SA Council for Businesswomen
We are an apolitical business organisation, founded on sound business ethic and Christian principles, that strives to increase the negotiating power of women in business through our affiliation with the AHI, in terms of knowledge and formal business sector involvement.
Contact
Norine Victor (Chairlady)
Phone: 021 949 9316
Website: www.capebusinesswomen.co.za
BON
The Business Opportunities Network (BON) was established in 1995 as a Section 21 Company by the Western Cape Economic Development Forum, after a need was identified in the Western Cape for an organization to facilitate business linkages between Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) and the established business sector, including both the private and public sectors. As an accredited Tender Advice Centre, the BON forms part of a national core group of linkage organizations.
Contact
Cape Town Office
Phone: 021 419 9641
Email: info@bon.co.za
Wecbof
The Western Cape Business Opportunities Forum (WECBOF) is a membership-based organisation representing previously disadvantaged companies in the construction, engineering and manufacturing industries as well related professional services.
The Western Cape Business Opportunities Forum was founded in January 1995 on the initiative taken by local business people, academics and other prominent members of the economic community. The formation of this body dedicated to finding, creating and encouraging business opportunities in the region, was the culmination of months of discussion on how hitherto disadvantaged small and medium enterprises could be assisted in achieving their goals.
WECBOF aims to represent the interest of the BLACK (African, Coloured and Indian) BUSINESS COMMUNITY of the Western Cape which specialises in the MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION and any related PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. WECBOF?s approach to assisting our members is three-pronged namely; access to training, access to opportunities and access to finance.
Contact
Phone: 021 951 6852
Email: office@wecbof.com
Menngos
MENNGOS was registered as a section 21 company in October 1995. This was the first Network to be formally registered in South Africa. MENNGOS specializes in: Facilitating capacity building services to SMME?s, and Service Providers through training, support and information!
MENNGOS Vision - Accelerated growth in the delivery of small enterprise development services. The value that MENNGOS adds as a network is critical. As members, we are accountable as a collective to increase the leveraging capacity of MENNGOS in sharing resources and in jointly accelerating the growth in enterprise development services!
Contact
Sheena Roberts
Phone: 021 424 1775
Email: menngosj@mweb.co.za
Website: www.menngos.org.za
Western Cape Network on Violence Against Women
Contact
Phone: 021 633 5287
Email: network@womenscentre.co.za
LIBRARY BUSINESS CORNERS (LBC)
Relevant business material at YOUR library
There are more than 120 000 small and micro-enterprises in the Western Cape. Each year at least 20 000 people try to start a new small enterprise, with almost every second attempt failing within a year or two. Most of them need information, advice, training and mentoring in order to improve (if not survive) in their businesses. Past efforts to spread information and advice to small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) relied on a few local business service centres in the larger towns and metro suburbs. This was totally inadequate, with the result that most SMMEs had no access to such support.
Our mission is to systematically expand the network of municipal library based Local Business Corners to reach all the corners of rural as well as metropolitan Western Cape and to have each LBC (i.e. each participating library ) become an active partner and facilitator in the supply of support and information for small enterprises.
Contact
Gail Jacobs (CEO)
Phone: 021 488 3400
Email: gaillbc@iafrica.com / lbcinfo@iafrica.com
Website: www.lbc.za.net
Africa Centre for Investment Analysis
As a research and training centre, the Africa Centre for Investment Analysis (ACIA) at the University of Stellenbosch Business School undertakes research on African capital markets and development finance.
The Centre provides a consulting service in development finance and offers a master?s degree in Development Finance and various short courses. ACIA also presents conferences on development finance, hosts the annual Africa SMME Awards, and houses the African Finance Association.
Contact
Lynette van Rensburg
Phone: 021 918 4245
Email: lynette@acia.sun.ac.za
Website: www.acia.sun.ac.za
Black Management Forum
The BMF is an independent non-governmental initiative dedicated to placing black managers on an equal footing with managers from other backgrounds and environments. The organization cultivates attitude, belief, motivation and competency in both black and white managers and business leaders who will be conducive to the profitable growth of our economy.
The BMF was founded in 1976 and is today the primary Black Management organisation in the country. Although the strategic focus of the BMF is on black managers, its? policy and philosophy is non-racial. To that end its? membership was open to all races in 1989. It draws its membership from diverse managerial disciplines. Membership of the forum is open to all who aspire to be managers, who practice management and who teach or train in management.
