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We want to encourage members of the East Rand Chamber of Commerce & Industry to submit any and all material we can publish within our next Chamber Bulletin. The purpose of the Chamber Bulletin is to give you the opportunity to put your company, your products and or services into a well compiled document, being sent out to all our members and newsletter subscribers. We also want to encourage members to make sure that their websites are up to date. If you have new information, or photos, s e n d t h e m t o webdesigner@chamberl ink.co.za or arrange for a company representative to come visit you. He will also be able to take some photographs we can use in both the Chamber Bulletin and as updates within your website. Make use of the services you have at your disposal. If you are unsure what exactly the extent of the services are you qualify for as an ERCOC member, please let us know and we will get you up to date.
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As we are nearing the end of 2013, make sure that you have covered all the necessary angles of your company. Make sure everything is up to date so that 2014 can start at full speed.
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Editors The new B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice Note
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The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies (MP), has announced the release of the revised Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes of Good Practice. Minister Davies says the refined Codes symbolise a new beginning in the re-orientation of the transformation policy to focus more on productive B-BBEE and the growth of black entrepreneurs through Enterprise and Supplier Development elements.
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We have entered the one year period during which companies can still decide on which codes they want to be verified on. Make sure you make the most of the time you have to get everything in place.
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The future of B-BBEE have many company owners worrying about the future of their companies. What will companies have to do next? How difficult is it going to be to achieve the necessary B-BBEE rating required by government? How will companies be able to keep afloat amidst these changes?
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The East Rand Chamber of Commerce & Industry has proven once again why they are the ultimate service delivering Chamber. For many years ERCOC has been delivering services to companies in and around the East Rand. But services rendered up to now, was mainly aimed at the larger companies. But now all that has changed. Chamberlink now also offer the retail market service for their money. So what can we offer the retail? Ÿ We can change the way you and your clients look at your business Ÿ As the Chamber we will write you a profile disclaiming what value you give
you to the industry and public Ÿ We will add to the professionalism you have been doing business up to now.
• We will Register you own domain. www.yourbusiness.co.za • We will Create personalised email accounts yourname@yourbusiness.co.za info@yourbusiness.co.za • We will design a website for your company. The way people are doing window shopping has changed drastically from before. Even locally people are going online to see what they can expect from the industry. By ensuring your products and / services can be viewed online, you ensure that people can know that your business are no fly by nite business. You are a force to be reckoned with and your products or services are done at a superior level and you are not ashamed to show it off to the world. Exposure in the Chamber Bulletin. Here you have access to an online publication, where you can submit advertisements, news on completed projects or brag about your services. The question remaining is:”How will you make use of the space you have access to?”
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Editors Note We are fortunate to be living in the era we do. The number of options we have of how we want to do business has grown. Instead of only being able to pick one solution, you now can put together different solutions to give you a wider area coverage than ever before. What will work for the company across the street won’t necessarily work for you. That is what makes it fun. Every person can work on different solutions and at the end of the day reap the rewards thereof. It is not like television where everyone is fighting for the prime spot, here everyone has equal opportunity to show what they need their prospective clients to see. This is the online world, and this is one of the areas we want to assists you in getting your message out there. Editor & Chief Zack Tesner
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An Opportunity to Increase your Company's Exports and Turnover! The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will be participating in various exhibitions, trade shows and National Pavilions to promote locally manufactured products in international markets. The department invites manufacturers and registered exporters to participate in the international trade shows listed below. If your company is competitive in the South African market, has been in business for at least two years and is export ready, it stands to benefit from the dti's Export Marketing and Investment Assistance scheme. The exhibitions, trade shows and National Pavilions will start on the 7th of April 2014 and will end on the 6th of March 2015. On the 2nd of February 2015, Cape Town will be the host of a Mining Indaba. For the National Pavilion List for 2014/15, visit www.dti.gov.za.
Minister Davies Launches New National SMME Newspaper. 2013-09-04 The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies launched a new national newspaper which is supported by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and is targeted at the Small Medium Micro Enterprise (SMMEs) at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria, today. According to Minister Davies, the newspaper, called Small Business Connect will improve the flow of relevant opportunity-related information and business improvement resources in the SMME sector. “Our intention is for Small Business Connect to become the preferred source of information for SMMEs and for it to provide enterprises with information on access to markets, new technologies and networking opportunities; also, to equip them with a better understanding of the environment in which they operate and keep them abreast of developments in the various sectors of the economy,” said Minister Davies. Minister Davies added that the newspaper was part of the bigger plan to create productive entrepreneurs. “Apartheid neglected SMMEs and we really need serious commitment. To build and strengthen the SMME sector, extraordinary effort is required,” added Minister Davies. Small Business Connect is a free full colour 20 page monthly publication. 30 000 copies will be distributed to various government departments and business-focused areas throughout the country. The newspaper is also available online: www.smallbusinessconnect.co.za. For daily updates on business news and for feedback with the publishers, readers can like the Small Business Connect Facebook page.
The ultimate service delivering chamber. Why the East Rand Chamber of Commerce & Industry We have what you need. Gone are the days where the Chamber of Commerce was the institution whom arranged cake and tee events so members could meet each other. The need in companies is so much bigger than this, and that is the reason we have decided to be different. You WILL benefit from becoming an ERCOC member.
