde van die land met Schalk Pienaar as redakteur.

9 Oktober 1978P.W. Botha volg John Vorster op as eerste minister van Suid-Afrika.

1977Wiets Beukes,voorheen van Volksblad, word aangestel as redakteur.

1975Fred Mouton neem by Honiball oor en is vandag nog Die Burger se spotprenttekenaar.

Augustus 1945Amerika werp atoombomme uit die lug op die Japanese stede Hirosjima en Nagasaki.

1945Dr. Phil Weber word aangestel as redakteur en dien tot 1954 in hierdie amp.

27 April 1994Suid-Afrikaners stroom na die stembusse vir Suid-Afrika se eerste demokratiese verkiesing.

10 Mei 1994Nelson Mandela (regs) word ingehuldig as die eerste president van die nuwe Suid-Afrika wat demokraties verkies is.

24 Junie 1995Francois Pienaar lei die Springbok- span wat in die eindstryd van die Wêreldbeker- rugbytoernooi op Ellispark teen Nieu-Seeland se All Blacks met 15-12 seëvier.

31 Julie 2012Die redelik onbekende jong Suid-Afrikaanse swemmer Chad le Clos verras deur die Amerikaanse swemmer Michael Phelps in die 200 m- rugslag te klop by die Olimpiese Spele in Londen.

14 Junie 1999Die ANC se Thabo Mbeki word aangestel as president van Suid-Afrika.

11 September 2001Pierre Steyn berig uit Washington oor die terroriste-aanval wat New York se World Trade Centre in puin lê en tot duisende mense se dood lei.

20 Oktober 2007Die Springbokke wen die WB- rugbytoernooi deur Engeland in die eindstryd met 15-6 te klop.

2009Jacob Zuma van die ANC word verkies as president van Suid-Afrika.

2010Bun Booyens word aangestel as die negende redakteur van Die Burger en staan steeds aan die stuur van hierdie koerant.

11 Maart 2011’n Tsoenami verwoes die noord- ooste van Japan ná ’n aardbewing van 9 op die Richterskaal ongeveer 370 km onder in die see in.Byna 16 000 mense sterf.

6 Desember 2013Madiba sterf.

26 Julie 2015Die Burger vier sy eeufees!

2006Henry Je¡reys neem by Rossouw oor as redakteur.

2000Arrie Rossouw word aangestel as redakteur.

4 Desember 1967Die Burger is die eerste koerant wat berig oor die Suid-Afrikaner dr. Christiaan Barnard, wat die eerste suksesvolle hartoorplanting, op Louis Washkansky, doen.

20 Julie 1969Die Amerikaanse ruimte- tuig, Apollo 11, land op die maan en Neil Armstrong word die eerste man wat op die maan stap.

29 September 1969’n Aardbewing tref Tulbagh, Ceres en Wolseley. Dit meet 6,5 op die Richterskaal en 11 mense sterf.

1970Rapport verskyn vir die eerste keer op straat, ’n samevoeging van Nasionale Pers se Die Beeld en Perskor se Dagbreek.

31 Augustus 1997Willem Pretorius berig uit Londen oor

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ISUZU TRUCK SOUTH AFRICA ACQUIRES 100%

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ISUZU TRUCK SOUTH AFRICA recently announced the acquisition of Port Elizabeth based KANU Commercial Body Construction (PTY) Ltd and Automotive Chassis

Technologies (PTY) Ltd (ACT) in a 100% buyout of each entity, effective from August this year.

The transaction will see Isuzu Trucks change from being a typical commercial Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to an enterprise type of business that has the capacity to initiate and build products according to client specifications.

“This acquisition complements our growth strategy. We believe the acquisition of KANU and ACT will definitely enhance our current business structure. The move to acquire these entities will centralise the process of buying our trucks where everything will be processed from one central point of contact,” says Isuzu Trucks South Africa COO, Craig Uren.

The directors of Isuzu Truck South Africa, with full support of Isuzu Leadership in Japan, have developed new strategies and plans with structures in place to lead the business into this new business cycle.

“Our scope of work and business is no longer only focused on what leaves the factory gate. Together with our dealers

For more information, call 08600 47898 or visit www.isuzutrucks.co.za

and supplier base, Isuzu Truck South Africa will have a more integrated relationship with current and future customers in the life of their trucks.”

This acquisition also comes with a new appointment within the business. Current Plant Manager, Mr Sipho Sandla will move into a new role as General Manager leading the KANU/ACT operation in Port Elizabeth, with outgoing owner of KANU, Mr Tony Wright, staying on in an advisory capacity for a minimum of 12-months to ensure a smooth transition. In 1991, Sipho graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (B.Tech). To date, Sipho has been working as an engineer in the automotive manufacturing sector for over 23 years and has vast experience in all aspects of the assembly line.

“Isuzu Truck South Africa will continue to be one of the major contributors in the Eastern Cape’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). We believe that every truck we sell into the market possesses an economic opportunity with great return on investment. The more we sell, the more economies we create, and with that, the creation of new job opportunities. South Africa and the continent at large need greater and stronger growth for our economies to develop,” said Uren.

(Left) Sipho Sandla, General Manager of KANU/ACT Operations for Isuzu Truck South Africa and Craig Uren, Isuzu Truck South Africa COO.

(Right) Isuzu Trucks fitted with bodies built by KANU Commercial.

I S U Z U T R U C K S

KPMG would like to congratulateCape Town Tax Partner, Deborah Tickle, on her appointment to the Davis Tax

Committee.

The Committee’s objective is to assess South Africa’s tax policy framework and its role in supporting

the objectives of inclusive growth, employment,

development and fiscal sustainability.

“This is a well-deserved accolade and we wish Deborah well for her tenure.”

