NOCCI, striving to be recognised as a leading and dynamic business Chamber and aims to provide relevant services and assistance to its members, enabling economic growth and investment in this area. Furthering the needs Of our smaller members it is necessary for us as a Chamber to reflect, through our activities, the expectations of those who look to us for service guidance.

A tremendous amount of time is spent behind the scenes in the interests of Business. I appeal to the members to remain actively involved with NOCCI and to make use of the services and information available to them. Our Main Challenges being ESKOM, (loadshedding) this is a HUGE concern for all Business. Then we have our Sol Plaatje Municipality, Electricity and Water, rates and Taxes that are clearly the highest in the Country. NOCCI has very dedicated members working on these issues between SP, NE-RSA and ESKOM.

The other major concern is the lack of service delivery from our Local Municipality. This is causing many Businesses to leave the City. With the Highest unemployment rate not a very good sign for a City which is the Capital Of the Northern Cape.