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A tale of a nation
gripped by power
play disorder

In post democratic South Africa, for Gordhan’s tightrope act on his detractors of protecting the “Detractors abound. Disprove
never has the finance ministry been Wednesday. He had little room interests of white minority cap- them.“Negativity inspired by
on such shaky political ground. to manoeuvre in tough economic ital quoting the Pope in a budget greed and selfishness will obstruct
Pravin Gordhan and his deputy conditions. But Gordhan present- speech? Strange times indeed. us. Defeat the bearers of this toxic
Mcebisi Jonas are talking up a ed a decidedly pro-poor Budget, But Gordhan, Jonas and their team ethic.“South Africans, wherever
new vision – an economic consen- allocating two-thirds to “realis- at the Treasury realise that the cur- you are… Own this process; de-
sus for transformation and inclu- ing social rights” and introduc- rent economic trajectory is un- fend your gains; demand account-
sive growth. There is something of ing a new 45% tax bracket for sustainable and that new thinking ability.“Be an active agent for
a variation in what they are saying those earning over R1.5-million is required. That thinking is not change. Umanyano Ngamandla
from the language of their political annually. “Transformation” was coming from the ANC, which is (Unity is power.)”Perhaps Gord-
party, the ANC. Unlike the party’s a key theme in the speech – not stuck in power battles and faction- han’s boldness is based on the fact
strategic and policy documents what you would expect in the al interests. So, in a strange turn that he is on borrowed time at the
that talk about the ANC being the usually nuts-and-bolts set piece. of events, the financial czars in the finance ministry. It is no secret
proponent of change, Gordhan Gordhan said budgets alone state are painting a new vision. that Zuma does not want him there
and Jonas are shifting the focus to could not achieve transforma- “Fellow South Africans, if we but is hamstrung by the fact that
broad South African society. “A tion goals. What was needed was make the right choices and do the country needs him to be there.
critical mass in society – emanat- “a consensus on a transforma- the right things we will achieve a If the world were not on its
ing from within the state; the high- tion programme – with each of just and fair society, founded on head, the greatest criticism of the
er education sector; the business us clear about the contribution human dignity and equality. We 2017 Budget would have come
sector, established and new; and and sacrifices we have to make will indeed transform our econ- from Economic Freedom Fight-
labour and civil society, including to ensure optimal inclusivity”. omy and country so that we all ers (EFF) leader Julius Malema.
the media – must be mobilised to Speaking on global strains, which live in dignity, peace and well-be- Malema is the biggest and most
support a number of policy choic- he said included “the rise of strident ing,” Gordhan said in his speech. vocal opponent of the South Af-
es that can rapidly transition the economic nationalism and protec- “This is the time for activists, rican government. The Budget
economy out of its low-growth tionist policies”, Gordhan said workers, businesspersons, the represents the financial game
and high-inequality trajectory. government and business leaders clergy, professionals and citi- plan of that government and
“Such a consensus will not be throughout the world had to reflect zens at large to actively engage Gordhan is the person who artic-
easy to broker, given the vested on the “deficit of trust and loss of in shaping the transformation ulates who gets what, and how.
interest in the current status quo,” social solidarity in their societies”. agenda and ensuring that we do Yet in the bizarreness of the world
Jonas said. “Visionary leadership He cited Pope Francis: “Reform- have a just and equitable society.” as it is, Malema had this to say
capable of mobilising support ing the social structures which But this was no idle invitation about Gordhan: “Pravin is a uni-
across interests and sectors, and perpetuate poverty and the ex- to society. In a rather extraordi- fying figure in this difficult mo-
of managing spoilers, is required. clusion of the poor first requires nary call to action, Gordhan said: ment. He gives that sense of hope
“We have no choice.” a conversion of mind and heart.” “Obstacles there will be in a situation of hopelessness.”
This provided the backdrop A former communist accused by many. Overcome them.

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CONTACT INFORMATION During the month of February the repulsively ignominious skirmish- informative ar-
081 2626 761 President of the republic and his es that eroded every semblance of
078 4797 801 finance minister are afforded an honour and decorum associated ticles will be
CONTRIBUTORS opportunity to provide a synopsis with parliament. Expectedly the
of the country`s projected trajec- budget itself has drawn mixed presented by
SIYA SOMNTU tory in terms of where we are as a reactions from various quarters,
nation and the fiscal prescripts re- this however does not negate the various role
PINATHI RASMENI quired to achieve political stability fact that in order for us to realize
and economic prosperity respec- economic success we need the players
tively. Conventional wisdom dic- total sum of all of our individual
tates that the two speeches should efforts. Should the allegations of start-
depict a congruent and symbiotic collusions by the banks be proved
chronicle of our government` s to be true, we need to act deci- ing with
response in dealing with the chal- sively not only in imposing high-
lenges facing our beloved country. est penalties permissible by law Cape
Regrettably very little evidence of but also in instituting oversight
assimilation is found between the framework to prevent greedy and Wo o l s EDITOR IN CHIEF
two documents which would sug- unscrupulous bankers from bleed- SA. We are SIYA SOMNTU
gest inklings of disharmony in the ing our country dry. In this edition also pleased
corridors of power. In contrast to we introduce our readers to one of
the budget speech, the SONA ad- our city`s hidden economic driv- to announce that the Insight has
dress was preceded by a series of ers namely agriculture. A series of
qualitatively increased its pool

of contributing guest columnists.