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The Oscar of entrepreneurship By Nabelah Adams on 15 October 2013 in News AT an event that the Western Cape Government hopes to turn into “the Oscars of entrepreneurship” where entrepreneurs were celebrated for their achievements, it was clear that award winners faced great adversity such as red tape and the unwillingness of local retailers to stock their products. At the Premier’s Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards held in Cape Town in September Helen Zille, Western Cape Premier, spoke of how important it was for entrepreneurs to develop their businesses locally. “Africa has great growth potential. Entrepreneurs must put the CAN in African,” says Zille. However, these words were in contrast to local business that in the instances of at least two award winners had left them no option but to pursue business opportunities outside of South Africa. Ludwick Marishane, owner of Headboy Technologies who developed a waterless bath lotion, was turned down by a big South African airline and has since won several awards which includes overall winner at the Premier Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards. “Our product is being used in a number of countries and a deal for an infomercial in the US is currently pending,” says Marishane. Another business owner who was forced to take her business elsewhere is Vivian Kleynhans owner of African Roots Wines after local retailers refused to stock her wine. “I approached local retailers but that didn’t work out so then I approached the US and am now exporting to 42 states,” says Kleynhans. She says the business has gone from exporting one container to 110 000 containers per year and this number will soon double as she has just managed to get giant US retailer Walmart on board. Zille, who started a communications consultancy in 1991 and is no stranger to business, spoke of the responsibility carried by entrepreneurs as employers. “Starting a business keeps you busy day and night. But I never realised the responsibility (of employing people) until my employee went and took out a bond and a car based on jobs that I was waiting on,” says Zille.
Ludwick Marishane She says she is not an entrepreneur but she definitely understands the struggle of starting and running a business. Paul Raphaely, who co-owns food manufacturing business Nomu with wife Tracy Foulkes, says businesses in the spice industry are now facing more red tape as a result of the removal of the Eur1 Cerificate. The Eur1 Certificate is a form used in the international commodity traffic which enables exporters from member countries to profit from a preferential rate. “This has created a 12,5% increase on the price of exporting goods and some businesses are losing up to R20 million,” says Raphaely. He says he was in discussions with Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, on how the Western Cape Red Tape to Red Carpet programme could address this issue. The Red Tape to Red Carpet programme is the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism’s initiative to combat red tape facing business owners in the province through research, reporting and providing long-term solutions. “We want to take red tape head on so that it is easier for business owners to do business in the Western Cape so that they can compete with the rest of South Africa, Africa and the world,” says Winde. He said government had already assisted some 3515 business owners in starting up their businesses in the previous financial year and encouraged business owners present to make use of the Red Tape Reduction Unit which heads up the Red Tape to Red Carpet Programme.
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Will small business take advantage of convergence? By Nabelah Adams on 14 October 2013 in News CONVERGENCE has become a buzzword in the information technology sector, but will small business owners catch on to these products as quick as service providers have caught onto the term? It is still not clear if the merging of different business requirements such as data, fixed-line telephone, mobile services, computer technology and online services into one product, will be received well by business users.
He says ideally one would want technology to be demystified, especially when marketing to small business owners. “Business owners don’t just buy into a concept and small business owners typically are cautious buyers,” says Goldstuck. Despite not being overly impressed with the term being so loosely used, Goldstuck does concede that there are advantages to convergence. “Broadly the range of products and services are more seamless because they are already integrated. There is less complexity,” says Goldstuck. However, whether this translates into savings for business owners is not always guaranteed. “It is hard to say whether convergence is more cost effective. It is possible to
Editors Note We are fortunate to be living in the era we do. The number of options we have of how we want to do business has grown. Instead of only being able to pick one solution, you now can put together different solutions to give you a wider area coverage than ever before.
According to Arthur Goldstuck, a commentator on information and communications technology from World Wide Worx, the term convergence is too broad and can be used to describe any form of technology or media. “Convergence is a dictionary term. The problem is that when you are trying to sell technology as convergence it mystifies it,” says Goldstuck.
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Arthur Goldstuck combine products and services and it might not be more cost effective,” says Goldstuck. Minister Davies added that the newspaper was part of the bigger plan to create productive entrepreneurs. “Apartheid neglected SMMEs and we really need serious commitment. To build and strengthen the SMME sector, extraordinary effort is required,” added Minister Davies. Small Business Connect is a free full colour 20 page monthly publication. 30 000 copies will be distributed to various government departments and business-focused areas throughout the country. The newspaper is also available online: www.smallbusinessconnect.co.za. For daily updates on business news and for feedback with the publishers, readers can like the Small Business Connect Facebook page.
That is what makes it fun. Every person can work on different solutions and at the end of they day reap the rewards thereof. It is not like television where everyone is fighting for the prime spot, here everyone has equal opportunity to show what they need their prospective clients to see. This is the online world, where SEO assists you in getting your message out there. Editor & Chief Zack Tesner
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BEE fronting getting increasingly sophisticated in face of new law By Stephen Timm on 12 October 2013 in News GONE are the days when fronting simply meant white business owners passing off their gardeners as company directors. These days, business people and rating agencies are using far more subtle techniques to get around black economic empowerment (BEE) legislation, often involving complex accounting and company restructuring. When the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Amendment Bill, which is currently before Parliament, is passed, it will make fronting an offence, with fines of at least 10% of a company’s turnover or jail terms of at least 10 years.
even from an accredited verification agency.
