South Africa has been delisted from the notorious greylist after more than two years of intense scrutiny by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The global financial crime watchdog placed South Africa on the list in February 2023 for not complying with international standards around the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. The country…
The Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) welcomes efforts made by the City of Johannesburg, through the inner city cleanup campaign, to ensure law and order prevails in the city. We also acknowledge the impact this will have on affected informal traders but lawlessness is something we cannot promote. Johannesburg mayor has assured residents…
The Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) was pleased to attend the insightful United Arab Emirates (UAE) – South Africa business forum enterprise growth networking event organised by the embassy of the UAE on Monday in Sandton. The event was hosted with top South African companies in an effort to advance business to business…
The City of Johannesburg is celebrating its 139th anniversary this October. Marking the month in 1886 when it was founded following the discovery of gold. The city, which is the economic hub of South Africa and a major financial centre in Africa, is set to host the G20 summit in November 2025 to showcase its…
Organised business should flex its muscles and play a more active role in pushing for much-needed economic policy reform, according to the latest research report from the Institute of Race Relations. The IRR’s 2025 ‘Blueprint for Growth’ provides a frank appraisal of the current state of the economy, which is suffering from chronically low levels…
A team including a University of Johannesburg student has won R1 million in seed funding. Their mission? Tackle child hunger by rescuing food destined for the trash. The winning team, Cntrl-Alt-Del-Hunger, took top honors at a hackathon hosted by UJ and KFC. Their innovative solution addresses both food waste and childhood malnutrition in one stroke….
Johannesburg’s water crisis got the parliamentary treatment on Wednesday. National oversight officials descended on the metro to scrutinize promised improvements. They also questioned the city’s troubling funding decisions. Executive Mayor Dada Morero hosted the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation. The full-day inspection examined infrastructure projects across the city. But this was no courtesy visit….
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has noted the publication of the Office of the Tax Ombudsman’s (OTO) draft report, for public comment, on cases of eFiling profile compromise. While SARS notes the OTO’s recommendations, the organisation assures taxpayers that most of these have been integral to the modernisation programme over a number of years….
The Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) supports resolutions taken at the annual South African Automotive week that took place in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape from 1 to 3 October 2025. The Chamber calls for decisive leadership amid mass retrenchment. The SA Auto week brought together government, industry leaders and investors under one roof to…
The Minister of Small Business Development, Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has published draft regulations in government gazette No 53348 of 15 September 2025, inviting public comment on the proposed criteria for determining the classification of micro, small and medium enterprises across different sectors. They aim to: Members of the public and stakeholders are therefore encouraged to…
RCCI CEO Richard Ntjana speaks at the inaugural Gauteng Urban Forum The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Gauteng, in partnership with the Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and others, launched the inaugural Gauteng Urban Forum (GUF 2025) at the RandPark Golf Club on Friday 19th September 2025. The annual gathering was organised…
On November 22-23, 2025, Johannesburg will make history as the first African city to host a G20 summit. This landmark gathering brings together leaders from the world’s 20 largest economies, representing 80% of global GDP, to South Africa’s economic heartland. As the country holds the G20 presidency from December 2024 through November 2025, this summit…
The Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) is deeply concerned about the ongoing water outages affecting various areas of the city of Johannesburg including Randburg. While we acknowledge the efforts made by the city in providing water tankers and in some instances, allowing throttling to avoid a total shutdown of the system, the Chamber…
The City of Johannesburg’s Environmental and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) is reviewing the Waste Management By-Law as part of its commitment to strengthen regulation, protect public health and the environment, and advance recycling and reuse initiatives. Public participation sessions are taking place across the city during August and September 2025, led by the Speaker’s Office…
The Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) welcomes the City of Johannesburg’s appointment of the much-anticipated service provider to rehabilitate the hazardous Kya Sands landfill site. The site, which was closed in 2010 after reaching full capacity, has since become a hotspot for widespread illegal dumping, impacting the environment, local businesses and nearby communities….
Randburg-based small and medium businesses are calling on the government to review the current electricity pricing model as it has become unaffordable. The call was made following the announcement by the National Energy Regulator for South Africa (NERSA) that it will hike electricity tariff by 3% over the next two years. The businesses indicated that…
Electricity tariffs for the next two years have been hiked after the National Energy Regulator for South Africa (NERSA) said it found errors in its price determination announced in January. For the first time in many years, tariff increases for 2026/27 and 2027/28 were set to increase moderately at 5.4% and 6.2%. Following the revision…
Randburg-based manufacturing companies have expressed regret following the 30% import tariffs imposed on South African exports by the United States government earlier this month, but remain hopeful that the sector, through government intervention and alternative markets exploration, might recover quicker than expected. The import tariffs were imposed despite ongoing diplomatic engagements between Pretoria and Washington….
The Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) received a recognition award for the promotion of business and ease of trade between Pakistan and South Africa, on Wednesday 18 August 2025, following the conclusion of the Pakistan-South Africa trade summit in Sandton. Receiving the award, RCCI CEO Richard Ntjana took a moment to dedicate the…
Value Added Tax (VAT) is a valuable source of government revenue. As a business owner you must be aware that when your business grows larger you may be required to register as a VAT vendor. You will have to charge your customers or clients VAT and pay it over to the South African Revenue Services…
The morning Thandi decided to hand out free vetkoek to school children on her corner in Sophiatown, she wasn’t thinking about publicity. She was thinking about those little faces, breath visible in the winter air, walking past her bakery on empty stomachs. But when one grateful parent snapped a photo of children gathered around Thandi’s…
Schema markup is like a secret code that makes the difference between your business being a whisper in Google’s crowd and being the loudest voice customers actually hear. Last week, I watched a friend’s bakery in Linden lose another customer to their competitor down the road. Same quality bread, same prices, but guess which one…
AI search is quietly revolutionising how South African customers discover local businesses, with tools like ChatGPT and Claude now recommending specific shops, restaurants, and services directly to users – and most business owners have no idea it’s happening. Last month, I watched my neighbour’s bakery in Melville get three new customers in one day. All…
Local search optimisation has become critical for South African small businesses. But Google’s AI updates are making traditional strategies obsolete. Many business owners are struggling to maintain visibility when customers search for their products and services. Local search has become the primary way South African customers find restaurants, retail stores, professional services, and local businesses…