Randburg Chamber of Commerce celebrates successful year at AGM
RANDPARK – Randburg business chamber successfully navigates tough year.
Businesses in Randburg have successfully navigated Covid-19, the lockdown and civil unrest this year.
That was the message made at the Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) AGM at Randpark Golf Club on November 30.
Chamber president, Richard Ntjana said an upside to the Covid-19 crisis, if there is one, is that people have formed resolve and tenacity to work problems out and promote locally produced goods and services.
“RCCI has formed a sound working relationship with the City of Johannesburg and other businesses in the city,” he said.
“But the region needs more strategies to promote growth and jobs. We welcome the government’s plans to do this. The support for buying local is more important now than ever.”
He thanked members of the board for committing to spend more time helping the chamber in the coming financial year, and was grateful for the Randburg Revitalisation Project championed by Mary Gillet-de Klerk.
Yvonne Jefferies then reported the financial state of the chamber, divulging it made R769 919 income and spent R591 236.10 this year.
This led to an excess in income over expenses of R178 682.90, which she said was good considering the economic climate.
Chamber vice president Manjush Mathews and CEO Linda Blackbeard each spoke briefly before the end, thanking those who came, and promising to keep serving the members of the chamber.
Blackbeard and former president Neil Pollock were re-elected to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry and were congratulated for this.