Levenstein said many of those with questionable BEE scorecards are big companies that try to pass themselves off as qualified small enterprises (QSE) so that they can be The bill also allows for the setting up rated under the less onerous QSE of a BEE Commission to investigate scorecard. instances of fronting. Similarly, many QSEs try to pass BEE consultant and EconoBEE chief themselves off as exempted microexecutive Keith Levenstein says the enterprises (EMEs) so that they are bill will make a “huge difference” in not obligated to get a BEE scorecard. curbing fronting. The Department of Trade and “All we need is the first court case and Industry’s (DTI) BEE unit has, since first person to go to jail, and people 2009, received 268 complaints of fronting, with the department will be scared of fronting,” he said. intervening to mediate in just under half of these cases. Levenstein says his consultants reject between two and three certificates a day, but that of the 40 The department said that a lack of 000 BEE certificates on his database, supporting evidence and coonly one in 50 need to be further operation from parties involved meant that only 9% of the cases were investigated for possible fronting. settled amicably with out-of-court Many company heads and rating settlements. Thus far, no complaints agencies explain these as “mistakes” have been referred to the National Prosecuting Authority. made in the rating process. However, Levenstein questions this, singling out the recent example of one company chairman who paid R2 500 to have a BEE certificate drafted within one day, by someone he met in a chance encounter who was not
Meanwhile, the department is at an advanced stage to collaborate with the police to assist with the investigation of fronting-related matters, while awaiting the establishment of the BEE Commission.
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New forms of fronting Various other forms of common fronting include: Forged certificates bearing names of well-known verification agencies. The use of unaccredited verification agencies. Those running such agencies can be sentenced to up to two years in prison under the Accreditation Act. Check if an agency is accredited by visiting www.sanas.co.za or www.irba.co.za. Opting to use the BEE codes of good practice rather than the sector codes. Using old or future financial year data to ensure that one’s turnover comes in below the threshold for generic codes or QSE codes. Using employee trusts where the ultimate beneficiaries are not black people. Putting employees into positions where they do not hold similar responsibilities or get similar rewards to white people in the same positions. Misrepresenting training costs. For instance, counting Seta grants as training spend, or counting training done by labour brokers or creating a training expense such that the learner then either does not attend or has a fabricated invoice. Misrepresenting procurement spend by counting imports or by using invoices from a supplier BEE shell company to derive an inflated score or counting a third party’s BEE status. A common example is where a company that spends money on its credit card applies the bank’s BEE status, instead of looking at the BEE status of each individual supplier.
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JULY 2013 NEWSLETTER SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE Are you having challenges meeting safety and environmental compliance? Is Department of Labour, Department of Environmental Affairs or Department of Water Affairs wants to close or suspend your operations? Don’t worry you are not alone, we can help you. • Are you having problems with SHE compliance? • Are you not getting tenders because of compliance? • Does that make you not sleep at night because you don’t meet your client safety and environmental specifications? • Enough, leave everything to us. Now it’s time for you to worry about growing your business while we worry about your SHE compliance issues Most companies are facing financial challenges because of the import of goods that is affecting most manufacturing companies. Because of that, companies cannot afford to hire Safety Officer or Environmental Officers on full time basis. Safety or Environmental Officers are required to deal with compliance issues before the company finds itself on the other side of the law. If your company cannot afford a full time Safety or Environmental Officer, Enhle can provide you with a SHE Officer at least once a week. Benefits of using our part time SHE Officer: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ
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will be followed to find a commissioner,” says Medupe.
unwanted BEE Practices
He was hopeful that a commissioner would be appointed before the end of the year
A NEW coBy Staff Writer on 28 September 2013 in News
Their mission is to be established to curb fronting and other unwanted BEE practices.
DTI issues incentive scam warning. By Yvette Van Breda on 3 October 2013 in News
According to spokesperson for the Department of Trade and Industry, Sidewell Medupe, a BEE commission will be set up to curb fronting and allow The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued a warning to investors, potential and emerging people to report on BEE non-compliances. businesses and business organisations, as well as “At the moment we don’t have any monitoring of BEE. the public at large, of a bogus incentive scheme This Bill seeks to ensure compliance with BEE,” says allegedly involving the department that is circulating on the internet. Medupe. The purpose of the commission will be to solely A fraudulent letter bearing the DTI’s logo and branding monitor “fronting” and the commissioner will receive is doing the rounds via email and being circulated worldwide. The letter promises investments worth complaints relating to “fronting”. millions and claims to be written by the department’s It will also be tasked with putting corrective measures Director General. However, the DTI emphatically in place and in some instances even prosecute guilty denied that this is the case. No scheme in the DTI requires a payment by beneficiaries prior to approval, parties. as is claimed by this scam. Medupe says the Bill, which was passed in the National Assembly on 20 June 2013, now needs to be The DTI is currently investigating the origin of this approved by the National Council of Provinces fraudulent letter. (NCOP) and then signed into law by the president. If you have any information that could assist in investigations, please contact the National Anti“Only once the president signs the Bill will a commission be set up and the necessary processes corruption Hotline on 0800 701 701.
