The Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) recently hosted their 60th annual general meeting.
The meeting allowed members to be given an in-depth picture of how the chamber performed up until July of last year, as well as events which affected the structure of the organisation. The meeting was concluded with light finger snacks and refreshments at its headquarters at Atrium Terraces in Randburg.
The meeting was opened up to all members and guests with general administration presented by the president of the RCCI Danie Bezuidenhout. Members were then formally notified that Yvonne Jeffries has been co-opted as the new treasurer to the board of directors in the place of Jean Caddy who has passed away. A moment of silence was observed for Caddy.
Jeffries presented the annual financial statements of the chamber for the year ended last year, together with the report of the directors and the accountant.
There has been an updated RCCI code of conduct which has been implemented from the recently signed code of conduct by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry. All members must read through and sign the document should they wish to continue being a member of the RCCI. Communication will be made to existing members about how this process will be executed in due course.
Bezuidenhout highlighted the news from the different portfolios and concluded by encouraging members to avoid closing the doors to their businesses and working with the chamber, encouragement for members to get involved and make their contribution as well as remain open to adventure.
CEO of the RCCI Linda Blackbeard presented her report on last year’s performance as well as tearfully touched on the death of her mother Eileen Nel who worked as a key component of the admin department at the chamber for many years. Blackbeard also referred to the rich history of Randburg highlighted in the Randburg Sun’s Randburg 60 mega feature of last year, among other new developments and encouraged members to ‘speak positivity to breathe possibility’.
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