As a precursor to the upcoming two-day Manufacturing Indaba Conference and Exhibition the City of Ekurhuleni on Friday revealed its plan to establish the Ekurhuleni Business Council (EBC) during the Manufacturing Roundtable held at Emperors Palace.
Industry leaders were invited to deliberate on how they, through the EBC, will collectively work towards the revitalisation of the manufacturing sector in Ekurhuleni.
In his keynote address the Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni, Clr Mondli Gungubele, alluded to that the EBC will provide avenues for partnerships between the public and private sectors to advance the municipality’s development and job creation goals.
“It is this very Council that the City’s senior management will utilise to adequately engage with the manufacturing fraternity on key issues of service delivery and other municipal business. This roundtable is an opportunity to reorganise the industry in order to maximize the potential that already exists in Ekurhuleni,” said Gungubele.
The EBC is a structure that will include representatives from both the municipality and business, will be guided by a few rules as members that will be obliged to including:
- Promote the common goals of the Council in the best interest of the City of Ekurhuleni;
- Ensure that the Batho Pele principles are adhered to at all times; and
- Exercise due diligence and skill in the execution of the Council mandate.
In its continued pursuit to revitalise manufacturing in Ekurhuleni, the City will be hosting the Manufacturing Indaba Conference and Exhibition where deliberations of enhancing manufacturing competiveness in Gauteng will take place.
The Manufacturing Indaba Conference and Exhibition will be held on June 29 and 30, from 8am to 5pm at Emperors Palace.
For more information on the Manufacturing Indaba, individuals and businesses can contact Edward Komane on (011) 999 8128 and Edward.Komane@ekurhuleni.gov.za or Nolen Martin (011) 463 9184/ 082 3598023 nolene@manufacturingindaba.co.za