Dangers small construction companies should look out for By Staff Writer on 20 September 2013 in Advice Whenever huge opportunities present themselves, they bring with them several dangers. In this article, ALLON RAIZ draws attention to some of the common mistakes made by small construction firms when big projects are in the offing. SOUTH Africa is readying itself for an infrastructure development boom. Towards the end of last year President Zuma announced at an infrastructure investment conference in Johannesburg that the government was drafting legislation to enable infrastructure development, as well as trying to find funding methods for 18 strategic infrastructure projects.
Small construction firms make the same mistakes over-and-over when big projects are in the offing, which may even results in them loosing money from projects that should have been lucrative.
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These projects are estimated to be worth R4 trillion over 15 years. The huge prospects for companies at all levels of the construction industry that this represents are clear. But when opportunities like these become possible, they bring with them several dangers. Notably, small construction firms make more or less the same mistakes when big projects are in the offing.
shouldn’t rely solely on profiting from single projects, a report published in August 2011 by two members of the University of Cape Town’s Department of Construction Economics and Management, Dr Abimbola Windapo and Prof Keith Cattell, indicates that “the ability of a company to grow, improve turnover and gain greater market share is linked to its ability to diversify its services and products.” Most of the successful companies that they surveyed were “active in at least three types of product or service markets – most commonly in civil engineering contracting, general building contracting, property development and housing development.” Special Construction Focus In other words, to ensure the sustainability of their operation, a construction firm should focus not only on having a number of projects at hand, but also on diversifying the range of products and services they offer. WORKING CAPITAL
Firstly, many small construction companies spend all their time and energy on bidding for and servicing large projects. This is understandable – on paper, the figures attached to these projects look extremely tempting. However, this single focus leads companies to become simply project-based operations, making them highly susceptible to a feast-or-famine situation. When their single big project is finished, many such companies do not have a pool of smaller projects that will sustain them until the next big opportunity arrives. The single project focus must be avoided by dedicating time to continually looking for new opportunities, even when at work on a large project. In addition, the profits attached to these projects are not as high as the contractors expected them to be. This is due to a number of factors, chief among which is a lack of experience and understanding in project costing. This leads to the expected profits being gradually eaten away by unplanned expenses. The net effect is that profits on big projects are often nominal, if not ultimately negative. The lower than expected profits is a major cause for concern in the industry. A 2011 report on financial support options published by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) states that the reason that between 2007 and 2009 more than 1 400 construction enterprises failed is “the current lack of profitability in contracting”. Backing up this general claim that contractors
The second issue that I’d like to raise is an almost Catch-22 situation that many construction companies find themselves in when they are handling projects. To increase their turnover and improve their CIBD ratings, thereby making themselves eligible to bid for even larger projects, these companies overextend themselves in the projects that they take on. Having taken on projects too big for their own resources to cope with, they find themselves both without the working capital they need to continue with the project, as well as having to subcontract various aspects of their projects continually to other companies – which reduces profits even further. The lack of working capital and access to finance is a major constraint on contractors at all levels of the industry. In their report referred to previously, Windapo and Cattell found that the leaders of the successful firms whom they interviewed were unanimous in “acknowledging that the specific strategy responsible for their company’s development, growth and success, was their decision to develop a strong financial base for the company.” Developing a strong financial base – which is often described as a company having cash reserves of between one-and-a-half and two times its monthly turnover – is not an easy feat, particularly given the low profit margins in the industry. It is made even
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more of a challenge in the South African context by the extreme delays in payment that are often encountered when projects are undertaken for public sector clients. To build a strong construction sector, the development of financing mechanisms that take into account the specific needs of upwardly migrating contractors must be promoted. In its 2011 report on financial modelling options mentioned above, the CIBD found that there are “limited options available from banks or other lending institutions to cover (the contractors’) large working capital requirements, especially in the absence of sufficient collateral. The various banks in South Africa have developed and implemented a project finance model but it has not been implemented successfully.” ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT An aspect of financing that may assist lenders to overcome their reluctance, and which is described as “not fully understood, recognised and exploited” and “a missed opportunity for many companies” in the mentioned CIBD publication, is enterprise development. Enterprise development programmes offer an opportunity for emerging black-owned construction firms to build their capacity, which will enable them to bid for larger projects, as well as improve their profitability. The CIBD report on financial modelling options lists several benefits of enterprise development programmes for emerging black-owned firms, including recognition by both banks and large construction companies for sub-contracting purposes. Furthermore, enterprise development is a focused intervention designed to grow emerging businesses with measurable results, which encourages large corporations to support these programmes for the various rating credits they can obtain. The impact that an appropriate enterprise development programme can have on an emerging construction firm is dramatic.