KPMG would like to congratulateCape Town Tax Partner, Deborah Tickle, on her appointment to the Davis Tax

Committee.

The Committee’s objective is to assess South Africa’s tax policy framework and its role in supporting

the objectives of inclusive growth, employment,

development and fiscal sustainability.

“This is a well-deserved accolade and we wish Deborah well for her tenure.”

Tanette Nell is responsible for running the Eastern Cape tax practice of KPMG where she is involved in providing tax solutions to clients. She joined the firm in 1998 and is a qualified chartered accountant with a Higher Diploma in Taxation.

Tanette Nell

THE DAVIS TAX COMMITTEE (DTC) provided its views and recommendations with regards to seven reports released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in September 2014, in respect of the BEPS initiative, from a South African perspective. This article summarises certain transfer pricing related recommendations

made by the DTC in its Interim Report “Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting in South Africa” (DTC BEPS Interim Report) published in December 2014.

» ACTION 8: Transfer pricing and intangibles

Action 8 of the BEPS Action Plan relates to intangibles and the need to ensure that the prices charged in respect of the use or transfer of intangibles are in line with value creation. However, the DTC makes certain general and intangible specific transfer pricing related recommendations in its DTC BEPS Interim Report on Action 8, which are set out below:The DTC recommends that specific reference to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines should be included in SA’s transfer pricing legislation to ensure that these are legally binding not only on the taxpayer, but also on SARS. Currently, Practice Note 7 makes reference to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, but this is not legally binding. In addition, it is recommended that a binding General Ruling on the SA transfer pricing legislation should be enacted, which should, while not departing from the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, include a set of principles reflecting the South African reality. Furthermore, in order to appropriately enforce the South African transfer pricing rules, it is recommended that SARS increases, through training and capacity building, the effectiveness of its transfer pricing unit. Furthermore, in order to appropriately enforce the South African transfer pricing rules, it is recommended that SARS increases, through training and capacity building, the effectiveness of its transfer pricing unit.

» ACTION 13: Transfer pricing documentation

BEPS Action 13 addresses the need to update the guidance on transfer pricing documentation, and the 2014 deliverable for the OECD/G20 BEPS Project therefore provides guidance on transfer pricing documentation which includes country-by-country reporting. In SA, the onus to transact at arm’s length, and, ultimately, to make a transfer pricing adjustment, if required, is with the taxpayer. Thus, while there is no legal requirement for a taxpayer to have transfer pricing documentation in place, it would be in the best interest of a taxpayer to prepare and maintain transfer pricing documentation. The DTC seems to indicate that transfer pricing documentation should be made compulsory, following the OECD recommended three-tiered approach (Master File, Country File and Country-by-Country reporting), to encourage a consistent approach, and to help limit the cost of preparing, often expensive, transfer pricing documentation. Further, given that Practice Note 7 is effectively outdated in that it refers to legislation that has, subsequent to Practice Note 7’s introduction been amended, the DTC recommends that the SARS guidance be updated to be in line with the current OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines. The OECD suggests that documentation be reviewed and, if necessary updated annually, and that, in addition to that, database searches be updated every three years. The DTC therefore recommends that SARS considers adopting this guidance in the SA transfer pricing guidance, to clarify the approach followed by SARS.

Associate Director: KPMG tax services

B U S I N E S S A DV I C E

A LOOK AT BASE EROSION & PROFIT SHIFTING (BEPS)


Dubennette Moolman

Dubennette Moolman holds a BProc from the University of Port Elizabeth and is a qualified attorney, notary and conveyancer specializing in property related matters with almost 20 years of experience.

SECTION 34 of the Insolvency Act 26 of 1936 (Section 34) essentially affords protection to creditors against near-insolvent debtors who in desperation arrange quick

sales of their business or assets at a discount in an attempt to collect “some” money for themselves before being declared insolvent.

Section 34 therefore requires that the debtor gives advance notice of the impeding sale of business or assets by way of an advertisement in the Government Gazette and in local newspapers, so that the creditors who would be prejudiced by the quick sale have the opportunity to institute proceedings to prevent the sale from proceeding.

It is clear that Section 34 only applies to a trader as defined in the Act and to a sale otherwise than in the ordinary course of business.

To better explain, I will refer to the case of McCarthy v Core 2007. A transport company was in financial difficulty and sold trucks in its fleet to a third party without advertising the impeding sale. The transport company was then subsequently liquidated and the liquidator invoked Section 34 in an attempt to declare the sale void. If the sale was declared void the third party would have to return the trucks.

The Cape High Court found that the transport company was a trader and therefore Section 34 applied and the fact that there was no publication rendered the sale void. The case was taken


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on appeal and the appeal court, when rendering its decision, provided an authoritative guideline as to when a creditor/ liquidator may use the remedy afforded by Section 34, namely:

• The debtor falls within the definition of a “ trader” in that its core business must be one of buying and selling;• The sale of the asset or business falls outside of the ordinary course and scope of the debtor’s business; and• The sale is not advertised in a manner prescribed in Section 34.

If the notices are not published or published outside of the strict time periods as set out in Section 34, then the transfer that took place will be void against the creditors and the liquidator if the business is liquidated within a period of six months after the transfer of the business or assets.

In practice the parties can elect not to advertise, however, if the sale is not advertised, then the parties need to record in the sale agreement that the seller indemnifies the purchaser against any and all loss or damage it may suffer as a consequence of the decision not to advertise.

