Dear Members and Partners I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Chris Cooter as the Acting High Commissioner of Canada to South Africa. Chris is a seasoned diplomat having served in a similar role in many countries prior to his arrival in South Africa on 20th November. The SACANCHAM Board has already met…
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A Year End message…. Dear Members and Partners The year 2020 has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging years in recent memory and, as it draws to a close, we are all looking forward to the opportunity of a well-deserved break spending quality time with family and friends. Finding the balance between saving…
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Dear Members and Partners The High Commission of Canada Trade Office currently has two vacancies. They are recruiting for a Trade Commissioner (Mining) and also a Junior Trade Commissioner (Cleantech) both based at their office in Johannesburg. For additional information on the requirements for the roles and application procedures, please click on the link below:…
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Miriam is a strategist, economist, business person and social activist, and has served in leadership roles driving significant transformation. Her professional life has focused on framing and executing scalable high impact solutions to economic development challenges. Currently, she is a Commissioner in the National Planning Commission in the South African Presidency, a Director of strategy…
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Dear Friends A SACANCHAM delegation was invited to engage with the MEC of The Gauteng Health Department on Thursday morning, 30 April 2020. The engagement was constructive and the MEC entertained a number of questions and encouraged everyone to comply with the lock down requirements. He stressed that developments were being closely monitored at both…
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CALL TO ACTION ….. Dear Friends I am addressing this appeal to you following an approach from Advocate Mohammed Ameermia , a Commissioner at the South African Human Rights Commission on behalf of Gift of the Givers. The need for support to vulnerable communities in South Africa has increased significantly since the announcement of the…
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Breaking News… Dear Members and Partners It was with a deep sense of shock that we learned this morning of the tragic shooting over the weekend in which 16 people, including a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”) Constable were killed. All nations unite in condemning this senseless act of violence and whilst the motive for…
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Postponement of Events and update Dear Members and Partners Due to the escalating concerns around the spread of Covid -19 and in compliance with the strict measures introduced by Government to control the spread of the Corona virus, we have taken the decision to postpone all SACANCHAM’s planned events until further notice. A number…
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Business Update – Covid 19 Dear Members and Partners As we reflect on the past week, it is important that we take the learnings into the next two weeks and possibly even beyond to adapt to operating in a business environment that we could never have imagined possible. I am inspired by the innovation…
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News Update: COVID – 19 Dear Members and Partners The past few weeks have tested our resolve as a nation like it has rarely, if ever, been tested before. Unprecedented levels of panic have been created, produced by the uncertainty of COVID-19. Global financial markets are reeling, exacerbated by the simultaneous plunge in oil…
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