November 2014 - Graaff

Monthly newsletter
ISSUE 01 November 2014
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Network evening—17 November 2014
The evening was hosted by ABSA Trust and all attendees agreed that the presentation was
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professional, thought-provoking and informative. NOT to have been missed . Specialists in
their different fields had a chance to give their presentation and questions were asked and
answered
eloquently.
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business with an in-depth analyses and legal assistance.
Seen here is
Jonathan Mandell regional manager Absa Life
presenting his presentation on financial wellness.
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Nancy Rudolph, area and branch manager Eastern Cape; Trust
division followed with a impressive presentation on the fiduciary
services Absa offers and Johan Barnard added his knowledge on
trusts.
Tertius Bezuidenhout the local Financial Advisor at ABSA can be
contacted to put
you in touch with these specialist.
[email protected] / 073 5648767
Andy’s Educational Corner.
Warren Buffet invites you to tap into the financial wisdom of our elders and
become financially wiser:
Hard work: all hard work brings profit; but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Laziness:
A sleeping lobster is carried away by the water current.
Earnings: never depend on a single source of income.
NEW APPOINTMENT
At the executive meeting held in
October 2014 a decision was made to
appoint a marketing administrator to
help with the day to day
administration of the chamber
including improving communications
between the board and the members
and to increase visibility of the
chamber and its members. Mrs. Hestie
Clegg has been appointed from the
1st of November 2014
WEB TUISTE
Spending: If you buy things you don’t need, you’ll soon sell things you need.
Die webtuiste gaan binnekort ‘n
splinternuwe baadjie aanhê.
Savings: Don’t save what is left after spending; Spend what is left after saving.
Hou hierdie ruimte dop!!
Borrowings: The borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
Kontak vir Hestie indien jy enige
probleme op die webtuiste rakende
jou besigheid of jou besonderhede
ondervind.
Accounting: It’s no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.
Auditing: Beware of little expenses; a small leak can sink a large ship.
Risk-taking: Never test the depth of the river with both feet.
Investment: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Dateer gedurig jou besigheid se besonderhede op
CALENDER 2015
If you want an opportunity for a
presentation at one of the monthly
meetings in 2015 please contact
Hestie for a booking:
UPCOMING EVENTS
Network evening—Feb 15
Watch this space!!!!
The Graaff-Reinet Chamber of Commerce and the Camdeboo
Municipality now interact bi-monthly in terms of service delivery and
local economic development challenges and opportunities. This is to be
a positive, solution-focussed interaction for the benefit of the whole
town, and more specifically business, in Graaff-Reinet.
GRCC—Executive committee—Office bearers
Chairman:
Fabian Cairns
Secretary:
Nick Grobler
Treasurer:
Arland Stanley
Media Liaison:
Dawie Putter and Fabian Cairns
Labour relations & EC Infrastructure:
Okkie Fourie
Educational opportunities & Safety:
Andy Johnson and Gert Venter
Municipal and government liaison:
Liesl de la Harpe, Dawie Putter and Fabian Cairns
Network Opportunities:
Buks Marais and Arland Stanley
Marketing Administrator:
Hestie Clegg