A Christmas message from the RCCI
FERNDALE – Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry shares on the year that was.
The CEO of the Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), Linda Blackbeard took a moment to reflect on the year that was as she highlights their achievements and challenges.
This is what she had to say:
RCCI thanks all its members for their support during 2018. We see the year ending with many questions still on our minds. Power availability, the rising cost of power, employment, crime and corruption to name a few, all still glaring us in the face as we take our leave of 2018.
However, much has been achieved this year to eradicate the criminal aspects in our area and 2019 will see a concerted and advertised agenda, to bring about awareness and community collaboration. Together we can but alone the journey is fruitless. The chamber is actively involved with the power crisis along with rising costs of power, all affecting businesses in various ways. We will do all in our power to assist with this matter and be the voice that the business community needs. The mandate of the chamber is to be a supporter and facilitator to business.
Although it’s been a tough year, the growth of the chamber in supporting business has grown. Many businesses have seen the benefits of being a member. Effective training, profitable networking, and all export certificates of origin being made available electronically. Our chamber has also received the long-awaited information regarding support on the National Rural Water project which they have been involved with over the past five years.
Our directors and all volunteers have worked diligently and extremely hard in the year to assist in building the chamber and strengthening us. For this, I am truly grateful and give them my heartfelt thanks for their support and diligence.
On a personal note, I have been truly blessed this year with my election to the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry seat, as the SA Chamber Forum chair, along with the CEO Global – Pan Africa awards for SADC South and the Continental Lifetime achievement awards. Enough to take your breath away.
Throughout the year, our collaboration for the benefits to business has grown exponentially and is much more meaningful and beneficial to business to help them retain sustainability in these tough times.
We look forward to engaging with our businesses more in the new year, which also sees our chamber celebrate its 60th birthday. When Randburg municipality was birthed, Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry was opened and has been the backbone and voice of business in your area since then.