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Budget Speech was
a balancing act

WE welcome the difficult bal- mean for the Eastern Cape as the
ancing act Finance Minis- hub of the country’s energy mix.
ter Pravin Gordhan managed Sector specific items we
during the Budget Speech. wish to receive the lion’s
We agree with Gordhan that the share of in the Eastern Cape:
1.3% growth rate expected for • R3.9 billion for small, medium and
this year is much too low to turn micro enterprises and cooperatives;
around the economy and unem- • R4.2 billion for industrial in-
ployment rate in the country, in frastructure in special econom-
particular in the Eastern Cape, ic zones and industrial parks;
said Nelson Mandela Bay Busi- • An additional R494 mil-
ness Chamber CEO Kevin Hustler. lion for tourism promotion;
The taxes Gordhan announced • An additional R266 million to
today to raise an additional support the aquaculture sector and
R28-billion were more or less realise the goals of the Oceans
expected, given the current finan- Economy Operation Phakisa;
cial situation we find ourselves • Spending on agriculture, ru-
in. .We call on government for ral development and land re-
further consultation, in particu- form amounting to near-
lar with the industries affected, ly R30-billion by 2019/20.
on the proposed Sugar Tax, as
well as the Revised Carbon Tax. The Nelson
We welcome his commitment to Mandela Bay
continuing the independent pow- Business
er producer programme, both in Chamber CEO,
renewables and to take advan- Kevin Hustler
tage of gas investment opportuni-
ties – particularly what this could

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Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

is turning a new leaf
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium of operational efficiency and also they watch, what they would do,
is firmly embedded in the land- a degree of institutional memory. he asked – and rightly so. The Luvuyo Bangazi
scape and fabric of the city as a This means that those who are fa- city we are building today cannot
multi-purpose stadium for sport- miliar with the gears, levers and afford a linear approach. MBDA collaboration. As caretakers, we
ing, entertainment and special inner-workings – spanning across has been readying the inner city have been at the coal-face of both
events. This is evidenced in what is operations, maintenance, securi- through upgraded urban infra- planning and application. There is
now a long history of game-chang- ty and marketing – have been re- structure for a tourism and in- a solid base on which we together
ing events, and a bright new future tained and absorbed as employees vestment boom. Complex devel- can raise the roof and ensure our
which lies ahead.In the context of of the MBDA. The team is moti- opment is at play and the stadium modern gladiatorial contests and
New Year and with a new chal- vated and ready for a new chapter. has always been an integral part public spectacles have a place to
lenge ahead of us as the custodian This year, we are determined to of this process. MBDA is now the call home in Nelson Mandela Bay.
of the Bay’s most prized entity, the attract and develop sporting and caretaker of the stadium. We have
R2bn iconic Stadium, I thought it other events. In short, we will also maintained a dual vision that
would be fitting to reflect on how take this space and make it a expands past the circumference
MBDA, with residents and rate- place that the city can be proud of the sports ground to take ad-
payers of the metro and local au- of – a building only has val- vantage of our unique positioning.
thorities, will be making this land- ue when people engage with it The Nelson Mandela Bay Sta-
mark work in a sustainable manner. and feel they ‘own’ the space. dium, flanked by two bodies of
To begin, I am happy to report that As we look to the future, we need water, the North End Lake and
the ship is sailing, and it is sail- to work collectively to ensure the ocean, not only offers a world-
ing smoothly without too many the stadium maintains its status class sporting facility but can de-
bumps. We’ve already had a has- and performs its role as a critical liver beyond the borders of the sta-
sle free opening match of the Pre- centre-point for economic devel- dium and include water sports. To
mier Soccer League with Chippa opment, community building and this end, a major sports precinct is
United so things are looking up social cohesion, sports develop- on the cards, which could result in
for Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. ment, and events. Development is an influx of additional niche sport-
We have retained more than 90% complex and cannot happen in an ing events on the neighbouring
of the operational team and man- exclusively linear way. When the North End Lake. Vision and im-
agement team from the previous houses and roads are built, where plementation now need to merge –
operator; we preserved elements will the children play, what would and this can only happen through

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Cowan high school

Amobia Communications ucation process which gives
provides free Internet con- students and teachers the op-
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School in New brighton as amounts of information to
part of its efforts to support the broaden their learning. With
Province`s education system. Internet access in schools,
Changes in the education there is almost no limit to
system has seen more and what students can learn.
more students turning to the She further said that, “Amo-
Internet for learning resourc- bia is pleased to be associated
es. Amobia`s support to the with the improvement of edu-
school aims to create equal cation in the iconic township
opportunities for students to school which is renowned for
compete with the rest of the having produced the cream
country with aided learn- of crop in recent times, say-
ing through access to rel- ing that “If our children are
evant sites on the Internet. going to compete in the 21st
The high school currently re- century workplace, they must
ceives free 24 hour access to have access to 21st century
the Internet which is meant resources It is for this reason
to help access study material that Amobia is committed to
that is available on line. Ac- supporting the school with
cording to the school`s CAT free connection to the Internet.
educator Mr MK Njamela
introduction of this service Standing up L-R Amobia Communications CR Manager Jo-
has helped to attract more han de Bruyn,The Insight Editor Siya Somntu, CAT Educator
students into this field. Com- MK Njamela.and Amobia Communications MD Nicola Smith-
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The LiAfeTarnidbuTteimes of

Lulama Maria Nomawushe Nkuhlu

Over and above, MaMjoli dedicated her life without feeling she has robbed herself. Yet,

to the sanctity of family and the building of she was a remarkably principled woman, very

Our dear mother, Lulama Maria community. She cherished a life-long love af- clear of the demands she placed on herself

fair with her dear husband, Thembekile, and and others. MaMjoli had a sweet, melodi-

Nomawushe Nkuhlu, also known by her were blessed with seven sons. She was our ous voice and enjoyed her singing. She was a

clan name, MaMjoli, passed on peaceful- unsung hero. We take pride in counting our- woman of peace and immense wisdom, always

ly after an illness bravely borne. She was selves as her own. She gave our family stature dealing with issues deftly and with sensitivi-

born 80 years ago in German village, Peddie. and dignity beyond measure. She was the em- ty. She was also a woman of amazing beauty

She matriculated at Healdtown bodiment of the values of ubuntu as she tire- and grace, She loved life, loved family and

