The AHi in Conversation

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The AHi in Conversation

• Christo vd Rheede
• CEO

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Vision

• An Empowered and Integrated Business Community
  united in its endeavours for Business Growth,
  Wealth and Job Creation.

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Mission

• It involves helping small business, creating
  local structures to unite the business sector and
  interaction with local municipalities to promote
  economic development. Accordingly it seeks
• To grow - Promoting local economic development in
  co-operation with local government.
• To network - Providing a range of support
  services in collaboration with business members.
• To empower - Empowering start-up and mature
  businesses in collaboration with government,
  financial institutions, NGOs.
• To market Profiling the South African business
  story locally and globally.
• To defend - Lobbying for pro-business policies at
  national government level.
• To unite Cooperating with authentic organised
  business formations across ethnic, cultural,
  religious and sectoral boundaries and striving
  towards one united organised business formation
  in South Africa.

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Values

• The vision and mission are underpinned by the
  following values
• Excellence
• Innovativeness
• Competitiveness
• Integrity
• Inclusivity and Non-Racialism
• Social and Environmental Consciousness
• Development and Empowerment orientation

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Constitutional and Legal nature

• The AHi is a Non Profit Company (NPC)
• The AHi is funded through
• Membership fees from affiliated chambers,
  affiliated corporate members and donors.
• Receives no funding from government.
• The AHi is registered for tax purposes as a NPC.
• Tax registration number 9016/256/84/5
• VAT registration number 4650121074
• Address Lynnwood Galleries, 354 Rosemary
  Avenue. Lynnwood, Pretoria

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Profile

• The AHi is internationally recognised as one of
  Africas leading business networks.
• The AHi is recognised on the continent of Africa
  as one of South Africas leading business
  networks.
• The AHi is nationally recognised as one of South
  Africas leading business networks and serves on
  the board of BUSA.
• The AHi works held a combined memorial service
  for the lateTata Madiba on Wednesday 11 December
  2013 in collaboration with the BBC and BUSA. 
• The AHi is a highly functional National Business
  Network Platform consisting of
• 110 business chambers,
• approximately 20 000 business members (corporate,
  medium, small an Employers Association) with an
• average turnover of gtR3 million to gtR1 billion
  annually and
• 500 volunteers driving the national and
  provincial council, specialist committees and
  business chambers of the AHi.

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Profile

• The AHi is also held in high esteem by corporate
  South Africa for the 450 to 500 AHi and
  affiliated chamber network sessions held annually
  at local, provincial and national level.
• The AHis events programme entails network
  evenings, provincial and national board
  workshops, provincial and national conferences,
  business chamber workshops.
• The AHi is also regarded by International Donors,
  Corporate South Africa, South African Government
  and State Departments such as the DTi and CoGTA
  as
• highly efficient in terms of transfer of skills,
• the development of a new cadre of entrepreneurs
  and assisting struggling municipalities with
  financial and other expertise.
• The AHi has a formal agreement with CoGTA and is
  an active contributor to the Progressive Business
  Forums monthly magazine.
• The AHis Entrepreneurship Development Programme
  has impacted on 500 aspiring and young
  entrepreneurs since 2011.  

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Integration with the NDP

• Housing, water, electricity and sanitation
• Safe and reliable public transport
• Quality education and skills development
• Safety and security
• Quality health care
• Social protection
• Employment
• Recreation and leisure
• Clean environment
• Adequate nutrition

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Integration with the NDP
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Structures

• AHi National Council Policy Direction
• Board of Directors Provides strategic direction
  and an oversight role in terms of operational
  activities of the AHi
• Chief Executive Officer Day to day management.
• Specialist Committees LED Tourism SMME Women
  /Youth SEB Training Industrial
• AHi Provincial Council Represents the business
  chambers form each province.
• AHi Employers Organisation Acts on behalf of
  members in labour disputes before the CCMA
• Business Chambers Active at local level to unite
  business people and to advance the local economy.
  
• SA Council for Business Women (SACBW) Represents
  women affairs,
• Board of Trustees Is a strategic think tank and
  serves Council with advice.

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Governance

• The AHi is guided by a Code of Ethics to ensure
  sound corporate governance, accountability and a
  consistent declaration of interests.
• The AHi also maintains high standards of sound
  financial management to ensure the financial
  sustainability of the organisation, which is
  subject to an independent audit annually.