Although the choice can be recorded, it has been my experience that the financial institutions who grant loans for the purchase of immovable property forming part of the business or assets being purchased are insisting on the publication in terms of Section 34. My advice is: advertise in terms of Section 34. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

Director & Head of the Conveyancing Division: Joubert Galpin Searle


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A CHANGING TAX LANDSCAPE

Tax Partner: Grant Thornton Cape

David Honeyball

David Honeyball was previously a founding partner of BDO in Port Elizabeth, which merged into Grant Thornton, and prior to that a tax partner at KPMG. He has had extensive experience in advising large family-owned businesses, national and multinational companies and their shareholders in the areas of corporate tax, international tax, individual tax, estate planning, capital gains tax and indirect taxes.

RECENTLY we have seen some interesting developments when it comes to the taxation of trusts. SARS and government have mooted for years that they

would look at the use of trusts in tax planning as there is a general perception from SARS that trusts are used as a tool to avoid taxation and not as estate duty tools.

The Davis Tax Commission has finally released its report on Estate Duty. The report is likely to make many taxpayers unhappy as far as some of the suggested provisions are concerned.

Part of the solution which the Davis Tax Commission recommends is a more aggressive manner to tax trusts. The estate duty amendments include:• Withdrawing the principle of inter-spouse estate duty and rollovers; • Removing the inter-spousal donations tax exemption, which permits tax free donations of substantial cash amounts in anticipation of death; • Amending the donations tax exemption of bona fide contributions made by a donor for the maintenance of any person by specifying the various categories that of expenditure that can be donated; • Increasing the primary estate duty rebate from the current level of R3.5-million to R6-million.

They plan to leave the estate duty and donations tax rates at their current level of 20%.

As far as trusts are concerned, the plan is also to maintain the tax rates at 41%.

The amendments will include: • Repealing the deeming provisions of Section 7 and 25B in respect of South African resident and non-resident trust arrangements; • Taxing trusts as separate taxpayers; • Not attempting to implement transfer pricing adjustments in instances where financial assistance or interest free loans are advanced to trusts.

Essentially taxpayers who wish to continue using trusts can continue to do so. Upon the sale of assets the trust will be taxed on the capital gain and the tax planner will not have the benefit of distributing the capital gain to beneficiaries and having the lower effective capital gains tax as a result of the individual’s lower tax rate. My advice is not to panic at this stage. We have no idea which provisions will be implemented and it is expected that taxpayers will be given advance warning of any legislative changes. I believe that SARS is going to be looking at various additional ways in order to generate more revenue for the fiscus. These methods are becoming far more aggressive and taxpayers are urged to ensure that their tax affairs are in order to avoid any potential penalties and interest being imposed.What seems to be clear is that SARS is going to explore all avenues available to them to maximize tax collections and increase revenues over the next few years by way of enforcing compliance and the introduction of new legislation.


Income tax – an international perspective

The increased volumes and complexity of international trade has resulted in Governments world-wide having to increase the capability of their tax systems to deal with the transactions of global citizens. There is also an underlying tug of war between Governments in respect of where income generated by global citizens should be taxed.

In this regard South Africa (“SA”) has done its fair share to keep up with the pace. International tax sensitivities also extend beyond the normal transfer pricing (“TP”) considerations for cross border related party transactions. There are considerations for both outbound and inbound cross border transactions.

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Withholding taxes at source for outbound payments

From 1 January 2016 SA will have withholding taxes on four different income streams flowing abroad. The legislative withholding tax rate will be 15% across all these income types. This rate can potentially be reduced if the recipient is tax resident in a country with which SA concluded a Double Tax Agreement (”DTA”).

The withholding taxes already apply to outbound royalties, dividends and interest. At this stage with effect from 1 January 2016 certain outbound service fees will also be subject to withholding tax if the services are rendered in SA. The latest draft tax legislation published on 23 July 2015 however suggests that this withholding tax be deferred until 1 January 2017.

South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) therefore gets its tax portion of outbound payments with minimal administrative time or costs involved from its side. The administration and risk is pushed onto the paying taxpayer with the threat of interest and penalties if it’s not done correctly.

Withholding taxes at source for inbound payments

Similar to SA many countries into which SA taxpayers invest or transact with also impose withholding taxes in respect of these types of income streams. Especially SA taxpayers expanding into Africa are finding this out with a shock as the withholding tax in many cases erodes profit margins and negatively impacts cash flows from what should have been a profitable expansion.

While the SA taxpayer can potentially qualify for a tax rebate or deduction of these foreign withholding taxes this is not always guaranteed and many taxpayers do not know how to, or make the effort to determine how this can be done.

It is therefore imperative for a SA taxpayer who wishes to expand its business abroad to determine whether there are potential tax pitfalls that will arise in the country into which it is looking to invest and if there are any tax rebates or deductions available in SA.

Permanent Establishments

A permanent establishment (“PE”) is a term defined in DTA’s that normally refers to the operations of a foreign taxpayer in another country without formally establishing a subsidiary company in that country.

In a recently decided tax court case a business based in the United States of America was on the wrong end of a decision that determined that the US company created a PE in SA through the nature, duration and location of the business it conducted in SA.

SARS has stepped up its enquiries into services rendered in SA by foreign businesses and it is gathering that information from various sources. Apart from the income tax risks we consider there to be significant related VAT and employees’ tax risks should it be determined that a PE exists in SA.

As prelude to the introduction of the withholding tax on outbound service fee payments the tax return filing requirements for the 2014 and 2015 years of assessment already require certain foreign recipients of these outbound service fee payments to file tax returns in SA. The cross border service fee withholding tax will also require a return to be submitted to SARS indicating who the payment is made to.

Further, a draft Government Notice was recently published that includes as a reportable arrangement any agreement in terms of which a SA taxpayer will make cross border service fee payments for work conducted in SA where such payments over the term of the agreement are expected to exceed R10 million.

Through these different types of reporting SARS will have a very good mechanism for identifying which foreign entities it believes operate businesses in SA and to what extent that they should become SA taxpayers on their SA operations.