High School with lessly cared for and nursed her own mother cherished humanity. Her death was no lack

flying colours, and our dad’s parents in their of will to live, nor lack of ambition. She had

and qualified as a elderly years. She was our accomplished much in one lifetime. When the

nurse at Living- source of inspiration, a bea- time came, she approached her demise with

stone Hospital. con of hope and the centre the same dignity and stoicism that was the

She was awarded of our universe as she mar- hallmark of her life. May she repose in eter-

the Cecilia Maki- shalled our family with pro- nal rest, and her soul find everlasting peace.

wane Medal for found love and astute care.

her outstanding MaMjoli’s own life had a Fare thee well, MaMjoli,

achievement as reach and influence that ex- MaGamede, ntombi yamaWushe.

a top student tended well beyond the fam-

in the Nurs- ily. Her own upbringing as a

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Gordhan treats me like a ‘non-entity’,

says SARS commissioner Tom Moyanne

South African treats me as if

Revenue Service I am a non-en-

(SARS) com- tity... I feel

missioner Tom the stick used

Moyane on Friday against SARS is

complained that as if it is under

Finance Minister an incompetent

Pravin Gordhan leader.”

treats him like Moyane has

a “non-entity” asked President

and screams and Jacob Zuma to

shouts in meet- appoint a third

ings, describing party to mediate

the relationship in the relation-

between them as ship between

strained. the two and has

Moyane was re- denied allocat-

sponding to a Mail ing and paying a

& Guardian report bonus to him-

that detailed the Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, left, and SARS commissioner Tom Moyane self, as alleged
strained ties between in media reports.
Friday Moyane denied this, say- appointments in SARS and of un-
the SARS boss and SARS has
the finance minister — the two ing it was mostly due to economic due interference in its operations. blamed economic conditions for
are meant to work closely in the factors. Moyane said there is an “inability the R30bn shortfall in revenue
At a media briefing in Pretoria, to resolve current challenges” in collections based on three factors:
exercise of their professional the relationship between the two the 26% tax to GDP ratio; a drop
duties.This week, Gordhan said Moyane described the rela-
economic conditions as well as tionship between himself and because of a “personality cult”
in personal income tax due to
issues at the revenue service were Gordhan as being on the brink of around the minister and around reductions in wage increases and
to blame for the revenue collec- collapse. He accused the minister himself as the commissioner. “It’s declines in bonus pay-outs; and a
of delaying the approval of key strange, in meetings he [Gordhan] retraction in imports.
tion shortage of R30bn, but on

The Hawks at it again, this time

they are gunning for Jonas

Fresh doubts about deputy finance done despite the company failing
Minister Mcebisi Jonas’ future to meet the stipulated tender re-
surfaced at the weekend with re- quirements on three occasions.
ports that he is being investigated In 2016, Jonas said he had been
by the Hawks as part of a probe offered the job of finance min-
into allegations of corruption at ister during a meeting with the
South African Airways (SAA). Gupta family. This happened
As part of the probe into SAA, the two weeks before Nhlanhla Nene
unit is investigating allegations that was unceremoniously sacked.
Jonas used his political influence to Jonas said at the time he had
secure US aircraft company, AAR “rejected this[the offer] out of
Corp, contracts to supply compo- hand… it makes a mockery of
nents and tyres to the state airline. our hard-earned democracy, the
Reports suggests that the Hawks trust of our people and no one
are investigating Jonas for alleged- apart from the President of the
ly introducing AAR Corp to one of Republic appoints ministers”.
the board members of SAA Tech-
nical, the state-owned carrier’s .
aviation maintenance division, re-
questing that he “look after them”. Mcebisi
It is also alleged that Jonas used Jonas
his political influence as depu-
ty finance minister to have the
company favourably viewed as a
supplier of aircraft components
and tyres. This, according to in-
ternal Hawks documents, was

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Match made in
Amphitheatre
This past weekend Sunboadwalk was blind and deaf, had no memo-
played host to South Africa’s fa- ry and wet the bed - so we must be Michelle Brown and Evita Bezuidenhout
vourite Tannie Evita. Coming from patient with the ANC.
the back of a hugely successful Are you going to be wearing local- much of this announcement con- Jordaan to the shows even though
season at her native Darling, Evi- ly made designs or just township tributed towards you joining the he handed the metro to the DA
ta delivered rousing performances inspired garments funded by white party? without a fight (except during the
which were peppered with good monopoly capital? EVITA: I don’t judge the dress by council meeting in which jugs and
old fashioned political satire laced EVITA: I’m a great believer in re- its zip. The leader is a leader be he mugs were used as weapons to si-
with light yet insightful narrative cycling - something I learnt from a she or she a he. That comment lence each other)
of the current state of the nation. Princess Diana - and so I vary my from President Zuma sounded too EVITA: Danny Jordaan will prob-
On hand to introduce her to the Township-chic, my Nouvo-noir much like the asides from Presi- ably come incognito and sit near
stage was none other than Bay`s Classic and the great standby Bo- dent Trump who also sees women the exit so that he can make a
very own Michelle Brown who ere Baroque in my world of fash- as a force to be reckoned with. quick escape. And yes, PE has
matched Evita`s performance by ion. Do you harbour any ambition of shown that jugs and mugs will
proving a scintillating, efferves- Is it true that you have now joined becoming Dr Zuma( Dlamini)`s soon be gazetted as weapons of
cent ambiance for all to treasure. forces with the Gutpas to cap- running mate during her election mass destruction.
With superstorm Dineo wreaking ture Luthuli house by joining the campaign? Another Zuma for Things not to expect to happen
havoc up north her siblings tried ANC? president and you as her Deputy.. during 2017…….
the same here but were quickly EVITA: No, the Guptas have de- all power to the bank? EVITA: 1. Service delivery to the
drowned and doused by a sea of clared me persona -non-grata ever EVITA: Firstly let us learn from people and not politicians 2. Bafa-
laughter from a packed audience. since I focused attantion on the the recent US Elections; the peo- na Bafana wins. 3. The Spring-
The Insight`s Siya Somntu got to shed in their backyard which turns ple didn’t want another President boks walk tall again 4. A public
taste some of Evita`s legendary out to be another shebeen with an Clinton. They might not want protector protecting the public 5.
Bobotie and this is how it all went escape tunnel that emerges next to another President Zuma. And as Watching SATV out of choice.
down… the main runway at Lanseria Air- for me as Deputy? No my dear,
What can people of this city ex- port. Luthuli House. as you know. whites must never again lead po- (Watch episode 73 of Evita’s Free
pect to see during your visit to this is the only powerstation the ANC litically - only lead by example Speech on Sunday on our You
DA led Mandela Municipality? has built in the last 22 years and is and that I can do from the Luthuli Tube channel)
EVITA: This is my first visit to the not up for capture as has been cap- House kitchen
Windy City (like Chicago?) since tured by the Premier League. Are you going to invite Danny
I’ve turned 80 - so I feel young
compared to the ANC which is The president recently announced
105. The last person I met aged that the ANC( The Country) is
105 was on a heart-lung machine, ready be led by a woman, how