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AHi Focuses

• Mobilising business people at local level and
  establishing business chambers at local level.
• Entrepreneurship development and supporting
  existing entrepreneurs.
• Spearheading local economic development in
  collaboration with municipalities.

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Youth EntrepreneurshipHAMMANSKRAAL
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Youth EntrepreneurshipOUDTSHOORN
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Youth EntrepreneurshipALIWAL NORTH
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Youth EntrepreneurshipEERSTERUST
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Youth EntrepreneurshipLYDENBURG
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Youth EntrepreneurshipBOTHAVILLE
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Entrepreneurship Development at primary school
level
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Entrepreneurship Development at high school level
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Ahi and Municipalities
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Ahi and School Principals
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21 March JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Good Friday 12 2 2 13 4 1 20 3 1 1 2 1
3 April 13 3 3 14 5 2 21 4 2 2 3 2
Family Day 14 4 4 15 6 3 22 5 3 4 3
6 April 15 5 5 16 7 4 23 6 4 12 5 4
Freedom Day 16 6 6 17 8 5 24 7 7 13 6 7
27 April 19 9 9 20 11 8 27 11 8 14 9 8
Workers Day 20 10 10 21 12 9 28 12 9 15 10 9
1 May 21 11 11 22 13 10 29 13 10 16 11 10
School Holiday 22 12 12 23 14 11 30 14 11 19 12 11
15 June 23 13 13 24 15 12 31 17 14 20 13  
Youth Day 26 16 16 28 18 17   18 15 21 16  
16 June 27 17 17 29 19 18   19 16 22 17  
Womens Day 28 18 18 30 20 19   20 17 23 18  
9 August 29 19 19   21 22   21 18 26 19  
School Holiday 30 20 20   22 23   24 21 27 20  
10 August   23 23   25 24   25 22 28 23  
Heritage Day   24 24   26 25   26 23 29 24  
24 September   25 25   27 26   27 28 30 25  
School Holiday   26   28   28 29 26  
25 September   27     29     31 30   27  
                  30  
Actual School Days 15 20 18 13 20 18 10 20 20 15 21 9
201 (197) DAYS 53 (51) DAYS 53 (51) DAYS 53 (51) DAYS 51 DAYS 51 DAYS 51 DAYS 52 DAYS (add 2 days in Oct) 52 DAYS (add 2 days in Oct) 52 DAYS (add 2 days in Oct) 45 (43) DAYS 45 (43) DAYS 45 (43) DAYS
Min time 1800 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAY 459 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAY 459 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAY 459 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 459 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 459 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 459 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 468 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 468 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 468 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 387 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 387 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS 387 HOURS
 1. Contact TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY 1407 HOURS (FIXED)
  MEETINGS 53 HOURS MEETINGS 53 HOURS MEETINGS 53 HOURS MEETINGS 51 HOURS MEETINGS 51 HOURS MEETINGS 51 HOURS MEETINGS 52 HOURS MEETINGS 52 HOURS MEETINGS 52 HOURS MEETINGS 45 HOURS MEETINGS 45 HOURS MEETINGS 45 HOURS
 2. Meetings TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 201 DAYS X 1 HOUR PER DAY 201 HOURS (NOT FIXED)
  EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS EXTRA CURR 28 HOURS
 3. Extra Curriculum TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED) TOTAL 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED)
 4. In-service training TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED TOTAL 80 HOURS (FIXED
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Ahi and International Trade
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Membership

• Membership of the AHi comprises of direct and
  indirect membership
• Direct membership
• Corporate and multinational companies.
• Medium and small businesses.
• Companies that can apply for direct membership to
  access a range of products and services provided
  by the AHi and to become part of the AHi referral
  network.
• Indirect membership
• Business chambers More 100 local business
  chambers with a combined membership of more or
  less 9 000 businesses.
• AHi Employers Organisation More than 200 labour
  specialists with a combined membership of more
  than 10 500 businesses.