Foreign Trusts

While the Davis Tax Committee is debating the future taxation of trusts and trust structures National Treasury published a Government Gazette Notice (“the notice”) on 16 March 2016 in which it lists transactions or agreements that will be reportable arrangements. One of these listed arrangements includes the involvement of a SA tax resident in a foreign trust where such involvement exceeds R10 million.

The notice published indicates that any contributions by a SA resident to a foreign trust in excess of R10 million in aggregate where that SA resident is a beneficiary of the trust or becomes a beneficiary of the foreign trust is a reportable arrangement. The wording of the notice suggests that any type of payment made to a foreign trust structure is to be included, regardless of whether the payment was to acquire a beneficial interest, make a loan to the foreign trust or as a donation of funds to the foreign trust.

The wording of the notice suggests that this also includes contributions made prior to 16 March 2015, so the notice does not apply only to recently established foreign trust relationships but also includes longstanding foreign trust relationships.

Conclusion

SARS is not some paper tiger that can be ignored. Through legislation it is obtaining the power and through appointing suitable personnel it is creating the resources to move much quicker than many taxpayers realise.

SARS also has an ally in the SA Reserve Bank which monitors inbound and outbound payments, and many of the initial queries on these payments actually come from them. In this digital age there are few places to hide. Managing tax exposures arising from international transactions should therefore be high on any risk management agenda for SA residents and international companies operating in SA.

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HAVING RECENTLY CHANGED career paths, I find myself in the ‘newbie’ category. It’s a challenging space that can be incredibly frustrating, and ranked

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The first 90 days in a new role can be tenuous yet loaded with opportunity. Leaders, regardless of their level, are most vulnerable in their first few months in a new position. You have entered a new space with a toolkit of knowledge, skills and wisdom but you lack the detailed understanding of the challenges you will face and what you need to overcome them, and the right network of relationships. As such, the application of your skills is something yet to be defined. Transition is also a time when small differences in a new leader's actions can have disproportionate impacts on results. Relationships and trust are yet to be formed. Colleagues are straining to taking lead from you and may be forming opinions based on very little information. The stakes are high. Failure to create clear communication and momentum during the first few months guarantees an uphill battle for the rest of your tenure. Building credibility and securing some early wins lays a firm foundation for longer-term success. So how do you go about this?

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T U R N I N G O V E R A N E W P A G E

LET'S FACE IT; the very nature of the day-to-day routine of a modern business

person often has us glued to our mobile devices. However, we know that taking time out to read an opinion piece or business advice column requires focus - and mobile devices and web browsers don't always provide the best space to shut out distractions, such as emails and other electronic notifications.

Equipped with this information, we believed that we could offer a fresh approach and unique design to Infocom, a publication proudly associated with the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber. Nelson Mandela Bay business people and game-changers need a quality publication that offers advice and

WITH ALL THE NEW-AGED ENTREPRENEURS

MAKING A MARK IN OUR CITY, WE FELT

THAT THE INFOCOM NEEDED TO APPEAL

TO THIS SPECIFIC NEW TECH SAVVY READER.

opinion; and with all the new-aged entrepreneurs making a mark in our city, we felt that the Infocom needed to appeal to this specific new tech savvy reader. Our mission: To re-design and inject energy and life into the pages.

Some of the changes are bold, with the most significant being the cover and masthead. The Strategy Design team improved the grid structure and navigation of the magazine by standardising some elements - such as dramatic introduction spreads and a mix of style key fonts and negative space, to create a calm reader experience. All this while creating flexibility within a grid, to allow every story to come to life and create an engaging reading experience. All these elements will be put into play (and fully implemented) in the next few issues.

With the above said, we also considered that a fresh, innovative look could offer more opportunity to potential advertisers. Companies want to advertise in publications that match their image and represent their ambitions and outlooks. Having a more current look gives the publication a more contemporary feel; which will also impact reader perception of the advertisers appearing in the magazine. Take certain lifestyle products, like luxury watches, for example; they clamber over each other to secure space in well-known publications like the Time and Forbes magazines. These magazines not only attract their target markets, but the image and tone of the magazines match the image of these brands. It’s the perfect win-win relationship and it’s a recipe for success, every time.

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L O O K I N G B A C K

INFOCOM COVER CHANGES OVER THE YEARS

THE CHAMBER TEAM recently took a trip down memory lane by dusting off old covers of our quarterly publication, Infocom. Here’s a look at some of the covers dating back from August 1996:

AUG 1996 issue DEC 2000 issue DEC 2005 issue JUL 2007 issue

JAN/FEB 2009 issue

FEB/MAR 2010 issue MAR/APR 2011 issue JUN 2012 issue QUARTER 2, 2015 issue

MAR 2009 issue AUG/SEP 2010 issue NOV/DEC 2010 issue


W I S H YO U W E R E H E R E

CREATING A SENSE OF ‘PRIDE OF PLACE’

THE Wish You Were Here campaign was the brainchild of local art galleries designed to draw attention to the rich and prolific local talent of Nelson Mandela Bay. The exhibit travels across the city and country, and every quarter, Infocom features local artists to celebrate local talent.

ARTIST: Nadia van der Walt NAME OF ARTWORK: "Face the Place” & “Place the Face” MEDIUM: Photographic print

What inspired your submission to the Wish You Were Here campaign?The Wish You Were Here campaign was a great opportunity for Eastern Cape artists to showcase artworks indigenous to Nelson Mandela Bay. I was inspired to submit my work because I believed that my work reflects a documentary perspective of the Bay that is not often seen outside of academic locales.

