SACCI Develops Copper Theft Barometer

Increasing concern about the cost of the theft of copper to the economy has prompted the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) to develop a Copper Theft Barometer. The Barometer will measure and monitor the extent of copper cable theft in the country on a monthly basis with the objective of raising the general awareness of the problem and to engage public participation in combating this crime. Click here to download the full statement.

Media Release: New Growth Path Framework for South Africa

In a statement issued today the President of the South African chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), Mr Chose Choeu, said that SACCI welcomes the publication of the long awaited new growth path framework for South Africa. SACCI believes that it will be difficult to achieve the target of creating 5 million jobs within 5 years even though the sectors identified for specific attention are those that have the potential to contribute significantly to its attainment.

Pledges

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Minister Barbara Hogan
at the launch of SA1st

Min_Sexwale_pledge_sml Minister Tokyo Sexwale
at the SACCI Convention-15 Oct 2010

Chose_pledge_sml Chose Choue - President of SACCI

Productivity gains key to economic growth

Productivity gains had to be a core factor in driving economic growth in South Africa and not merely viewed as the result of economic activity, Business Unity South Africa deputy CEO Raymond Parsons said on Friday. In a keynote address at the Productivity SA annual dinner, he noted that as important as productivity gains were for the country’s future economic success, the concept of productivity could not be seen in isolation from a long-term vision for the local economy.

What is SA First?

The objective of the SA1^st campaign is to encourage South Africans to emulate the work ethic, patriotism and dedication that underpin the success of economies such as Japan, India and China. These values are not strange to South Africans as they also drove the growth of the South African economy but, in recent times, we seem to have lost our national focus. As a consequence, we currently suffer low levels of economic performance and declining levels of global competitiveness.

SA1^st is not a marketing campaign, but a driver for behavioural change, national focus and improved productivity and competitiveness. It is a call on both employers and employees to be more constructive in their labour relations and to work jointly towards optimising their drive toward greater productivity. This will have the consequence of enterprise growth which in turn will lead to employment growth, greater economic activity and greater levels of national competitiveness.

A CHALLENGE TO COMPANIES, CHAMBERS & ORGANISATIONS
SA1^st calls on Companies, Chambers and Organisations to propagate the values of the campaign:
SA1^stchallenges you to .............click here and commit to a contributing to a better South

A CHALLENGE TO THE INDIVIDUAL
SA1^st calls on Individuals to propagate the values of the campaign
SA1^stchallenges you to .............click here and commit to a contributing to a better South Africa.

A CHALLENGE TO THE YOUTH
It is said that the Youth of the nation are the trustees of prosperity.
SA1^stchallenges you to .............click here and commit to a contributing to a better South Africa.

Focus Areas

Productivity | Labour Survey | Ease of Doing Business | Global Competitiveness | Economic Freedom

Launch Event

LAUNCH OF SA1^st
The SA1^st campaign, sponsored by Telkom, was launched at the offices of Bowman-Gilfillan Attorneys in Sandton on 30 September 2010. The launch event was open to the press and the public.

Coming Soon

Presentations - SA First Launch
CEO of SACCI - Neren Rau                                   Pdf 288Kb
Minister of Pubilc Enterprises - Barbara Hogan   Doc 111Kb
Ambassador of Japan - H.E. Toshiro Ozawa        Pdf 48Kb