March 3, 2011. A powerful new business body representing the interests of business on the KZN North Coast was launched at Hotel iZulu yesterday.
The iLembe Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism executive was announced, and certificates were handed out to founding members.
In the picture: Trenley Tilbrook, Jerry Zikhali and Bongani Linda
The Chamber will be headed by CEO Trenley Tilbrook, while farmer and SA Sugar Association chairman Bongani Linda will serve as President.
See pictures from the event below.
Speaking at the launch, Linda said the Chamber aimed to represent business in the area with one voice and would lobby local government to tackle important issues and secure the interests of business.
Tilbrook noted that the Chamber represented the entire district, and planned meetings at Stanger and iSithebe in the near future.
Linda discussed the current reconstruction of the interchange at the Ballito turn-off from the N2 – an exciting infrastructural development for the area which is set for completion next October – and hinted at further projects in the pipeline. “Protocol demands that you will only hear about these later, but I can assure you we are working on some exciting initiatives.”
The iLembe District spans from the Southern border of Zimbali, including Ballito, to the industrial hub of Mandeni and Isithebe, plus the vibrant rural and agricultural area of Stanger and Ndwedwe. The Chamber is an independent, non political, membership driven organisation dedicated to facilitating and promoting business on the North Coast.