What was your goal with “Face The Place 2”? My goal was to represent the essence of Nelson Mandela Bay and its people, portraying images that form the core of the region. Everyday moments are represented in my photographs - moments that the viewer might take for granted or simply pass by on his way to work. I wanted to create images with lasting effects, which resonated the essence of Nelson Mandela Bay, showcasing a side of Nelson Mandela Bay that is often not portrayed to the public.

This may be different but yet remains aesthetic.

What is your background as an artist? I completed my BTech in Photography (cum laude) at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in 2014, and I am currently studying towards my MTech in Photography. I have taken part in a number of group exhibitions over the years of which the most significant was being a finalist in the national Sasol New Signatures competition in 2014.

Why do you believe that business should support the arts?I believe that business should support the arts simply because without art the cultural heritage of an area would be neglected. The public views businesses that support the arts as sensitive and credible, whose bottom line is not just about profits and shares. This result is a win-win situation for both the artist and the business.

Describe Nelson Mandela Bay with the artist’s eye?The area is a documentary hub where there is an opportunity to experience and capture life native to Nelson Mandela Bay throughout the city.

What is your personal vision for the future of Nelson Mandela Bay?I envision NMB expanding and growing into an internationally recognised and respected art hub, where local artists are considered vital exponents of Eastern Cape heritage and cultural life. Artists will be provided with a larger platform to showcase their work to a community of like-minded lovers of the arts.


ARTIST: Jonathan Van Der Walt NAME OF ARTWORK: Take It All In (You Are Here)MEDIUM: Mixed Media

What inspired your submission to the Wish You Were Here campaign?I wanted to make an artwork that stressed the space you occupy, that made you conscious of the steps you take and the traces it leaves. In this special awareness, the works of all the other artists exhibiting are emphasised as an attraction you wish others could experience, and feel privileged to be experiencing.

What was your goal with ‘Take it all in (You are here)’?The goal of this artwork is to establish itself as the unofficial ‘welcome mat’ of the Wish You Were Here campaign. It reinforces the viewer’s role within this initiative as it emphasises the space that they occupy and the importance of their attendance.

What is your background as an artist? I practice primarily in the discipline of sculpture, however I do consistently fuel my passions for drawing, painting and photography whenever and wherever I can. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in sculpture in 2013 (cum laude), and am currently in my second year of my Master’s degree at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University exploring ‘the relationship between contemporary art and contemporary craftsmanship’. I try as much as I can to get my fingers into as many arts-based opportunities as possible.

I have exhibited my work at a few galleries in Port Elizabeth as well as in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kimberley, Grahamstown and Cape Town. I have made the National Top 100 new artists on two occasions for the Sasol New Signatures competition in 2013 and 2014 and on two occasions for the Absa L’Atelier competition in 2014 and 2015. I was also involved in the Small Canvas Project which has seen my contribution exhibited in both Treviso and Rome in Italy in 2014 and at the Venice Biennale in 2015.

Why do you believe that business should support the arts?If you wish to be a successful artist by profession, then business plays a crucial role in developing your career. It is important to consider yourself as a business, which also means you should network with other businesses to build your product.

Describe Nelson Mandela Bay with the artist’s eye.Nelson Mandela Bay has an incredible blend of culture,

W I S H YO U W E R E H E R E

creativity and industry - bubbling in a hot pot of historical complexities, producing an empowering air of innovation and opportunity. I believe art is the mode in which all these ingredients find commonality and where a bridge of communication and visual understanding is established with each other as well as with a wider general public.

What is your personal vision for the future of Nelson Mandela Bay?Nelson Mandela Bay is developing itself into a major hub of industrial and artistic activity that will, without a doubt, grab the attention of other major cities around South Africa and even the world.


AWA R D S & A C H I E V E M E N T S

THREE DIAMONDS IN A ROW FOR NELSON MANDELA

BAY BUSINESS CHAMBER

THE Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber recently added a third Diamond Arrow Award to the organisation’s trophy cabinet when it was honoured during the PMR.africa Business Leaders Function at The Plantation.

The purpose of the PMR.africa Eastern Cape Provincial Survey is to celebrate excellence in companies and institutions and set a benchmark in the province. This year, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber was specifically recognised with a Diamond Arrow as an institution doing the most to develop and enhance the production and manufacturing of local goods and products. In 2014 the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber was recognised with the same accolade, and in 2013 received a Diamond Arrow in the category for Companies/ Institutions doing the most for economic growth and development in the province.

TOP AWARD

Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber

staff recently celebrated three PMR.africa Diamond Arrow

Awards in a row. Not all staff members were

present at the time of taking this picture.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT (above): The Dexter Baker awards ceremony is a highlight on the Air Products South Africa company calendar, and serves not only to pay tribute to those who consistently demonstrate the company values, but to motivate others to excel in their fields. The Coega team was honoured for its outstanding achievement in the commissioning of Air Products’ new ASU in the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), which was achieved on time, and within agreed parameters, in September last year. From left are Marius Fourie, Robert du Pisanie, Mike Hellyar, Radesh Maharaj and Vincent Ntuli during the awards ceremony.

MDS’ NEW TARGET (left): Lear Corporation MD Giuseppe Tagliaferri is not only a sharp shooting executive, he is also one of handful of local clay target shooters to earn South African colours. He has earned his place to represent South Africa in two Clay target shooting disciplines in one year. He is only the second Port Elizabethan to earn national colours in the last five years, with Clive Taverner, of the Tavcor motor group, who represented SA at the world championships in Italy last year. From left Taverner congratulates Tagliaferri while both are proudly wearing their Green and Gold which they achieved for South African Clay Shooting.