Choma. Prior to the recession, Choma built Turnkey Group into a recognised name in construction, with a turnover of about R21 million. But then the recession hit. The company struggled to get paid for the work they had done, their suppliers were demanding payment and threatening legal action, and a severe cash-flow crisis was looming. Turnover spiraled down to R7 million and the company faced a bleak future. At that juncture, Choma applied to join the Arize programme run at the Becsa Business Support Centre in eMalahleni. The learning and guidance provided by the programme enabled Turnkey Group to rapidly implement the processes and structures required to turn the company around. Moreover, the company was able to create a strong platform for future growth in terms of capacity for new work and job creation. Within a year of Turnkey Group being accepted into the programme, the company’s turnover grew by 114%, and they won the Govan Mbeki Housing Award for the Best Informal Settlement Project of the Year 2012. DIVERSIFY FOR PROFITS The coming infrastructure boom and the opening that this presents for contractors to diversify their offerings, as well as the possibility of using enterprise development programmes to increase capacity and develop business skills, there is a great opportunity for contractors with an entrepreneurial approach to lay firm foundations for their companies’ future growth and profitability. Allon Raiz is Chief Inspiration Officer of Raizcorp, an entrepreneur development company.
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Among several construction firms in Raizcorp’s Arize comprehensive enterprise development programme is Turnkey Group, owned by Khomotso
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Township entrepreneur offers office solution By Jaco Slabbert on 18 October 2013 in Success WHAT is the right business idea for you, you may be asking yourself. Or you may have an idea that you think will be hugely successful, but will it really become a reality? The important thing about business ideas is that you do not have to “re-invent the wheel” to make your idea a success. For instance, McDonald’s and Burger King did not re-invent a hamburger; they just found ways to make them faster and sell them quicker. So what’s your idea? A new shopping experience, an app, a website, an innovative product? Many people dream of the perfect business that will bring overwhelming wealth but, sadly, many will not see those dreams come true. The reason for many ideas not finding its place as success stories is that we deal with two “business personalities” – the “salesman” and the “engineer”. The salesman can sell anything. They can sells ice in winter – to anyone! But then there is no or very little delivery. They are so busy selling that they do not consider all the iffy bits. A classic example was Google Phone, which was sold online but when people needed help with problems, there was nowhere to go Salespeople are a cog in the complex environment that is a business, and few salespeople make it on their own in business. This is despite the fact that having a sales personality is critical to being a well rounded business person. Engineers are the opposite of salespeople. They battle to sell the great value that they have created or what they can potentially offer. They are great at developing the best possible solutions, but they tend to overdesign their product or service to the point that they may have a perfect solution, but no customers buying it. Successful entrepreneurs are good at combining these two personalities. The entrepreneur who has a dream, a vision and passion will succeed when combining the personality of the salesperson with the personality of the engineer. With the idea in hand, a successful entrepreneur
Melisizwe Gqobo will create a plan to achieve his or her business goals. Every wave that knocks down an entrepreneur will see the true die-hard getting up again and coming back, this time with the proper tools. True entrepreneurs know that every obstacle can be overcome if they want it badly enough. True entrepreneurs also know they can achieve their goals with well-planned, achievable, bite-sized steps within the concept of his or her overall vision. They will eventually stand there in the waves of disappointments and turn them to their advantage So look again at your list of potential ideas, write a couple of words for each in terms of what you think will sell. Spend some time in selling environments and see what people are buying. Take specific shops and see how long the stock sits on shelves before it moves. Then ask what it will take you to deliver and how you will be able to do this. These steps are critical to the success of a business and not the success or exuberance of the idea alone. In this way, you can turn your idea into a reality.
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Learning from failures pays off over time By Samantha Hamburg on 4 October 2013 in Success
MAKHATHO TOMMY says his success as owner of the largest wholly black-owned retail operation in South Africa is mainly due to having learnt from his past failures and those early businesses where he came to understand that planning and staying close to your customers are most important in achieving good results.
travelled thousands of kilometres and the business was doing well. I figured that, with the extra money I was earning from the bed linen, I could afford to open up my own hair salon in Qwa Qwa.” The MT Black Hair Salon, which still exists today, first opened in 1980 and went from strength to strength, with six branches opening over time. From an initial amount of R7 000, Makhatho accumulated R300 000 in two years. Then he opened the Jabula Cosmetic Centre in Qwa Qwa in May 1991, and four others followed. With 3 000 different stock items in the business, he had to learn a great deal about storage space, planning, management and control systems.
It took 25 years for Makhatho to grow BiBi Cash ‘n Carry Supermarkets into the success it is today. And, in September, he received his due recognition when he was announced the winner of the 2013 Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Award. According to Nimi Naidoo, project manager of the competition, he was awarded the overall title because of his ability to build and grow a sustainable business. He also won the Job Creator of the Year title due to the contribution he made to providing jobs in the local community. Makhatho believes that his determination to operate close to the townships and communities where most of its consumers live is what has led to his success. BiBi Cash ‘n Carry Supermarkets is most active in the Free State.
