MEDIA STATEMENT ON REVENUE AND BILLING ROADMAP

It is of paramount importance to Johannesburg’s Leadership that the City becomes much more customer and citizen-centric. Today we launch a Revenue Step Change Roadmap which sets out how the City will address and move to higher level of service, over a period of 19 months.

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URGENT INPUTS REQUIRED

URGENT CALL FOR INPUTS ON THE IMPACT OF RISING ELECTRICITY PRICES ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR

FinScope South Africa Small Business Survey 2010 report

The FinScope South Africa Small Business Survey 2010 report is now available. To access the report please follow the link below. Click here

City Power Load shedding schedule

See Schedule or visit www.citypower.co.za

NEW ESKOM LOAD-SHEDDING ANTICIPATED

"Eskom has resolved not to return to the disruptive load-shedding, and recognises it cannot achieve this on its own. However, that resolve will be tested during the next two years." Says Brian Dames, Eskom CEO. Quote from African Utility Week 14th of January 2011.

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RATES POLICY 2010-2011

The City of Johannesburg implemented the Rates Policy (Policy) on 1st July 2008 as required by the Local Government Municipal Property Rates Act 6, of 2004 (MPRA). The Policy guides the City in all aspects of levying rates on property owners.

Since then, the City has reviewed the Policy annually to reflect changes that were proposed by both the Public as well as the administration and to comply with MPRA which states that the Rates Policy has to be reviewed annually.

The Rates and Taxes Department is now embarking on the 2011/2012 Policy review. You are invited to make comments or suggestions on possible changes to the current Policy (2010/2011) Rates Policy.

View the 2010/2011 Rates Policy on the City of Johannesburg's website: www.joburg.org.za

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SACCI PRESS RELEASE: 27 OCT 2010

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ESKOM Looking Ahead

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Legislative update

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Calendar of activities for Transportation Month:

Hosted by the Transportation Department in the City of Johannesburg.

2010 event

October 2010

CITY OF JOBURG ECONOMIC RECOVERY REPORT

View the CITY OF JOBURG ECONOMIC RECOVERY REPORT

2010 By-laws

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TRADE/TENDER Bulletin

Country: South Africa, Cape Town

Products/Services : Soya Beans/ Soya Bean Meal Cirrus Trading cc is a South African based company interested in making contact with producers nationwide of Soya Beans or Soya Bean Meal.

Contact: Musani Dube – Tel: 021 552 4998/078 498 0521 Fax: 086 572 5358

Email: cirrustrading@vodamail.co.za

Country: South Africa, Germiston

Products/Services: Extension of gas pipe line Transnet Limited (A member of SACCI) - Transnet Rail Engineering in Germiston has a tender available for the extension of the Gas Pipe line to the burn off area in Germiston wagons. Documents may be collected at the PCO Building (in workshop), 3 Keswick Road, Transnet Rail Engineering, Germiston. Tender Closing Date – punctually at 10h00am on Tuesday, 04 May 2010 in the tender box located at The Centre Manager, Centre Acquisition Council, 3 Keswick Road Germiston; Tender Briefing Session – 21 April 2010 at 10h00; Contact Person - Mrs Koba Nel , 011 820 2787; Cost per Tender - R100.00 non-refundable.

Please note the following: Only LP Gas Accredited Suppliers will be accepted with relevant documentation; Telephone, email, fascimile and late tenders will not be considered and tenders may only be submitted on the tender document that is issued. SMMs are encouraged to render tenders.

Country: South Africa, Sasolburg

Products/Services: Extension of gas pipe line Transnet Limited (A member of SACCI) - Transnet Rail Engineering in Germiston has a tender available for the upgrade of the Security lights at Sasolburg Diesel Deport. Documents may be collected at the PCO Building (in workshop), 3 Keswick Road, Transnet Rail Engineering, Germiston.

Tender Closing Date – punctually at 10h00am on Tuesday, 04 May 2010 in the tender box located at The Centre Manager, Centre Acquisition Council, 3 Keswick Road Germiston; Tender Briefing Session – 22 April 2010 at 10h00;

Contact Person – Mrs Betsie J van Vuuren, 011 820 2046 ;

Cost per Tender – R100.00 non-refundable.

