THE AHI IN CONVERSATION

Christo vd Rheede

CEO

VISION

An Empowered and Integrated Business Community united in its endeavours for Business Growth,

Wealth and Job Creation.

MISSIONIt 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, NGO’s.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.

VALUES

The vision and mission are underpinned by the following values:

ExcellenceInnovativenessCompetitivenessIntegrityInclusivity and Non-RacialismSocial and Environmental ConsciousnessDevelopment and Empowerment orientation

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

PROFILE

The AHi is internationally recognised as one of Africa’s leading business networks.

The AHi is recognised on the continent of Africa as one of South Africa’s leading business networks.

The AHi is nationally recognised as one of South Africa’s 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 >R3 million to >R1 billion annually and 500 volunteers driving the national and provincial council,

specialist committees and business chambers of the AHi.

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 AHi’s 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 Forum’s monthly magazine.

The AHi’s Entrepreneurship Development Programme has impacted on 500 aspiring and young entrepreneurs since 2011.  

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

INTEGRATION WITH THE NDP

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.

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.

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.

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIPHAMMANSKRAAL

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIPOUDTSHOORN

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIPALIWAL NORTH

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIPEERSTERUST

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIPLYDENBURG

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIPBOTHAVILLE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

AHI AND MUNICIPALITIES

AHI AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

Human Rights Day PLANNING CALENDAR FOR 2015 ~ FREE STATE, GAUTENG, LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA, NORTH WEST

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

Worker’s 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  

Women’s 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 51 DAYS 52 DAYS (add 2 days in Oct) 45 (43) DAYS

Min time: 1800 HOURSFORMAL SCHOOL DAY: 459 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS: 459 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS: 468 HOURS FORMAL SCHOOL DAYS: 387 HOURS

 1. Contact TOTAL: 201 DAYS X 7 HOURS PER DAY = 1407 HOURS (FIXED)

  MEETINGS: 53 HOURS MEETINGS: 51 HOURS MEETINGS: 52 HOURS MEETINGS: 45 HOURS

 2. Meetings 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

 3. Extra Curriculum TOTAL: = 112 HOURS (NOT FIXED)

 4. In-service training TOTAL = 80 HOURS (FIXED

AHI AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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.

COOPERATE MEMBERSHIP

AbsaMedia 24Nedbank

Old MutualRemgroSanlam SantamSasol

SteinhofTransnet

TSB SugarVodacom

SILVER MEMBERSHIP

Arcelor Mittal

Avbob

Business Partners

Causa Labour Solutions

Eskom

Sishen Iron Ore

Telkom

Toyota

Action Verification Agency PNA Stationers

Agri Wes-Kaap Samba Koöperasie Postnet Glenfair

Alpha Pharm Sanlam Kollektiewe Beleggings Pretoria Reisburo

AtkvSentrale 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

ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP

CHAMBERSAHI Bloemfontein

Groter Johannesburg Sakekamer Memel Sakekamer Vanderbijlpark Sakekamer

AHI Msundisi (MBA) Groter PhillipolisMidvaal / Meyerton Sakekamer Veldrif Sakekamer

AHI Tygerberg SakekamerGroter 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 BesigheidsforumNelson Mandelabaai Besigheidsforum Weskus Sakekamer

Bela-Bela Sakekamer Kaapstad Sakekamer Newcastle Sakekamer Witbank Sakekamer

Branderkruin Sakekamer Kareedouw Sakekamer Nocci Kimberly Zastron SakekamerBupha Chamber of Commerce Kathu Sakekamer Nocci Upington Stillbaai Sakekamer

Caledon Sakekamer Kouga Besigheidsforum Oudtshoorn Besigheidskamer Theunissen SakekamerCapital City Business Chamber Ladismith Sakekamer Paarl Sakekamer Tsitsikamma Sakekamer

Centurion Sakekamer Ladybrand SakekamerPotchefstroom / Tlokwe Sakekamer Malmesbury Sakekamer

Ceres Sakekamer Lephalale Sakekamer Rand BesigheidsforumMarquard Business Association

Citrusdal Sakekamer Lichtenburg Sakekamer Riverside Sakekamer Gariepdam Sakekamer

Clanwillian SakekamerLowveld 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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GALORE!

"Opportunity is missed by most

people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks

like work."

Thomas Edison

THANK YOU