Makhato Tommy, owner of BiBi Cash ‘n Carry supermarkets
In 1994, the great political changes in the country saw the demise of the Qwa Qwa self-governing “homeland”. With the departure of many government officials, unemployment rose. Makhatho looked at a market area that was not effectively serving the black community of Phuthaditjhaba. He closed two Jabula Like most entrepreneurs, he says he has made stores and then tried his hand at general grocery several mistakes and has had many failures. But he retailing, which turned out to become a huge success. has learnt from them. In 1998 he opened the first BiBi Cash & Carry Family His first enterprise was a travelling hair salon on the Supermarket, followed by a second store at the East Rand, founded with money he made as a waiter. Setsing Shopping Centre and another at the Naledi His training as a hairdresser also came in handy. Mall in June 2004. A food distribution centre opened in the Free State in October 2006, and BiBi Wholesalers Makhatho eventually opened a backyard hair salon in QwaQwa in December 2006 as well as BiBi Cash ’n Orlando East, but he misread the market and had to Carry Bethlehem in April 2007. close the business within a couple of months. Today he employs more than 500 people, which “I had been over-ambitious and greedy and made the results in him indirectly supporting more than mistake of not planning properly,” he says. 3 000 people.ved formula, we can say that that these 20m unique browsers represent just under 14m adult By 1982 he was back on the road, distributing hair users.” — (c) 2013 NewsCentral Media care products and a range of bed linen to townships in the Free State, Northern Cape and Lesotho. “I “We believe in conducting our business professionally, progressively, honestly and with a commitment to addressing the expectations of our predominantly black customers,” Makhatho says.
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It has recently come to light that criminals are becoming more cunning in their plans to trick unsuspecting ATM users out of their funds. A new device has been discovered, images and discriptions below, which have been found in Shopping Centres, petrol stations and convenience stores all over JHB.
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Please be aware of these and do not consider this to be something that you will not be a victim of, chances are, they may already have your details without you even knowing.
“The main Business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand” Thomas Carlyle
These devices, as seen above, are used to scan magstrip details directly from your ATM card. Simultaneously, while your magstrip is being read, a camera located in the side of the "Skimmer" is viewing every key you push on the keypad. This means that not only do criminals have your card information but also your pin number, making it simple to transfer your details to any card with a magstrip (Edgars card, expired bank cards, Clicks card, etc) and draw funds from an ATM without your knowledge. Please make you friends and family aware of these devices, with an increase of awareness you may not become a victim.
“ W h e n y o u innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for people telling you that you are nuts” Larry Ellison
“Do what you can with what you have where you are” Theodore Roosevelt Duplicate card reading device placed over existing one
Device reads your card while a pinhole camera records you entering PIN
Device removed and attached to a laptop to download card details
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The Gateway to doing bigger business in South Africa revealed! Many companies have been experiencing tough times as top suppliers are requesting B-BBEE certificates before doing business. The reason for this is the fact that they will be rated better on their B-BBEE scorecard because of the way they are conducting business. To receive a tender from the government for example, companies are required to have a specific level on their B-BBEE certificate, failure to comply will simply leave companies falling short. It has however come to that point in time where your B-BBEE certificate has become a necessity and the sooner you get it done the easier it would be to find open doors instead of closed ones. With government busy working on the new codes, now is the time to get ahead and get your B-BBEE status in order. Why should you get rated? Your B-BBEE Status can open doors to 타 Bigger business 타 Bigger deals 타 More money!!!
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ATM Skimming Device From P19 ATM skimmers: How can you spot a skimming device? Disguised to seamlessly look like part of an ATM, "skimmers" are devices installed by thieves to surreptitiously swipe your credit and debit-card information. How can you tell whether an ATM may have a skimmer installed? And what can you do at an ATM to protect your information? If you look at one of these skimmers, they look like part of the machine. Before swiping your debit, cheque or credit card, wiggle the protruding slot in which you slide your card, thieves often install skimmers on top of the ATM's actual slot and secure the skimmer with adhesive. Check the device and wiggle it to see if it's loose or if it falls off. Look for remnants or residue of double-sided tape. Anything that looks unusual, check it out. When you type in your PIN on the machine, cover it up so no one can see it, because some have cameras that is reading or viewing your PIN as you enter it. Finally, if you're not sure, just don't use the machine!
ATM card skimming device attached to ATM machine. However despite their detailed design, the devices rely on double-sided adhesive and can come loose. ATM users are advised to check any machine before they use it. If the keypad is raised above the surface of the desk at the ATM, it may be that thieves have installed a keypad over the existing one. Users are also advised to use only newer ATMs with a green plastic tab protruding from machine next to the slot. The tab makes it much more difficult for a skimmer to be installed.
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Ships Tools & Repairs is a re-selling company and was been established in 2002 as an individual company. We offer our customers business backed by leading industrial brands, supported by service, relationships and attention to detail. These include the sale of products and service and rental of machinery. Physical Address: 28 Boshof Street; South Crest; Alberton, 1450; Gauteng Tel: 011 869 5916 | Fax: 011 869 3595 | Cell: 083 307 8481 www.shipstools.co.za | sales@shipstools.co.za
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About Us KSA Bearings & Seals cc emerged in January 2011 and made it possible through importing quality and affordable bearings, seals and power transmissions to suit our customers needs. KSA Bearings & Seals cc is a Black Economic Empowerment {B.E.E.) closed corporation. Our main activity is to supply bearings, seals and power transmissions to the mining, automotive, earth moving, printing, agricultural and engineering sector. KSA Bearings & Seals cc also offers service and delivery to the end users in the Gauteng, North West, Limpopo & Mpumalanga areas.
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Mag Magic today, is a well-established company specialising in the repairs and refurbishing of Mag Wheels, servicing large corporate companies on a national basis, as well as smaller local clients. We boast a highly dedicated management team with hard-working employees dedicated to providing the highest of sales and service excellence to every customer, no matter how big or small.
