BKCOB Presentation Night event 21042022

17:30 Arrival of Guests and Registration Lucky Draw
BKCOB Staff Sponsored Prizes

18:00 Welcome Vote of Thanks
BKCOB Executive Director Lizelle Maurice
Lizelle Maurice- Sam Long

18:15 Presentations Thank you for joining us!
Link FM Presentation – Caron Troskie
Chamber News and Updates
New Member listing – Group Photo

The Regent Hotel at the ICC

VENUE & CATERING AND SOUND

Elite Stationers

For providing our name tags

BORDER GLASS
For their continuous support in framing of all the
BKCOB Membership Certificates



The Chamber’s Executive Director is
- Lizelle Maurice

“Being real and
making connections

is worth every
interaction”

CORPORATE MEMBERS

CORPORATE MEMBERS



























Headquartered in East London/Buffalo City with offices in Queenstown, the
Border-Kei Chamber of Business is a not-for-profit, a-political, a-religious,
membership based organisation which counts over 620 businesses as
members in good standing representing the private sector, thought leaders
and academic institutions from a wide array of sectors.

The driving focus of the Chamber is to represent the interests of business by identifying,
developing and promoting the major issues that contribute to economic activity and growth.

At regional level, the Chamber strives to promote the socio-economic advancement of all people
living and working in the Border-Kei region. It addresses issues around economic and industrial
development; factory and business regulations; rates and local taxation; energy; town planning;
crime; traffic and parking; regulations for informal traders; training needs; rail and air transport;
freight handling; and tourist attractions.

Exhibitors Stands

Siyaphola Airconditioning and Engineering

Exhibitors Stands

Department of Employment and Labour

Exhibitors Stands

MHG Holdings

Presentations By

Member Repr•es2e3n2 tCaomtpioannies = members for 20 – 49 Years
• 8 Companies = members for 50 Years
• 1 Company has celebrated 102 Years

MEMBER REPRESENTATION

Structure EXECUTIVE

President + 20 Members

STAFF

7 Permanent Staff (x1 QTN)

ACTION GROUPS

X14 Committees

BUDGET

Annual Operating Budget

Meat

Waste EXCO Good Hi-Lite I-Comm
Forum Deeds

Youth Committees Security Ops Committees Energy
Desk

CEO Property Tourism ERF
Forum Sports
Economic
Elders

Zintle Quntu–
Administrator and
Secretariat

“Efficiency and quality is our best aim in business.”

www.bkcob.co.za

Ushma Lala–
Finance Manager

“Price is what you pay – value is what you get.
Warren Buffet”

www.bkcob.co.za

Drayton Brown –
Project Manager

“Creating an improved City
through partnerships”

• INVEST BUFFALO CITY PARTNERS & INSTITUTIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS •

- IBC project manager
- BKCOB advisory team

• ADVISORY BOARD : 2 per institution plus invited guests | Meets 4 x year
• TECHNICAL COMMITTEES : Small number | Meet monthly or as required





EL - Sam Long – Events and
membership Liaison

“Life is about the
relationships you build, that

sets the goal for value
added adventures”

Komani - Adre Bartis –
Facility Manager

“When you live for
a strong purpose,

then hard work
isn’t an option, it’s

a necessity”

Services Rendered

A variety of services are rendered by the chamber
- Training in International Trade;
- Employee Development Training;
- Policy, lobbying and advocacy;
- Export and Import Support and advice;
- Assistance with employee issues;
- Information on business regulations and

amendments;
- Direct assistance on business challenges

Projects

A variety of projects are monitored by the chamber
- Love Tourism BKCOB;
- Making Buffalo City a better place;
- And many CSI initiatives are driven through our team.

These projects are to bring back the fun in tourism and showcase business
to all in our region.

Seminars and Workshops

A variety of showcasing is offered in the form of seminars and presentation
workshops
- Business @ the HUB presentations that are unique to the ERF Committee
in subject and expert

The Chamber is always showing direction and commitment to great value add
in the community by providing topics of interest.

Business Mixers

Our Chamber is interacting with businesses in the most colourful way possible,
through events, networking, breakfasts, conferences and functions designed specifically
to assist with back to back business connections with our members.

We are filling up our calender to interact more and more on a monthly basis and house
opportunities that are unique to every member on board of the chamber.

From Golf days to speed link networking events, to wine flares and our famous Annual
Dinner,
we can also look at showcasing our members premises on request and bring the spirit
of connecting member to member on a larger platform

Business Development Portfolio

Our experts in the field in all sectors are on board with guidance and advise when
required.

Advice is given on the following:
- Human Resources
- POPI awareness
- Legislation and all entries in labour Law
- Import and export
- Training and Development
- Tender guidance

Network Assistance in Sponsorship/Partnerships

Our Chamber is A political and A religious in all we do and showcase in.

Our members are given opportunities to sponsor and then showcase their business to a
larger audience.

We market this in ways of
- Event sponsorship – packages on request
- Advertising through the Hi-Lite Magazine – rates on request

Should you wish to host one of our grand events in sponsorship or need to enquire on
the rates for the magazine, contact Sam Long [email protected] or Adre’Bartis on
[email protected]

Proud Member of the Chamber

As a proud member of the chamber, our members are encourage to use the Chamber
logo on all their communications including email signatures.

Letter of Good standing can also be given to a member in request to assist with their
documentation in business.

Enquires on how to set this up or obtain your letter
Contact Sam Long
[email protected]

Trade and Information

We provide a comprehensive service to members on all matters pertaining to business,
including assistance with import and export as well as trade leads.

Information available:
- E-Commerce
- SSME information
- Economic Trends and CPI
- National Issues
- Changes in customs duties / regulations

COO Certificates

“A certificate of origin is an important international trade document that certifies that
goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or
processed in a particular country. It also serves as a declaration by the exporter.”
Google.

Our team at the Chamber issue out COO to companies in import and export to assist
them with the process and is just as it says, it’s a declaration.

Contact: for fees on all certificate of origins
Zintle Quntu for more information
[email protected]

BKCOB App for Android and POPI compliance

Our Chamber has developed a app for android to assist members with a live POPI
compliance database. This is where you can call or email direct from your mobile.

Contact:
Sam Long for more information
[email protected]

Space for hire

Our Chamber has a boardroom for hire including cubicles for office space.

Contact:
Zintle Quntu for more information
[email protected]

Thank you for assisting us with the
Registration team on tonight’s event