TOP PARK (above): For the second consecutive year, Mountain Zebra National Park (MZNP) outside Cradock walked away with the most prestigious award at the recent Frontier Regional Achievement Awards. Park Manager Megan Taplin accepted the Best Performing Park Award from Frontier Regional General Manager, Dries Engelbrecht. The awards evening is hosted annually to celebrate the top individual and team achievements from the four national parks in the area, namely Addo Elephant, Mountain Zebra, Camdeboo and Karoo National Parks, and is a precursor to the annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Kudu Awards to be held in Johannesburg later this year. Last year Mountain Zebra won in the same category at the national event.

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CELEBR ATING 100 YEARS OF FEARLESS, WORLD-CLASS JOURNALISM AT

DIE BURGERB U N B O OY E N S , E D I T O R O F D I E B U R G E R

With the object of liberation and empowerment of Afrikaans, the origin and development of the National Party as well as Nasionale Pers and Die Burger became important parts of one of Africa’s earliest nationalist liberation movements. By not looking beyond the interests of Afrikaans and as the voice of the National Party, the paper collaborated in a system that has resulted in enormous pain and dehumanisation.

With rights and values such as freedom of speech now enshrined in the Constitution, Die Burger is empowered to fearlessly pursue the truth through world class journalism. An ethos has been established to point out and condemn abuse of power, poor government and injustice.

Die Burger will continue to inform and build on democracy, on whatever platform lies ahead.

FOR any newspaper to reach its centenary is a singular achievement. That Die Burger was founded at all and survived it’s first few years was a miracle.

When in 1914 preparatory work started for the new paper, the world went to war. This was followed by the Rebellion. Martial law prevailed. There was no money besides an advance from a Stellenbosch benefactor Jannie Marais (as a near-act of faith), there was no editorial team (journalism hardly existed as a profession in Afrikaans), there was no printing press (the contracted printer cancelled Die Burger’s contract at the last minute), there was no paper (most supply vessels had been sunk by German submarines) and there were no advertisers (a boycott had been organized against the new paper).

Above all, there were two major obstacles that would make the existence of any newspaper impossible: There was no language (Afrikaans had no official status and did not have the vocabulary to carry all facets of a newspaper). And there wasn’t a properly literate reader community (only 15% of the white Afrikaans population were estimated to have had schooling beyond Grade 7 [Standard 5] at the time).

However, Die Burger overcame these obstacles one after the other. Several Dutch experts were recruited for the editorial team. A printing press was clandestinely purchased in Johannesburg, dismantled and reassembled in Cape Town. Paper was bought up - sometimes using loans from editorial staff - as soon as it arrived in the port.

And so the first edition appeared on 26 July 1915 amid overt hostility. Stacks of newspapers were burned in the street. The police had to intervene to prevent an attack on the editorial offices because the newspaper was apparently not British-minded enough about the Great War. The editorial team and typesetters were ready to defend the building with pick handles and two revolvers.

Die Burger gradually became more independent of the NP and eventually

survived it. The newspaper today is an institution under its readers and an anchor and

prism for the much wider community it serves.

BUN BOOYENS, Editor of Die Burger


D I E B U R G E R

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESSES

HEADING up Die Burger’s operations in Port Elizabeth is EP Media General Manager Tasmia Ismail (front page picture).

Ismail is an alumni of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s Top 40 under 40 of 2014 and believes in innovative advertising solutions for businesses on both print and digital platforms. “Die Burger is a quality product for a discerning market of higher income households. It has a loyal readership who take a keen interest in business news, local and world developments and are committed to the city, province and the country.”

Contact Die Burger today to get in touch with our readers: tel 041-503-6111 or [email protected]

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THE overall winner of the 2015 Exporter of the Year Awards was announced at a glittering function at the Boardwalk Hotel and Convention Centre on Friday,

August 28.

For a second year in a row, Jendamark Automation achieved this coveted title and was honoured by the Exporters Club of South Africa – Eastern Cape, who hosted its prestigious annual Exporter of the Year awards banquet.

From a start-up established in Nelson Mandela Bay out of a garage to a global player, Jendamark Automation is a home-grown success story. The company exports to the US, India, China, Mexico and Spain. Jendamark Automation has over the past year increased its export turnover by 118%, while increasing their net profit percentage by 45%.

Here follows some of the other category and merit winners of the 2015 Exporter of the Year Awards:

SJM Flex Environmental award The first merit award Eberspaecher South Africa (Pty) LtdThe second merit award Ford Motor Company South Africa (Pty) Ltd.The 2015 winner of the SJM Flex Environmental award General Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

IDC Job Creation Award The first merit award Jendamark Automation (Pty) Ltd.

The second merit award Venco Fruit Processors (Pty) Ltd.The 2015 winner of the IDC Job Creation Award Coega Development Corporation.

Best provider of services to exporters The merit award Morgan Cargo (Pty) Ltd.The merit award Transnet Port Terminals (Ngqura Container Terminal), Transnet Port Terminals (Port Elizabeth) and Transnet Port Terminals (East London Terminals).The 2015 winner of the Best provider of service to exporters Coega Development Corporation.

Best exporter – medium enterprise The merit award for their entrepreneurial flair and export growth Venco Fruit Processors (Pty) Ltd.The 2015 winner of the Best exporter – medium enterprise Jendamark Automation (Pty) Ltd.

Best exporter – corporate The first merit award SRCC Holdings (Pty) Ltd.The second merit award SJM Flex SA (Pty) Ltd.The 2015 winner of Best exporter – corporate Eberspaecher South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Best exporter – OEM The 2015 winner of best exporter – OEM Ford Motor Company South Africa.

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Some of the winners and merit winners of the 2015 Exporter of the Year Awards.


E N T E R P R I S E D E V E L O P M E N T

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INDUCTION

THE Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, together with Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), kick-started the second phase of the Enterprise

Development Programme for the year with its induction that took place on July 20.

Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Project Manager Glenton de Kock gave the SMME owners a warm welcome and a detailed breakdown of what the Chamber does and urged them to get involved.