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Change-makers

redefining success

“Social entrepreneurs are not con- nursing. She did not only set up nale for starting a social business. •Sustainability planning – This is
tent to just give a fish or teach how the first professional school for Integrate the motivation, idea gen- critical from costing the service/
to fish. They will not rest until nurses, but she also raised nursing eration and formation process and product offering to exploring the
they have revolutionised the fish- to the level of a respectable profes- various sources of start-up capital.
ing industry.” These are the words sion for women and transformed unpack it in great detail.
of one of the world’s foremost •Research – The idea must be BETSY INGS
thinkers in social entrepreneur- the way hospitals were built. explored through exhaustive re-
ship – Bill Drayton. He was the search, testing and feasibility stud-
first to recognise and support so- Creating new business models
cial entrepreneurs, dubbing them Starting with any new business ies.
is daunting, but social enterprises •Business plan – Draft a rigorous
change-makers. have to create new business mod- business plan to guide and inform.
els that meet the needs of the mar- Adapt the business plan to differ-
How do these change-makers es- ginalised more effectively and if
tablish a social enterprise? They not profitably, at least sustainably. ent audiences.
take the goal of creating social im- They have to focus on lower cost •Clarity – Clarify the business
pact to a new level by using inno- structures, more efficient delivery strategy, the social need and how
vative methods to organise, man- and often combining market and
age and measure a venture. They non-market approaches through a it will be met.
have a triple bottom-line approach •Measure – Measure your impact
of seeking financial, social and blended revenue model. with quantitative data, showing
environmental impact simultane- the quality and reach of your ini-
How to develop a viable social en-
ously. terprise tiatives.
•Staff – Staff is vital. Do a realis-
Florence Nightingale The following guidelines will give tic capability analysis and build a
The idea of social entrepreneur- social entrepreneurs direction to
ship is not new - Florence Night- develop and grow a viable social strong support structure.
ingale for example revolutionised •Compliance – Legal structures
enterprise: and compliance is critical for good
•Rationale – Have a sound ratio- corporate governance. Get appro-

priate legal advice for your
specific situation.

Understanding tendering for your business in 2017

Each day hundreds of tenders are ing an offer, bid or proposal. It stimulates competition and pro- non-compliance. The compliance
being advertised but we often only of the products or services offered
hear about those where things have can also be expressing interest in vides wide variety of choice. Inter- and price is considered. All tenders
gone wrong or where the concept which comply with the specifica-
has been abused. It gives ‘Tenders’ response to an invitation or re- ested suppliers will then prepare tions are listed in order of price.
a stink it doesn’t deserve. Today, Those in the lowest price tender
we look at what exactly a tender quest for tender. Organisations a tender response to the offer, in- list are in the lowest price group.
is. Preference points given to those
A tender is an offer to perform will seek other businesses cluding pricing, schedules suppliers on the list of lowest price
work, supply goods, services or tenders are first verified. Prefer-
products at a fixed price. The ten- to respond to a particular as well as their eligibility ence points are only awarded after
dering process is generally utilized the most expensive tenders have
for procurements or contracts in- need, such as the supply for the project. been excluded, as this makes the
volving substantial amounts of process quicker and fairer. Those
money. By so doing, they basical- of goods and services and Once the tendering pe- with verifiable information come
ly ask the public for price offers to out with the best preference points
supply required products or ser- will select an offer or ten- riod has closed, the sub- and are therefore awarded the con-
vices. Once the tenderer accepts tract.
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An overview of the
wool industry
WOOLTREND of 25 million kg’s, the production will then in- farmers in the country. The NWGA strives to
From the early 2000’s, the price of wool in- crease and stand at 75 million kg’s. The wool improve both the quality and quantity of wool
creased significantly. Currently, the price produced in the communal woolled sheep
stands at R163.00/kg (clean). This significant industry vision for growth states that: farming areas of South Africa, and it strives
increase is projected to continue as a result of •We can dramatically step up wool production to stabilise and/or improve the cost efficiency
increase in the demand for wool. The price will with no negative consequences to the wool of woolled sheep farming systems in the com-