Please note the following: Telephone, email, fascimile and late tenders will not be considered and tenders may only be submitted on the tender document that is issued. SMMs are encouraged to render tenders.

Country: Belgium

Products/Services: Textile Machines Ymatec Bvba is a Belgium based company trading in textile machines and plants. The following machines are available for sale; Picanol President Looms Spare Parts; Steam boiler extractor; Bianco preparation station and Broma TSM sueding machines. Contact details : Tel: 32 57 224533/ Fax: 0032 57 208933 Email: info@ymatec.com Website: www.ymatec.be

Country: Romania

Products/Services: Crude Palm Oil/ Cooking Oil Swift T.C S.R.L is a Romanian based company interested in long term business relations with suppliers of Crude palm oil and cooking oil.

Contact: Vivian Oancea – Tel: 0040 0 334 802130 / Fax: 0040 0 334 802130 Email: vivianoancea@gmail.com Country: Pakistan Products/Services: Towels Al-Haseeb Textiles is urgently looking for manufacturers/importers and exporters of superior quality Terry towels, Beach towels, Wash towels, Hand towels, Bath robes and various terry accessories for business trading.

Contact : Kashif Polani – Tel: 009221 111 528 528 / Fax: 9221 256 8994

Email: kashif@alhaseebtextiles.com Website: www.alhaseebtextiles.com

Country: Dubai

Products/Services: Tents A leading tent manufacturer in Dubai and exporter is interested in establishing relationship with companies in South Africa for long term business. Saeed Textile Enterprises has vast experience in manufacturing tents and tarpaulins of all kind especially Deluxe tents, Relief tents, Refugee tents, Army tents, Storage tents, Hospital tents etc. The company is ISO certified, ISO 9001 – 2000. The company has a network of relief operation and have four warehouses in U.A.E (Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Alain). Contact : Mohammed Attique (Marketing Manager) – Tel: 0092 300 4000314/ 0092 42 7540540, Fax: 0092 42 7540108 Email: info@saeedtextile.com.pk Website: www.saeedtextile.com.pk

Country: United Kingdom

Products/Services : VAT Claims MH CO is a company based in the United Kingdom providing companies to reclaim their VAT incurred in the United Kingdom whilst in business in the UK.

Contact : Mohammed Hajee Tel: 44 208 542 3404 Email: mozarvatreclaim@ymail.com

Country: Indonesia

Products/Services: Furniture Willy S is a manufacturer and an exporter of Synthetic Rattan Wicker furniture based in Indonesia. The company manufacturers Eco Friendly and Weather resistant. Willy S would like to export their products to South Africa and urge companies interested in long term business to contact them.

Contact : Grace Wood Jaya – Tel: 62 815 6536255 Email: willys316@yahoo.com

Country: South Africa • Government tender Bulletin Vol.538 No 2625 - read more

For more official Government Tenders go to: http://www.greengazette.co.za/pubs/tender_bulletins

Country: Syria • Tender – read more

Country: Romania • Business Offers

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CoJ Economic Regulatory environment

CoJ Economic Regulatory environment - engagement with the Chambers

The Roodepoort Chamber was briefed on the study that was conducted by the City of Joburg's Department of Economic Development in 2009. The study looked at City of Johannesburg's Regulatory and Administrative challenges within its jurisdiction, in order to ensure that businesses operate within a viable and conducive regulatory environment.

Please have a look at the Final Project Report, and also the Summary Report of the findings and the recommendations. Members were asked to contribute and make inputs based on the challenges they encounter, and also suggested solutions to the problems.

Skills Development Act 97 of 1998

Extension of the National Skills Development Strategy. 

Extension of existing period of Establishment of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs).

ROCCI Executive Committee

ROCCI Executive Committee - (Words: ROY PANDAY)

A  year down the line and ROCCI has made tremendous progress in its aims to create the right climate in which our business constituents can flourish. On its 5 big ticket items identified to make ROCCI relavant,we are happy to report back as follows :

Roads and Transport Infrastructure

Ongoing communication between local Councillor Rehana Moosajee who is a member of the Mayoral committee on Transport , resulting in a presentation by the latter to Chamber members on the 27th May2009 at a Chamber member lavish Networking dinner session held at the beautiful Croco Lodge with regard to an update on the Bus Rapid Transit system and where it currently stands to an insight into the Transportation Values adopted by the Council to create a culture of road behavioural change amongst all commuters – passengers, drivers and pedestrians.
These Values, which when unpacked to its optimum and publicized and communicated widely and effectively can set Gauteng as the benchmark city for road user compliancy that should ensure a free flow of traffic within the ambit of compliancy.