Business Chamber CEO Kevin Hustler further elaborated with a presentation on how SMME owners should take full advantage of the rare privilege to be a part of the Enterprise Development Programme. The attendees then enjoyed an afternoon of networking.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Enterprise Development Programme: » Helps participants to understand the elements of being market-ready, growing their businesses and creating sustainable jobs; » Offers an effective combination of mentorship and skills development; » Pairs each SMME owner or manager with an expert mentor in the field or area needed; and » Combines Core and Elective courses through classroom training, soft skills and informational workshops.

The ECDC will assist the participants in the Enterprise Development Programme to become finance-ready.

Participants include the owners and managers of a variety of different companies in various sectors, including business services, hospitality, media and information technology. Additional benefits will accrue to all participating small businesses.

The participants will have access to: » Services such as business plans, sales strategy and implementation, marketing plans and activations, as well as strategic direction through the ECDC. » Enhanced chances of being eligible for funding with the ECDC. » Exposure to being export ready and insights into new markets.

Contact [email protected] for further details on the programme.

A WORD FROM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME PHASE ONE PARTICIPANTS:

100% of the Enterprise Development Phase One participants said that the programme had a positive impact on their business.

“I met so many people in business and we all shared our stories in the sessions, which definitely assisted us with knowing that we are not alone. The courses were relevant and helpful and gave me a better understanding of my business.” – Melissa Palmer, B&E Conference Centre

“Completing the Enterprise Development Programme has helped me gain a better understanding of my business, and further assisted me to plan for the future. I was initially struggling to get my business to the level that I would like it to be, but now that I have completed the programme, I am eager to implement the lessons taught to me.” – Anonymous

GROWING SMALL BUSINESS: Small business owners and managers eager to enjoy the benefits of an effective combination of mentorship and skills development aimed at growing small business, were photographed during the Enterprise Development Induction at the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.


WHAT started off as an idea, swiftly evolved into a full business plan in a matter of hours for Jean-Pierre Malgas at Engen's annual entrepreneurial

competition and workshop held on August 15 at the Feather Market Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay.

The purpose of the Engen Pitch & Polish competition is to help small business owners grow their businesses, by providing expert advice on how to polish their business pitches. It is an opportunity to have their ideas brainstormed and tested, to learn valuable business lessons and gain tools to create a lucrative business model.

The 25-year-old qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) entered the competition as a wild card on the day of the event, after deciding to attend it at the last minute. His tenacious entrepreneurial spirit saw him grab his spot for the national competition which will be taking place in Johannesburg on October 21 and 22. “This was just an idea that I had since the beginning of the year. I told one or two people about it, who thought it was cool, but never thought my idea could be turned into a business,” says Malgas.

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“It is amazing how my idea evolved as the day went on,” he explained. Malgas and fellow contestants John Samson, Noxolo Ncayo, Thulani Mkholi and Lungisa Lutshaba presented their pitches to a panel of judges, including Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Project Manager Glenton de Kock.

Having studied and practiced accounting for 10 years, Malgas noticed that start-up business entrepreneurs needed financial services software package. “I believe that no start-up business can function without this software. The idea is to eliminate the administrative burden of tax and accounting,” he said.

With the determination to make his project work, the BComm graduate from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University says that he would like to pilot his idea in the Bay.

With just two months to prepare for the national leg of the competition, Malgas plans on dedicating his time and energy on pitching a well-rounded business to the judges.

This born and bred “Bay Champion” could walk away with a lucrative investment and assistance towards turning his business idea into a business success.

“My advice to any aspiring entrepreneur is to grab every

opportunity that comes your way - you never know what could happen. Realise that

your idea is enough,” Malgas said.

T O P 4 0 N E T W O R K E V E N T

WOMEN ON THE TOP 40 NETWORK

IN celebration of Women’s Month, the Women on the Top 40 Network enjoyed a morning of connecting with like-minded business women at The Plantation on Wednesday, August 19.

Guests were provided with the opportunity to be entertained by our event MC, Tove Kane from Algoa FM, learnt from our

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panel of distinguished guests, engaged with their peers and other business professionals, and celebrated their successes on the morning.

WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO OUR PANELLISTS FOR SHARING THEIR INSPIRATIONAL STORIES.

“Have composure and know how to react during stressful times. Take fearless decisions, be poised and have a positive attitude.”

D E I D R E U R E N SABC Provincial News Editor: Radio and Television

“Enjoy going to work every day and have a passion for what you do.”

E L L E N F I S C H AT Enterprise Development Manager: Seda NMB ICT Incubator

“Learn from your failures but do not dwell on them for too long. There is a little bit of Madiba in all of us.”

M P U M I DW E BA-K W E TA N A Ngqura Port Manager:

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“Take responsibility of your own life and go out of your way to pursue your dreams. Believe in yourself.”

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THE prestigious Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Annual Banquet will be held this year on Friday, November 6. This event combines elegance and fun, the

chance to relax with colleagues and clients, and the opportunity for high-level networking.

More than 700 business leaders gather to celebrate the end of the year with a superb dinner, quality music, dancing, sophisticated entertainment and an opportunity to let their hair down in the best possible way.

THE Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Food and Wine Pairing, hosted along with Radisson Blu Hotel and Winezani, has been one of the highlights of the

events calendar in Quarter 3. Receiving raving feedback from the guests, Deon Joubert from Winezani who facilitated the event blew the audience away with his knowledge of the various wines which complimented the perfectly designed dishes prepared by Radisson Blu Chef Jonathan Hodder.

This prominent event provides an excellent platform for sponsors to promote their brand. Contact Suzanne for the various sponsorship packages available.

Bookings are open for this esteemed event of the year!