support all future participants of the wool price or demand. mercial sector.
industry. •We can introduce enthusiastic new expertise Members of the NWGA produce more than
80% of the national clip. Membership of the
The global wool production has continued and expand the existing solid producer base NWGA is voluntary and there are more than
to decline and is projected to decline even •Our wool interests align to SA’s national quest 4000 paid up commercial members and 756
further. In 2000, the global wool for apparel to eradicate poverty, create jobs, food security communal shearing sheds that are registered
production was 647 million kg’s and rapidly as members. The mission of the NWGA is the
declined to stand at 393 million kg’s in 2010. and land reform. establishment of sustainable, profitable wool
Since then, the global production has slightly •We can create wealth for the entire wool value
declined and has been within the same con- chain by generating a further R1.5 billion con- sheep farming in South Africa.
stant band. During 2015/2016 production sea-
son, the South African production declined by tribution to the GDP. WOOL TESTING
0.2%. With Australian wool production down The above could be achieved if 5 million new Wool Testing Bureau of South Africa
by 6.2% during the same observed period, this Merino sheep are introduced and 1 250 000 Wool Testing Bureau is the International Wool
is an opportunity for South Africa to expand its hectares of arable pastures is created. In turn, Textile Organisation (IWTO) accredited test
that will generate about 12 500 new job oppor- house which provides sampling and testing
reach in filling up the demand gap. services to the South African wool and tex-
tunities. tile industries. The Wool Testing Bureau is a
WEALTH IN WOOL research section conducting wool analyses on
The wealth in wool is a wool industry vision WOOLINDUSTRYROLE PLAYERS behalf of farmers and quality analyses on be-
for growth opportunities. The industry has Cape Wools SA half of various other organisations.
identified a market gap of 25 million kg’s for
wool. The initiative is possible because favour- Cape Wools is the official industry represen- Cape Wools is passionate about the growth of
able market conditions support the initiative tative organisation of the South African Wool the industry and strives to influence growth.
Industry and represents the collective interests We call on the public, government, business,
such as: of the wool producers, wool buyers and pro- farmers, scholars and all individuals to partic-
•The price of wool is projected to continue its cessors, wool brokers and traders, small stock
breeders, labour and the wool testing group. Its ipate in wool.
increase services portfolio comprises information and
•Prices for meat are also expected to increase statistics, research and development, extension
Currently, the country produces roughly about
50 million kg’s. With the identified market gap services and training, and promotion.

National Wool Growers Association (NWGA)
The NWGA collectively represents the wool

Cape Wools Weekly Market Report
The wool market traded slightly at R13,08 to the US Dollar. The follows: 18,0 microns gained close at R138,83/kg.
higher this week and the Cape Rand was 0,4% weaker against 0,9% to close at R193,05/kg; 18,5 The next sale is scheduled for 01
Wools Merino Indicator increased the US Dollar compared with the microns increased 0,1% to close March 2017 where approximately
by 0,7% and by 109 points to average rate at the previous sale. at R191,39/kg; 19 microns gained ±12 531 bales will be on sale.
close at a value of R159,37 The Rand was unchanged against 0,5% to close at R179,01/kg;
(Clean). On the Australian mar- the Euro, trading at R13,76. The 19,5 microns increased 1,1% to Mzamo Bobi
ket, the EMI increased 0,8%. The offering comprised of 8 784 bales close at R171,41/kg; 20 microns
Cape Wools All Wool Indicator of which 97,5% was sold. Major increased with 0,5% to close at
lost 0,1%. traders were Modiano (2 869), R156,23/kg; 20,5 microns moved
The wool market was firmer at Standard Wool SA (2 345), Lem- up 0,9% to close at R148,14/
today’s auction and prices across priere SA (2 169) and Stucken & kg; 21,0 microns strengthened
the board ended dearer. Fine wool Co (857). 1,1% to close at R145,10/kg; 21,5
remained in good demand and the The average clean prices for the microns increased 0,7% to close
limited supply of good quality selection within the different mi- at R142,17/kg; 22 microns gained
long and fine wool pushed prices cron categories for good top-mak- 0,8% to close at R142,95/kg and
higher. This week saw the Rand ing (MF5), long fleeces were as 22,5 microns decreased 2,4% to

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Efficiency, dynamism and comfort