Physical Address: 30 Leeuwpoort Street Town Centre Boksburg, 1459
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Service Excellence Mag Magic is in continual pursuit of service excellence and is willing to assist customers with information or queries to the best of our ability, thus the reason for our excellent ongoing business and referrals. After sales service is also extremely important to us, in order to maintain strict control of our service excellence policies and customer satisfaction. Since inception, the company has prospered into an aspiring company, maintaining a steady growth, largely due to positive word of mouth marketing and advertising. "It is an interesting industry and after each day, I feel a great sense of achievement." The owner developed an engineering background whilst working for an engineering company for 10 years before venturing out on his own. "Running your own business is hard work, but you know you have to do your best because you have responsibilities."
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Economic Commentary Jac Laubscher Group Economist 5 November 2013
FIVE YEARS AFTER THE LEHMANN INCIDENT Five years after the Lehmann incident : Part II
(although the end result of the sharp rise in credit in China since 2008 from 130% to 200% of GDP is still uncertain). 2
In the first part of my retrospection of the collapse of the American investment bank, Lehman Brothers, in September 2008 and the ensuing financial crisis in the North-Atlantic countries, I focused on the crisis countries. In this part I look at the consequences thereof for South Africa. The direct consequences of the crisis for South Africa are obvious, for example the volatility in South African financial markets in 2008-2009, the 2009 recession, the reform of financial regulation in imitation of international trends, South Africa's higher international profile as member of the newly formed G20 group and later the BRICS countries, and the shift in South Africa's foreign trade from Europe to China. However, one should not lose sight of the indirect consequences and the long-term effect thereof. From a South African perspective, the financial crisis could hardly have come at a worse time. The crisis hit South Africa during a period of political transition and policy shutdown following the ANC congress at Polokwane in December 2007. South Africa had an interim president in the person of Mr Mothlanthe in anticipation of the 2009 elections and Mr Zuma's acceptance of the presidency, after which it would obviously take time for the new administration to find its feet. The result was not only a change of president, but effectively a change of government. Although in name the same party was in power, the post-Polokwane ANC differed in many respects from its predecessor, specifically with regard to its economic ideology. The change from Mr Mbeki's government to that of Mr Zuma was more comparable to a change in government from, say, the Conservative Party to the Labour Party in Britain. This discontinuity played a decisive role in the South African government's response to the global crisis. The new Zuma cabinet included several ministers with a strong ideological preference for a larger role for the state in the economy and they regarded the financial crisis as justification for their point of view. For them it was the end of neo-liberalism (a highly misused term, but let's leave it at that), and the announcement of the victory of the development state – the crisis did originate in the USA and not China!
Unfortunately the mistakes of the international investment banks were generalised as if they were typical of the private sector as a whole and the business sector should therefore be placed under the authority of the state to ensure it acts in a socially responsible way. This is one of the main causes of the tension between the state and the business community with which we are saddled today. The crisis brought the disadvantages of an insufficient divide between state and party to the fore. The dominant role played by the ANC as political party in the policy formulation process and its institutionalisation in decisions taken by congress every 5 years results in a lack of adaptability to changing conditions. Decisions take at Polokwane in December 2007 were thus enacted without taking account of the negative impact of the financial crisis on the South African economy. Secondly, the crisis created the climate for a global deterioration in fiscal parameters against the backdrop of the Great Recession. Anticyclical fiscal policy Ă la Keynes was the order of the day and those countries that had the necessary fiscal room to manoeuvre were expected to stimulate their economies, not only in their own interest but in the interest of the greater good. South Africa was one of these countries (with a budget surplus and low level of government debt) and policymakers referred to the shovel-ready capital projects that could be implemented. Unfortunately the end result was quite different: a sharp increase in consumption spending by the state, specifically social grants and the wage and salary bill, financed by loans, was justified as anticyclical policy. Compared to its peer group, South Africa showed the greatest reversal in its fiscal position for the smallest benefit in terms of growth and employment. The loss of growth momentum in the economy over the past two years is an indication that this stimulus has had no permanent benefits. The crisis thus laid the foundation for the fiscal predicament in which South Africa finds itself today.
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A LIST OF NEW & IMPROVED CHAMBER MEMBERS Siyahlobisa Projects (Pty) Ltd is a Construction company established in 2002 and focus on building and civil construction. Siyahlobisa Projects (Pty) Ltd provides various services to the Private S e c t o r, D e v e l o p m e n t Agencies, Government Departments and Community Projects www.siyahlobisa.co.za Physical Address: 17 Reier Road Croydon, Kempton Park Office Tel: 086 111 4808 Fax: 086 660 9930 Email: info@siyahlobisa.co.za
“Quality Paint Made To Last” A premier manufacturer and distributor of a high quality range of Glassgo paints in South Africa. Product range: Industrial Paint; Automotive; decorative; Solvent; Primers; Cleaning products; Field marking paint; Abrasives & Consumables www.glassgopaint.co.za emil@glassgo.co.za Tel: 011 892 5384 Fax: 011 892 5384 Cell: 082 495 3379 Physical Address: Unit 4, Angelo Ind Park Main Reef road,Boksburg GPS: South 26°12.295’ East 28°13.657’
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Storage Pallet Solutions (SPS) is a specialised Industrial Packaging company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. We produce high quality crating, boxes, pallets and other packaging items for local transport as well as for export. Our experienced carpenters and packers are able to design, create and pack crates and pallets for any item ranging from hazardous cargo, to heavy mining equipment, vehicle windscreens and spares, medical equipment, and more.
