BENEFITS OFFERED TO MEMBERS:

  • Regular networking opportunities are available at all the events run by and through the RCCI, including promotion availability of your own networking and marketing events.
  • Members can run their own events and charge for them.
  • All new members introduced to the existing membership. The new member’s business offerings and their location are included in the introduction.
  • Members may send RCCI, for sharing with other members via their web site, short info blurbs including any important developments in their businesses or staff achievements.
  • The Chamber creates awareness of members’ businesses and services locally, nationally as well as into Africa.
  • Forum meetings and events for businesses on current and local affairs
  • FREE monthly training for SMME’s covering various industry categories, held on a regular basis
  • Promotion and advertising of your business on the RCCI web site at affordable advertising rates
  • Networking opportunities on RCCI LinkedIn and participation on our Twitter and Face book platform
  • Informative news, business opportunities and entrepreneurial success stories on RCCI active web site
  • Widespread Visibility on the RCCI website (www.rcci.co.za) with company listings on the industry categorized directory
  • Annual RCCI Business Excellence Awards – Top businesses and entrepreneurs of each category featured in the local media.
  • RCCI Lobbies on critical issues affecting business, with government, on behalf of business.
  • Members invited to share, participate and comment as “The Voice of Business” in critical issues affecting business with RCCI representing business at Local and National level on critical issues affecting business and their needs
  • RCCI facilitates member to member, business introductions
  • Facilitating exciting, quality introductions for Export opportunities, as well as assistance for footprint into Africa introductions, including Trade missions into Africa and Asia.
  • Support for Local and International Trade enquiries
  • Import / Export opportunities
  • Tax law and Labour Law assistance at reduced rates
  • RCCI Membership Certificates for display at your office
  • Attestation of Certificates of Origin for Exporters certification is available at Chambers, with discounted rates to members.
  • Access to a Commissioner of Oaths
  • RCCI Tourism division linking business & tourism
  • Connect the member to relevant Government departments i.e. DED, the  DTI, IDC, SEFA, Dept of Tourism etc. for business assistance
  • Local Council connectivity and RCCI sits on the Committee of the Business Forum for COJ and the Tourism Shadow Committee
  • Fax and photocopying (Black & White) service at reduced rates
  • SMME business seminars offered by the DTI, IDC, FNB, DED and Gauteng Tourism.
  • RCCI is a member chamber of South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI).
  • The RCCI attends the monthly, City of Johannesburg, Business Forum meetings. This enables your chamber to keep you informed of matters of local importance affecting business and to reflect your views to influential people at national level.
  • Members are always encouraged to communicate their business personalized needs to be added to our member benefit list. Suggestions can be sent  to the CEO, at ([email protected]

RCCI :

  • Protects the interests of business in the region, promote the private enterprise system and market-orientated approach with equal opportunities for all while assisting businesses to adapt to realities that cannot be changed
  • Promotes member’s businesses locally and internationally and provide facilities for members to identify business opportunities through events, information services, advertising and other special business development facilities available from the Chamber.
  • Contributes to the formulation of national and local policies on key issues that affect business – be the voice of business operating in Randburg, Sandton and Midrand and give these localities a better place on the economic map
  • Influences constructively the environment & operating conditions nationally and in our area of responsibility
  • Attracts local and international investment to our area of responsibility and facilitate international business and contacts
  • Acts as a business information, training and facilities resource utilizing members expertise – aimed at assisting members to grow their business and fulfill a leading role in the community
  • Promotes security, the growth of business, employment skills in the region
  • Contributes towards business expertise and resources to community development projects addressing social needs