– the best of three worlds

Following its premiere in the contractors involved with the man- car. And it combines this with the braking and coasting, energy is
S-Class, Mercedes-Benz is now ride comfort of a premium sedan, recovered and stored in the bat-
offering its most advanced hy- ufacture of these hybrid units were along with fuel consumption and tery. This energy can then be
brid technology in the C-Class. environmental compatibility at a used at a later stage for electric
The dynamism and efficiency of specifically trained to safely work level that, until not all that long driving or the boost function.
the C 350 e sedan makes it a con- ago, would not even have been ex- When the brake pedal is depressed,
vincing proposition in its segment. with high voltage components. pected of many small cars. This se- the electric motor initially takes
With a range of 31 kilometres in dan sprints from zero to 100 km/h on the job of decelerating, acting
purely electric mode, local emis- “Instructors from TÜV SÜD, an in 5.9 seconds and reaches a top here as an alternator.Furthermore,
sion-free driving is now a reality. speed of 250 km/h in conjunction the intelligent engine manage-
Its four-cylinder petrol engine, in international service corporation with certified fuel consumption of ment system of the C 350 e works
conjunction with a powerful elec- 2.1 litres per 100 kilometres. This in the background to select the
tric motor, gives it a total system focusing on consulting, testing, corresponds to CO2 emissions of ideal combination between com-
output of 205 kW and torque of 65 grams per kilometre. The C 350 bustion engine and electric motor.
600 Nm. The new C 350 e delivers certification and training, were e offers the possibility of driving Impulses for the driver
the performance of a sports car and up to 31 kilometres in all-electric One new feature of the C 350
yet offers certified consumption brought in to the plant to ensure mode, and completely free of CO2 e is the so-called haptic accel-
figures of just 2.1 litres of fuel per erator pedal, which helps to re-
100 kilometres. This corresponds that we met the highest internation- emissions locally – for duce fuel consumption and thus
to CO2 emissions of 65 grams per example in the city. also exhaust emissions. It pro-
kilometre. The C 350 e is equipped al safety standards. We have now A hybrid is effi- vides two types of information:
as standard with AIRMATIC air cient, dynamic •If, when driving in electric mode,
suspension plus a Pre-Entry Cli- set the benchmark in South Africa and complete- the driver’s foot meets a point of
mate Control system that can be ly straightfor- resistance on the accelerator ped-
controlled via the internet, add- for safety, as we do for quality. Ad- ward to drive al, this is an indication that max-
ing up to a truly exceptional level Driving with imum electric performance is
of driving and climate comfort. ditionally, we installed a manipu- the new C being delivered. If the driver con-
C 350 e proudly manu- 350 e is just tinues to depress the accelerator
factured in South Africa lator on the trim line to aid the op- as easy as with beyond this resistance point, the
A first for the Mercedes-Benz any other auto- combustion engine will kick in.
East London plant is the manu- erator in securing the new battery matic vehicle from The order book for the Mer-
facture of a C-Class with the latest cedes-Benz C 350 e sedan is open
PLUG-IN-HYBRID technology into the vehicle,” added Otto. Mercedes-Benz. You can at dealerships throughout Southern
for both local and export markets. enjoy its exemplary efficiency Africa and delivery of customer
“The successful manufacture of TThe C 350 e uses the and also experience the superb vehicles has already commenced.
the C 350 e sedan at our award acceleration of the electric motor. As with all Mercedes-Benz pas-
winning Mercedes-Benz East Lon- most advanced The C 350 e offers all the char- senger cars, the C 350 e comes
don plant to exacting world-class acteristics of a state-of-the-art standard with a class-leading six-
standards, is another milestone form of hybrid hybrid vehicle. These include: year/100 000 km PremiumDrive
in our illustrious 68-year history •Silent start: the vehicle starts maintenance plan. The C 350 e
of engineering excellence,” says technology. virtually silently and runs in is exempt from CO2 emission tax
Arno van der Merwe, CEO Mer- electric mode. At this point the as emission levels amount to fru-
cedes-Benz South Africa & Ex- Its electrical combustion engine is general- gal levels of 65 g/km and retails
ecutive Director Manufacturing. ly held inactive. Electric out- at R804 900.
The East London plant celebrat- energy stor- put of up to 60 kW is available
ed a record milestone of one-mil- for driving in all-electric mode.
lion vehicles produced in May age unit is a •Boost: the electric motor kicks
2015 and continues to receive a in to boost the output of the com-
number of accolades and awards. high-voltage bustion engine by a fur-
Logistics division’s Project Man- ther 60 kW – for
agement Specialist, Liebrecht Otto, lithium-ion example for rap-
confirmed that all employees -and id acceleration.
battery with a •Energy recu-
peration: during
total capacity of

6.2 kWh, which

can be charged from

an external power source

and so makes an effective con-

tribution to the low consumption

and emission figures.Thanks to an

intelligent on-board charging sys-

tem, the battery can be recharged

in around 1 hour 45 minutes at a

wall-box (230 V, 16 A, 3.7 kW

single-phase). Alternatively,

charging via a standard domestic

socket is of course also possible.

Depending on the connection, a

charge time of around two hours is

achievable (with 230 V and 13 A,

3.0 kW). Despite the space taken

up by the battery, the C 350 e still

has a boot capacity of 335 litres

Performance of a sports car

The high overall system output

and intelligent engine manage-

ment give the car the dynamic

performance of a nimble sports

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UPCOMING EVENTS

2017

Action your Business Growth

Join the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber for an interactive Coffee Morning with Betsy Ings. This coffee morning will

assist growth orientated entrepreneurs to start the process of growing their businesses, understand the challenges and

opportunities of growth

Date Thursday, 2 March 2017
Time 08:30 - 10:00
Venue Business Chamber Boardroom
Cost R170 (exl VAT)

Member cost: R120 (excl VAT)

Compensation Fund Business Breakfast

Kindly join us for the Compensation Fund Commissioner’s Breakfast Networking Session with Stakeholders in conjunction
with Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.

Date Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Time 08:00 - 10:00
Venue Business Chamber boardroom
Cost FREE– MEMBERS ONLY

Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Annual Golf Day

Join us at our "Clubs & Bow Ties" Annual Golf Day. This exciting flagship event is the perfect opportunity for members to
engage with one another and to receive maximum brand exposure. Book your ball and tee now to be part of this amazing

networking opportunity

Date Thursday, 16 March 2017
Time 07:00 - 19:00
Venue Wedgewood Golf and Country Estate, Old Cape Road

For more information please contact Suzanne Vermeulen on [email protected]

Marketing Mix 101

Join the Business Chamber for a half-day workshop and find out what is the correct marketing mix for your company. By

implementing innovative and cost effective marketing strategies the results will speak for themselves.

Date Thursday, 23 March 2017
Time 08:30 - 12:00
Venue Business Chamber boardroom
Cost R350 (exl VAT)

Member cost: R260 (excl VAT)

Dealing with Difficult Customers

Are you equipped with the necessary skills to deal with difficult customers? If not, then this full-day workshop will provide

you with the techniques and tools to work with difficult clients and customers in a professional manner.

Date Thursday, 06 April 2017
Time 08:30 - 16:00
Venue Business Chamber boardroom
Cost R550 (exl VAT)

Speed Networking session

Join the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber for an Exciting Speed Networking session. Being able to make business

connections on this platform is ideal and guaranteed worth your while.

Date Tuesday 25 April 2017

Time 08:30 - 10:00

Venue TBC

Member Cost R120 (exl VAT)

Member cost: R460 (excl VAT)

Annual General Meeting

The AGM gives you the opportunity to engage with the Chamber, and to gain insight into the workings of the organisation as the voice

of business, our challenges, successes and strategic projects as we move through 2017.

Date Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Time 16:00 - 19:00
Venue The Radisson Blu Hotel, Summerstrand

MEMBERS ONLY!!