The concept of using high frequency sound (Ultrasonics) as a cleaning agent is not new. Ultrasonic technology has been used by the Aerospace and Nuclear Industries for many years. Since 1990 Ultratech has provided such a cleaning technology for Aviation, Mining, Petrochemical, Construction, Earth Machinery, Automotive and General Industries. Tel: 011 397 5150/1 Fax: 011 397 5152 ultraht@iafrica.com www.ultratechservices .co.za
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Darsim Tool & Die specializes in injection moulding, tool design, assembling of products and importing of quality moulds. Many of our moulds and plastic components have been exported throughout Africa and to the rest of the world. Tel: 011 824 5878 darsim@wbs.co.za www.darsim.co.za
Alco cranes have been doing business in our current form for approximately 25 years. Specializing in ‘Materials Handling’, Alco cranes offer a service that is complete, professional and affordable. From looking after your Cranes and Hoists, to keeping your Slings and Shackles in order. Let Alco cranes take care of your lifting equipment. Tel: 011 818 5352 Fax: 011 818 5353 Cell: Allan Cox 083 292 0946 Cell: Darrin Cass 082 481 7949 www.alcocranes.co.za alco@lantic.net
Focuses on precision CNC turning and milling We are specialists in the following: Ÿ Supply and Manufacture of Hydraulic hoses and fittings Ÿ Design, manufacture & supply of Hydraulic cylinders, power packs and manifold blocks. Ÿ Reconditioning of Hydraulic motors, Pumps - accumulators, valves, manifold blocks, -power packs, oil coolers, actuators & cylinders. Ÿ Pipe installations Ÿ Test facilities for pumps, motors, cylinders, valves, proportion valves etc. Tel : 011 392 5750 Fax: 011 392 5964 Cell : 083 375 5742 kdpservices@acesurfer.co.za
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A well-established company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Highly specialised in servicing, accessories, replacements and spare parts both new and used for DEUTZ FAHR products. Rebuilding of Tractors to factory specifications by experienced staff with a quick turnaround service. Quick supply of a wide range of parts like Gearboxes, Engines, Spares, Body parts etc. We repair Engines, Gearboxes, Hydraulic lifts etc. Tel: 011 396 1479 Fax: 011 396 2123 deutafro@iafrica.com www.agrotech.co.za
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From page 26 Economic Commentary Jac Laubscher Group Economist 5 November 2013 Escaping from the vice of slow-growing state revenue and an imbalance in government spending at the cost of capital spending will require more than just putting on the brakes as envisaged in the recent mediumterm budget. If government consumption spending is not reduced in absolute terms, the degree of freedom within which the government pursues its economic policy will remain extremely restricted for years. The third indirect consequence of the financial crisis for South Africa was that the achievability of a sustained growth rate of 6%+ was shown to have been an illusion. The impact of the Great Recession on the South African economy has once again highlighted our dependence on global windfalls such as a sharp increase in commodity prices and the inflow of foreign capital. South Africa's potential growth rate of 3,5% has been reconfirmed and the question has even been asked whether it is not in fact lower. South Africa's inability to formulate a comprehensive growth policy and adhere to it over a long period of time has also been exposed once more. The political discontinuity referred to earlier has contributed to this. Apart from the fact that GEAR was never implemented fully, ASGISA died a silent death after Polokwane 2007. In its place came the New Growth Path, followed by its little brother, the Industrial Policy Action Plan. In spite of these plans the performance of the economy has continued to deteriorate. Still later the National Development Plan with its long-term vision followed. Even if the current discord over the NDP were to be resolved, a question mark would still hang over South Africa's ability to persist with such a strategy for 20 or 30 years, notwithstanding changes of government. 3 The question of whether the financial crisis has ushered in a new era is therefore also resonating in South Africa. That era is already starting to unfold and until now it has unfortunately now been a positive picture. To turn it around will be a challenge, but not impossible.
We want to encourage members of the East Rand Chamber of Commerce & Industry to submit any and all material we can publish within our next Chamber Bulletin. The purpose of the Chamber Bulletin is to give you the opportunity to put your company, your products and or services into a well compiled document, being sent out to all our members and newsletter subscribers. _________________________________ We also want to encourage members to make sure that their websites are up to date. If you have new information, or photos, send them to webdesigner@chamberlink.co.za or arrange for a company representative to come visit you. He will also be able to take some photographs we can use in both the Chamber Bulletin and as updates within your website. _________________________________ Make use of the services you have at your disposal. If you are unsure what exactly the extent of the services are you qualify for as an ERCOC member, please let us know and we will get you up to date. _________________________________ As we are nearing the end of 2013, make sure that you have covered all the necessary angles of your company. Make sure everything is up to date so that 2014 can start at full speed. _________________________________ Please send information or questions to marketing@chamberlink.co.za The Chamberlink Team