Topline headings under which these Values, are categorized are :

• ACCOUNTABILITY
• CO-OPERATION
• HONESTY
• RESPECT
• UBUNTU

Further inputs into reducing the current congestion on roads by creating Taxi laybyes to prevent the obstruction of mainstream traffic on the main arterial roads plus the management  of heavy duty vehicles responsible for the movement of freight  through the creation and enforcement of a dedicated lane and the provision of more container terminals leading to a hub and spoke operation.

The Uninterrupted supply of electricity

The uninterrupted supply of electricity  and the acquisition of alternative power sources such as wind, solar and piped gas to householders as a means to reduce the current load  on Eskom’s resources. Here again  through engagement with the Department of Economic  Development  and inputs into the City’s Growth and Development strategy ,Joburg Business Forum  and Focus group meetings, your Chamber is trying to foster these initiatives. The Chamber was also very vociferal in its objection to the 34% tariff increase proposed by Eskom and  has submitted a memorandum to NERSA signifying its intention.

Inward Investment

The Chamber has once again engaged the Department of Economic Affairs in pursuing an Inward Investment policy  for Johannesburg in general and Roodepoort in particular through the identification of industrial nodes and their Incentivization and support programme. It is encouraging to see a Chinese investment  group showing interest in developing a R1bl Theme Park on the West Rand, on a site yet to be announced.
ROCCI is also pursuing with the Department of Economic Development the announcement that  four  1st tier automotive  component suppliers have shown interest in setting up operations in Tshwane and have requested the Department to counter bid for this proposal.

Crime prevention ,reduction, prevention and eradication

ROCCI is very proud to have the Cluster Commander,Asst.Commissioner  Oswald Reddy serve as an ex-officio member on the Chamber Executive. We have participated in a workshop under the auspices of the Honeydew cluster and surrounding areas  joint Tourism Safety Planning session and are awaiting the outcome of the survey and inputs therefrom to present a coordinated security plan amongst all stakeholders including the many security companies that operate in the area.

In recognition of the invaluable services rendered by the SAPS ROCCI is in the process of  re-establishing a monthly recognition award for the best police station with a floating trophy as the winning prize to be permanently donated to the police station that has the most number of appearances  on it from now till the end of the year.

Business Against Crime Presentation to ROCCI : 5 October 2009

Skills Development

ROCCI under the guidance of its vice-president and Project director for SMME development concluded a highly successful training programme involving a number of its members as key business partnmers which resulted in approximately 80 previously unskilled SMME entrepreneurs graduating.
ROCCI is mindful of the sustainability of these small (ROCCI’s preference is to relate to them as Growing businesses) and is pursuing the establishment of a Business Desk at ROCCI’s premises with the major banks in the area including Business Partners.

Urban Improvement District /Precinct (UID/P)

ROCCI firmly believes  that the CBD area of Roodepoort’ is in urgent need of regeneration in respect of the restoration of historic buildings,pavements,open spaces,lighting ,security and in general the creation of a sense of confidence that would halt the migration of corporate business  out of the city whilst reestablishing the climate to entice Big Business and consumers back into the city. The best possible way to achieve this is to get existing business to adopt the UID/P concept and ROCCI is currently in talks with Kagiso Urban Management as to a feasibly study.

Tourism

ROCCI is presently engaged in  talks the Johannesburg Tourism Authority in establish a Tourism office within the ROCCI offices. A tourism route will be developed under the joint auspices of ROCCI and JTA solely to promote Roodepoort and its many attractions.

Over and above this – the Chamber is looking at the possibility of creating a Shopping Centre of the Year Awards,(similar to its Business of the Year Awards) for the ‘best dressed’ Shopping Mall and the ‘best dressed’ shop over the Xmas period which will highlight the true spirit of Xmas’s joyousness and festivity  in such a way ,that it would make Roodepoort’ the destination of choice over this exciting period, with major attractions including, horse and pony rides through a designated route, international food festivals, singing and dancing competitions  etc.