ILEMBE CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP:

The iLembe Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism is a non-profit business association that represents credible, ethical and progressive businesses in the iLembe District of KZN. The Chamber’s purpose is not only to lobby and advocate on matters that will allow the iLembe District to become a thriving business and investor friendly environment, but also to energise local economic and entrepreneurial activity.

It acts as a resource to its members, which includes a wide range of Chamber activities; from business support, skills development, knowledge transfer & dissemination and mentoring, amongst others. A further purpose, which is growing in importance, is the provision of a platform for business linkages from which members can grow their businesses.

Chamber membership fees are often viewed as a deterrent, an out-of-pocket expense which do not offer an immediate return on investment. Chambers of Commerce, including the iLembe Chamber, are unfortunately not a magical solution that will address RoI urgency. Contributing in a national partnership to sustainable economic growth and business enablement requires a marathon effort!

In a membership organisation like ours, every membership fee paid contributes significantly to the financial viability of our Chamber, allowing us the capability and capacity to professionally represent the private sector. More importantly though is that our reputational viability, which allows us to represent the private sector as a partner in our regional economy, depends on the extend of our representivity of business in the iLembe District. Membership levels within the Chamber authenticates our claim of being representative of the wider business community in the iLembe District.