The organisation is nationally based with branches throughout the country, providing:
- leadership development
- business advisory services on transformation
- motivation
- role modelling
- business orientation and
- a values-based philosophy to young people through a network of established student chapters at various colleges and universities
Contact
Nomhle Nkumbi-Ndopu
Phone: 021 419 3120
Email: nomhle@bmfwc.org.za
Siphiwe Lukwe (Administrator)
Email: info@bmfwc.org.za
Phone:021 419 3120
Website: www.bmfonline.co.za
Matchmakers
Matchmakers services to small & medium businesses
One of the reasons we lack incipient entrepreneurs is not that people do not wish to create their own means of employment, but that they are simply unaware of the possibilities open to them.
Matchmakers was formed in 2001 to assist SMME?s in overcoming obstacles in starting and growing their businesses. We assist with strategy development, business information and networking.
The City of Cape Town has financed our work since 2001 and our three main service delivery areas are:
1. Free one-on-one business consultations
2. Meetings for groups of businesspersons
3. Development and management of new SMME infrastructure programmes
Contact
Ivan Van Der Merwe
Phone: 021 852 4402
Website: www.matchmakers.za.com
Cape Chamber of Commerce
Vision
Leading business empowerment
Mission
To serve the interests of business by satisfying the needs of our members through representing their views and providing services of value.
Contact
Phone: 021 402 4300
Email: info@capechamber.co.za
Website: www.capechamber.co.za
Business Partners
Provides a full-service offering for entrepreneurs, including tailored investment solutions, property broking, property management, mentorship, consulting and on-going business support through industry-specific units. Total business solutions are individually structured to meet the specific needs of a wide range of entrepreneurs, from single-owner private practices to multi-owner management buy-outs or buy-ins (MBOs and MBIs).
Contact
Phone: 021 464 3600
Website: www.businesspartners.co.za
DTI
The dti's vision is of a South Africa that has a vibrant economy, characterised by growth, employment and equity, built on the full potential of all South African citizens. To achieve this, the dti has become an outwardly-focused, customer-centric organisation.
To this end, we have streamlined our organisation for better coordination and service delivery. We are implementing an integrated management system that will ensure that the customer obtains maximum benefit from the expertise of multi-disciplinary teams.
We are reviewing the total spectrum of dti products, service and processes to provide solutions to your needs. We are committed to creating better access to the dti by creating new distribution channels. All our customers will now begin to enjoy the benefits of higher quality service.
Our key goal in developing our new website was to create a 24/7/365 (24 hours, 7 days a week , 365 days of the year) connection to the South African economy by providing a gateway for our offerings. Our new website will make it much easier to compete in the local and international business environment. We want to establish new relationships and deepen existing relationships with you, our customers, because this will assist us to tailor our products and services to your needs and make the dti vision a reality.
Thank you for visiting the dti website, we welcome your interaction and look forward to receiving comments about your experience of the dti.
Contacts
Call our Customer Contact Centre on 0861 843 384
Website: www.dti.gov.za
SAWEN
The establishment of South African Women Entrepreneurs Network (SAWEN) is a reaction to the fact that women entrepreneurs in South Africa continuously face a wide array of obstacles in starting, growing and sustaining their own enterprises. This dti initiative is a networking forum for individuals and organisations that are committed to the promotion and advancement of women entrepreneurs.
Vision
SAWEN will represent and articulate the aspirations of all women entrepreneurs (existing and potential) that operate within the South African SMME sector.
Mission
SAWEN is a South African National network that facilitates and monitors the socio-economic advancement of women entrepreneurs and their positive impact on the country?s economy.
Contact
Nomhle Khethelo
Phone: 021 421 4650
Email: Sinoko@mweb.co.za
Website: www.dti.gov.za
Red Door
The RED Door is a one-stop shop where new and existing businesses are able to access a single point to seek assistance. Expert, friendly and supportive staff at the RED Doors will support clients with a step-by-step process of business advice for all requirements, whether basic or highly sophisticated. The entrepreneur will be guided through his/her business journey ensuring that optimum success is achieved.
Contact
Phone: 0860 142 142
Website: www.capegateway.gov.za