To RSVP for any of the event’s please contact the Chamber Events team!
Suzanne Vermeulen ([email protected]) or Kelly Julie ([email protected])

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GMSA applauds the cream

of customer-centric dealers

The top performing dealerships From left are winners, Trevor Villet – Williams Hunt in their ownership experience.
in the General Motors South Af- Port Elizabeth; Kenneth Cupido – CP Nel Motors; Ian Technicians receive regular train-
rica (GMSA) network have been Nicholls, President and Managing Director, General ing to keep up to date with the
honoured for the exceptional ser- Motors Sub-Saharan Africa, Glynn Crookes – Key ever-evolving technologies - we
vice they provided to Chevrolet, Durban; Mark Wilson – Jacksons, Pieter Kruger invest in 60 000 hours of deal-
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Toyota industrial equipment opens Global perspective at South

newly renovated premises in Metro Africa’s automotive show

“Utyalo Mali” or “Investing for warehousing and transport sectors. Acclaimed London-based, glob- cussions on April 5 and 6 at the
the Future” – was the powerful As a best-in-class brand, the Toy- al thought leader and charismatic ICC in Durban, was scheduled
business message of Toyota Indus- ota Forklift range covers applica- futurist Sarwant Singh, who con- to have keynote addresses from
trial Equipment at the opening of tions from loading to horizontal sults with many of the world’s South Africa’s Minister of Trade
its newly renovated Port Elizabeth transport, stacking and order pick- leading companies, will address and Industry, Dr Rob Davies as
premises in the Eastern Cape, South ing, all supported by high-quality the sector on the Future of the Au- well as Minister of Economic
Africa.With a Xhosa theme indic- aftermarket services and ancillary tomobile. A member of the World Development, Mr Ebrahim Patel.
ative of Toyota Industrial Equip- products such as batteries and Economic Forum Transportation “
ment’s commitment to investing chargers for forklifts. The range is group, he sits on advisory boards
in and uplifting the communities distinguished by its reliability and of Nissan, ATI, Leeds University Sarwant Singh
of the Eastern Cape, the event was innovative technologies, which Business School and others, while
attended by Mr Toshifumi Onishi, have set a benchmark in the mar- his book “New Mega Trends” has
Senior Managing Officer of Toyo- ket for improved productivity and since been sold in over 30 coun-
ta Industries Corporation & Presi- safety. Such innovations include tries. Toyota, Ford and BMW
dent of Toyota Material Handling Toyota Forklift’s System of Active are also high profile automotive
International, as well as leading Stability (SAS) on counterbalance companies he has consulted to.
local business people and Toyo- forklifts, as well as the powerful Singh will share the stage with
ta Industrial Equipment clients. forklift fleet management solu- KPMG’s German-based Global
Part of EIE Group, Toyota Indus- tion, the Toyota I_Site, which Automotive leader Dieter Becker,
trial Equipment opened its Port now offers web-based control. renowned for producing the annu-
Elizabeth branch in 1984 to pro- As the sole distributor of Toyota al Global Automotive Executive
vide the local industrial sector Forklift, BT, Raymond and Flexi Survey and leading research on
with ease of access to its compre- material handling equipment in emerging issues that impact the
hensive range of Toyota Forklifts, Southern Africa, EIE Group is the automotive and manufacturing
as well as maintenance and spares largest supplier of forklifts to the industry. National Association of
support “on the doorstep”. The Southern African market and has Automobile Component and Al-
company has supplied to date more the most comprehensive product lied Manufacturers (NAACAM)
than 5,000 machines, mainly to the support infrastructure in the region. President Dave Coffey said the
automotive, industrial, agricultur- conference, featuring presenta-
al, fast moving consumer goods, tions, case studies and panel dis-

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Volkswagen assists

local charities
Volkswagen has donated the good work they are al-
Thirteen charities, the latest beneficiaries of the Volkswagen for Good R2-million to thirteen chari- ready doing such as caring
initiative. Front Row from L-R: Ralph Meintjes, Crystal Meintjes, Lin- ties and non-profit organisa- for the sick and destitute, pro-
delwa Mavuso, Nocawa Sinam, Vernon Naidoo, Nobuzwe Mofekeng, tions in the Nelson Mandela viding refuge for victims and
Catherine Hendricks, Maureen Lamb, Back Row from L-R: Rev Mlamli Metropolitan area. The do- feeding the hungry. They all
Mani, Gcobani Zonke, Trevor Long, Jill Mclellan, Thobeka Mduduma, nation is part of the Volk- have a strong focus on posi-
Misiwe Ngqondela swagen for Good initiative. tively impacting the commu-
The beneficiaries include nities in which they operate.
Adopt a Smile, Inter church “The work and services pro-
Local Development Agen- vided by these charities mir-
cy, Share, Masikhonzane rors the ethos of Volkswagen
Pre-School, Phaphamani and the Volkswagen for Good
Rape Crisis Centre, Rotary initiative in that we all strong-
Club of Algoa Bay Wheel- ly believe in helping others. I
chairs, CANSA, Northwood am grateful that as a company
Childrens Hospice, Thuthu- we can help these organisa-
ka Bursary Fund, Section tions by lifting a little of their
27, SAPS Education Trust, financial burden,” said Thom-
Ubuntu Education Fund and as Schaefer, Volkswagen
Sithandiwe ECD Centre. Group South Africa Chair-
The donation will assist these man and Managing Director.
beneficiaries to continue with

Kaizer Chiefs are
pleased to an-
nounce the signing
of a partnership
agreement with the
number one leading
Car manufacturer in
South Africa, Toyota
South Africa Motors
(TSAM). The Jap-
anese-based car
manufacturer will
become the official
motor vehicle sup-
plier to Amakhosi.

