Why does the MCCI help KZN?
The Middelburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) is a business organisation and our primary purpose is to serve and support our members and our business organisation. Why help the Kwazulu Natal people? MCCI is not a charity organisation.
Not only does MCCI have a network of local businesses that we communicate and work with, but we also network and work with other chambers across the country. In this case with the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Business and the Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Recently, we lobbied with them to standardise electricity rates for industries that use municipal electricity.
MCCI will leverage the various networks and chambers such as the franchise network to assist employees and identified beneficiaries in the business environment. Middelburg is part of the road infrastructure and business network that stretches from Durban Harbour to our city. The sooner the business community gets back on its feet and business returns to normal, the sooner we can recover from the economic damage caused by the looting, vandalism and Covid19’s impact on the business sector.
MCCI will use our members’ franchise networks and chamber connections to ensure that all funds are used for what they were intended for and, as always, keep a watchful eye on management. We need to protect jobs in our city so we can continue to help others instead of being helped. Anyone interested in sending food and other supplies to the affected areas can drop them off with us or at the Nashua offices.