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COOPERATE MEMBERSHIP
Absa
Media 24
Nedbank
Old Mutual
Remgro
Sanlam
Santam
Sasol
Steinhof
Transnet
TSB Sugar
Vodacom
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SILVER MEMBERSHIP
Arcelor Mittal
Avbob
Business Partners
Causa Labour Solutions
Eskom
Sishen Iron Ore
Telkom
Toyota
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ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP
Action Verification Agency PNA Stationers
Agri Wes-Kaap Samba Koöperasie Postnet Glenfair
Alpha Pharm Sanlam Kollektiewe Beleggings Pretoria Reisburo
Atkv Sentrale Universiteit van Tegnologie Vrystaat Pretorium Trust Koop
Brits Drukkery (Edms) Bpk Swartkops Seesout Pricewater- housecoopers
Central University of Technology Terrasan Pelagiese Vissery Prima Verhurings
CLS Consulting Services (Pty) Ltd Thebe Securities Productive Systems
Dalein Agri Plan (Edms) Bpk Third Circle Asset Management Reunert Limited
De Jagers Handelsmaatskappy Trutter Boerdery Trust I-Value Risk Management (Pty) Ltd
Ecroc Tshwane Universiteit van Tegnologie Ivema (Pty) Ltd
Efficient Groep Universiteit van Pretoria Kpmg Ouditeure
Elvin Food and Beverages (Pty) Ltd Universiteit van Stellenbosch Kredietwaarborg Vers. Korp Afrika
Ethic SA Van Zyl Rudd Associates Lewies Future Enterprise (Pty) Ltd
Formentco Consultants Verspreide Beleggins Lidonga Group Holdings
Fourie Botha Ouditeure Werksman Incorporating Roelcor Vleis
Granor-Passi (Edms) Bpk Worley Parsons RSA SA United Employers Organization
Highveld Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution Medi-Clinic BPK Noordwes Universiteit
Hlatswayo Du Plessis van der Merwe Nkaiseng Iemas Nyeleti Consulting
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CHAMBERS
AHI Bloemfontein Groter Johannesburg Sakekamer Memel Sakekamer Vanderbijlpark Sakekamer
AHI Msundisi (MBA) Groter Phillipolis Midvaal / Meyerton Sakekamer Veldrif Sakekamer
AHI Tygerberg Sakekamer Groter Tzaneen Besigheidsforum Mieliehoofstad Sakekamer Villiersdorp Besigheidsforum
AHI Vryheid Harrismith Forum Mokopane Besigheidskamer Vredendal Sakekamer
AHI Zululand Helderberg Sakekamer Moorreesburg Sakekamer Waterberg Sakekamer
Alberton Business Forum Hoogland Besigheidsforum Nelson Mandelabaai Besigheidsforum Weskus Sakekamer
Bela-Bela Sakekamer Kaapstad Sakekamer Newcastle Sakekamer Witbank Sakekamer
Branderkruin Sakekamer Kareedouw Sakekamer Nocci Kimberly Zastron Sakekamer
Bupha Chamber of Commerce Kathu Sakekamer Nocci Upington Stillbaai Sakekamer
Caledon Sakekamer Kouga Besigheidsforum Oudtshoorn Besigheidskamer Theunissen Sakekamer
Capital City Business Chamber Ladismith Sakekamer Paarl Sakekamer Tsitsikamma Sakekamer
Centurion Sakekamer Ladybrand Sakekamer Potchefstroom / Tlokwe Sakekamer Malmesbury Sakekamer
Ceres Sakekamer Lephalale Sakekamer Rand Besigheidsforum Marquard Business Association
Citrusdal Sakekamer Lichtenburg Sakekamer Riverside Sakekamer Gariepdam Sakekamer
Clanwillian Sakekamer Lowveld Chamber of Business Tourism Rustenburg Sakekamer Graaff Reinet Kamer van Koophandel
FGF Chamber of Commerce Madibeng Sakekamer SA Raad vir Sakevroue Sondagsrivier Sakekamer
Ficksburg Sakekamer Malelane Sakekamer Maletswai Business Forum Stellenbosch Sakekamer
Gansbaai Sakekamer Goedverwacht Sakekamer Elim Sakekamer  Porteville Sakekamer
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Business opportunities galore!
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• "Opportunity is missed by most people because it
  comes dressed in overalls and looks like work."
• Thomas Edison

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Thank You