To book your table or for more information on sponsorship packages, contact the Events team: Suzanne on [email protected] or Kelly on [email protected]

T O P E V E N T O F T H E Q U A R T E R

KEYNOTE SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS – 18 AUGUST 2015

Heather Dutton – Hertz

Leon de Klerk - SABC Commercial Enterprises

It was an awesome topic and Tove was very inspirational and enlightening. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you.

To condense it into one sentence: Absolutely awesome presenter with lots of laughter and tips to take away – I thoroughly enjoyed Tove Kane! Well done to the Chamber for putting this morning together, money and time well spent.

SPEED UP YOUR NETWORK – 8 JULY 2015

Miles Harrop - Wholemind Coaching

As usual Jane (Stevenson) presented an exciting, dynamic and very valuable session. She is absolute dynamite.

25 MARKETING IDEAS – 21 JULY 2015

Rod Carridice - Rodc.Prop

I gained much and will apply soonest. Good and enthusiastic presenter, he relates to his audience. Very nice refreshments. Good event - makes it well worthwhile to belong to the Chamber.

COMMUNICATING OUT OF THE BOX – 31 JULY 2015

Ali Kibao - Afro Dynamic

Salome Clack – Maven Connection

The event was great. I particularly enjoyed the informal set up and conversational approach.

Still maintain that the Chamber serves one of the best coffees at their events – thank you!

LET’S CONNECT - 20 AUGUST 2015

Gareth Foster - Synapsis Software

Really enjoyed everything from the facilitator to the venue and catering.


E V E N T S F E E D B A C K

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE THIRD QUARTER

TA S K T E A M S

TASK TEAMS REMAIN ON THE PULSE OF THE BAY’S

BUSINESS CONCERNS

THE STRATEGIC RESOURCES FORUM under chairmanship of Angus Clark is currently focussed on:

» Improving the availability, quality and adequate supply of water and electricity to the region, including the maintenance and reliability of both; » To share best practice in the industrial use of strategic resources; and » Electrical demand management, electrical infrastructure upgrades and quality of supply monitoring, as well as funding for infrastructure and the urgent need for the improvement and reliability and quality.

The Sustainability and Renewable Energy Task Team under chairmanship of Wendy McCallum has, in this quarter, focussed on taking practical steps to raise awareness for the utilisation of renewable energy with the most notable activity being the formulation of a guide when considering renewable energy. In addition, the team continues to work on finding practical solutions to identified challenges hampering growth and development of the industry, e.g. financing small-scale renewable energy.

The Task Team encourages the local implementation of green sustainability practices at Nelson Mandela Bay businesses.

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The Transport and Logistics Task Team under chairmanship of Lance Petersen is currently focussed on:

» The Green Street entrance that continues to be a dangerous access point for trucks into the harbour;» Public transport, including to the Coega IDZ;» Financing for the upgrade of the Addo Road;» Overloading of trucks;» Bunkers in Coega; » Operation Phakisa;» Transnet investment strategy; and » SEZ incentives.

The SME Task Team has identified the need to collaborate with all government and private sector funded incubators. This collaboration will provide a platform for the Task Team to engage, influence as well as drive certain policy or metro related matters that these incubators may not be able to do. The Task Team is doing this in alignment with the Chamber’s Strategy with a strong focus on creating an enabling environment for small to medium businesses in the metro.

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VISION 2030

THIS IS THE VISION STATEMENT of Business Vision 2030, a vision created for Nelson Mandela Bay through a series of Think Tanks by a diverse team of

Nelson Mandela Bay business leaders last year. The key co-ordinators of the Business Vision 2030 are the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School and the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber. The vision was created to assess and plan for the business needs of the city into the future.Business Vision 2030 offers a goalpost of where we want the city to go, said Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Kevin Hustler. The Business Vision 2030 Focus Groups meet quarterly and all participation is voluntary.

“Nelson Mandela Bay will be the best mid-sized city in Africa to live, work, play and grow a business. Our city will be renowned for its culture and history, manufacturing excellence, friendliness, quality of life, natural beauty and

attractive business opportunities.”

» Investment & Skills development, July 16: Facilitator for the session Derek Zimmerman, from Rand International Capital, presented the Business Vision 2030 to focus group participants, attended by business leaders and citizens alike. The need for strong leadership at strategic levels within business and society was discussed in relation to the area of skills development within the city. The need for a strong mentorship programme within the skills development space was identified as key for the focus group to consider at the next meeting. Some general ideas were discussed and shared amongst participants. The nuclear sector around Thyspunt and the Chlorine Tree around an oil refinery were discussed and the conundrum of preparing a skills base for such long-term projects was highlighted.

» Entrepreneurship & Business Leaders Development, 6 August: Jonathan Staples from Investec presented the Business Vision 2030 to focus group participants; this session was well attended by well-known business leaders and entrepreneurs based in Nelson Mandela Bay.

» Entrepreneurship & Business Leaders Development, November 12. » Investment & Skills development, October 22. » Tourism & Infrastructure, November 26. » Service Delivery & Institutional Partnerships, October 8.

FEEDBACK FROM FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THIS QUARTER:

PLEASE GET INVOLVED IN THE FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR:

» Tourism & Infrastructure, August 20: Jointly facilitated by Graham Taylor from the CDC and Luvuyo Bangazi from the MBDA, this session was attended by many role players from the Tourism industry. The focus areas for prioritization that were discussed, included The North End Beach Development Project, The NMBM Anchor, Apple Express, Bayworld, Node and Corridor Development, Mandela Precinct and the NMBM as the Gateway to Madiba Bay Parks (Addo, Marine Park, Baviaanskloof, Groendal, Wilderness, Springs and private game reserves.) » Service Delivery & Institutional Partnerships , September 3: This Focus Group had not commenced at the time of going to print.

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