Linking business with
Government and the world
As 2009 draws to a close we review the year that has passed – and what a
busy year it has been for the nation, the ANC and the Progressive Business
Forum (PBF)! The April elections ushered in the new ANC administration
led by President Jacob Zuma, and we hit the road running. After
fighting a dynamic, exhaustive and successful election, the ANC has worked
hard on rejuvenating itself. The PBF delivered a jam-packed programme –
and members can look forward to an even more exciting 2010.
Busy programme at home
and abroad
At home, since our last report, the
PBF held a round of ministerial
interactions in Johannesburg, Durban
and Cape Town, where the Minister of
Public Works, Geoff Doidge, inspired
our participants with his fresh,
accessible approach that bodes well P
for the development of public-private
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partnerships that will to take our
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nation forward. In October, a series of
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growth assist workshops were held in
the same cities. The specially designed u
progressive business leader training
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focused on empowering the business
leader, strengthening management and
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minimising risk and was well received.
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Internationally two successful PBF
trade delegations were undertaken,
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one to Havana, Cuba, in June and
the second to São Paulo, Brazil, in
September. Under the auspices of the
PBF, Dr Mathews Phosa, Treasurer
General of the ANC, visited London at
the end of October, and had a range
of interactions with the city’s business
community to showcase the new
administration six months on and the
road ahead. Reports on these events
appear elsewhere in Progressive Leader.
In November, a round of ministerial
interactions took place as well as a
Tourism & Trade Business Seminar in
Guangzhou, China. This seminar will
be covered in the forthcoming issue of
Progressive Leader.
Improved offering
By the time the next issue of
Progressive Leader is published, the
PBF would have entered its fifth year.
Minister of Public Works Geoff Doidge
It has grown, and we wish to thank
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