Kaizer Chiefs and Toyota Announce Partnership

Kaizer Chiefs are pleased to an- cater to the needs of the business. Chief Executive Officer and about joining the Amakhosi fans in
nounce the signing of a partner- “We couldn’t have asked for a President of Toyota South Af- supporting their team and hope to
ship agreement with the number better partner than Toyota to pro- rica, Andrew Kirby says that grow this partnership over time.”
one leading Car manufacturer in vide us with transport needs for the Toyota brand is deeply Amakhosi supporters will ben-
South Africa, Toyota South Af- our business,” said Kaizer Chiefs rooted in South African sport: efit from this new deal as Kaizer
rica Motors (TSAM). The Jap- Executive Chairman, Kaizer “Whether it is rugby, cycling, mo- Chiefs and Toyota have allocated
anese-based car manufacturer Motaung. “Toyota is one of the torsport and now soccer - we are 250 free and secure parking bays
will become the official motor biggest motor vehicle manufactur- behind South African sport whole- for Toyota vehicle drivers attend-
vehicle supplier to Amakhosi. ers in the world and their brand is heartedly. The values of persever- ing Kaizer Chiefs home matches at
The deal, which lasts for an initial synonymous with quality and reli- ance, leadership and endurance are the FNB stadium. This area will be
three years, will see the universal- ability across the globe. These at- those that are synonymous with known as the Toyota Zone and sup-
ly recognised multinational cor- tributes resonate deeply with Kaiz- the Toyota brand and its history in porters will be allocated parking
poration supply the Club with 20 er Chiefs, as we are a Club that South Africa. We’re looking for- on a first-come, first-serve basis.
vehicles to meet all Kaizer Chiefs’ aspires to the same ideals and high ward to driving the Kaizer Chiefs Supporters are encouraged to
transportation requirements. The standards. We are delighted to es- team for the next three years. Re- attend home games and arrive
fleet ranges from hatchbacks, se- tablish a relationship with them and member that Toyota is behind you early so they can enjoy this ex-
dans, SUV’s, bakkies to panel vans look forward to a prosperous and every step of the way both on the clusive and exciting benefit.
and minibuses. The vehicles will mutually beneficial partnership.” field and off it. We are excited

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Invest in information

Laduma proves

print’s not dead

Soccer Laduma, the biggest get to speak directly to the market. brace the changes instead of fear- listen to our readers and engage
with them. People really just want
circulating weekly soccer pub- Here, Du Toit talks us through the ing them. It’s crucial to align your to be heard, and your business
lication in Africa and amongst can only benefit from listening
the top in the world, has just cel- importance new ventures to people. Our content is driven
ebrated its 20th birthday – that by what our readers tell us they
means there have been over 1,000 of supple- and platforms want to know – it’s as simple as
issues since its launch in 1997. that. But it takes a huge effort
Du Toit attributes much of this menting with your old to make it happen, believe me!
success to listening to their read-
ers – and in keeping with tech- your print CEO and founder ones, so that Explain how the following de-
nological changes, the title is no offering in Peter du Toit they work to- cision came about and how
longer merely in print but also order to keep gether and you’ve reaped the rewards since
includes a massive digital foot- things fresh boost each then: “We diversified our me-
print including 1,312,504 unique and interest- other. We’ve dia offering into digital at a
browsers on web and mobile, ing, thereby made sure to time when conventional wis-
over two million Facebook fans enhancing engage with dom told us that our readers
and 370,000 Twitter followers. your read- our readers did not access the internet.”
ers’ existing on whichever
loyalty… platform they Du Toit: We conduct a lot of our
are using, and own research through the Soccer
Laduma Supporters Club and our
Clint Roper, head of content mar- 20 years is create con- engagement with our readers. We
keting and part of the Soccer Lad- something to celebrate! Talk us tent that is too take their calls, respond to their
uma brands for 18 years confirms through good not to share and talk about emails, meet them and talk to
that they’ve always put the reader some them online. So we saw that many
first and made sure that their con- of the online. of them had mobile phones and
tent both reflects their views and b r a n d ’s We ’ v e were willing to access the internet
has diversified into digital at a high- also for things they were really invest-
time when conventional wisdom lights launched ed in. The trust that we had estab-
said their readers did not access over the Soccer lished with the newspaper quickly
the internet. That’s part of their past two Laduma shifted to include the online space.
phenomenal success 20 years on. decades. Radio, Du Toit: The next 5 to 10 years are
which going to dwarf the last 5 to 10. We
has been are going to see a lot more origi-
nalities coming into the industry.
Going digital: Turn- Du Toit: a huge Nobody imagined social media 10
We ’ v e success or 12 years ago, or how powerful
ing readers into listeners been from the it would become. So I think there
achiev- start. It’s will be more innovations that will
Take last October’s launch of SL ing some incredible milestones numbers skyrocketed immedi- become crucial to the communi-
Radio as a further example of lately, like our 1,000th edition and ately – an interview with Quin- cation methods we have with our
digital adding to their print stable launching Soccer Laduma (SL) ton Fortune was downloaded readers. The interaction between
and set to rival the biggest digi- Radio last year, which has grown over 207,000 times. After run- print and digital leads to growth
tal radio players. That’s why Ja- monumentally. But I think a per- ning for just over three months, in both formats, and I see that
son Acar, editor at SL Radio, says sonal highlight would be when the we are rapidly approaching the interaction expanding to whole
the brand looks forward to further readers have told us what Soccer two million download mark. new levels in the coming years.
serving their readers as listeners.
Laduma means to them. We’ve had Talk us through the impor-
people who call to tell us they’ve tance of listening to your read-
learnt English from reading the

Soccer Laduma, then and now... paper. It’s always moments like er and interacting with them.
In doing so, they’re continuing to
build their brand despite the mar- this that stick in your memory.
ket, while also establishing a mas-
sive digital readership. In talking Du Toit: It’s the most important
to their customers and giving their
readers a voice, their advertisers How has the brand kept up with thing that any business can do.

technological change and its ef- Our motto is ‘The reader is boss’

fectonthe21stcenturyconsumer? and we’ve always stuck with that

philosophy. There’s no trick or

Du Toit: The key has been to em- secret strategy either – we just