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DELIVERY: THE NAME OF THE GAME
Herman Mashaba is a South African entrepreneur, politician and Mayor of Johannesburg. He is the founder of the hair products company Black Like Me.
Below are the highlights of his 2017 State of the City Address:
In his first State of the City Address, Mayor Herman Mashaba outlined key delivery successes achieved by the new DA-led administration since taking over in August 2016.
Mayor Mashaba asked residents to be patient as his new administration tackles years of neglect, incorrect priorities, decay and mismanagement in Johannesburg.
He showed that a new approach is getting results:
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Let your feet speak for your heart
National Tekkie Tax Day has been part of the South African calendar for the last four years and this time around we’re celebrating it on Friday 26 May. This campaign gives you the opportunity to show with your feet where your heart lies. Choose your sticker for a cause close to your heart, spunk up your tekkies with a funky pair of our Tekkie Tag shoelaces and you are ready for National Tekkie Tax Day!
The campaign started in 2013 when a few of South Africa’s biggest and most accountable welfare organisations joined forces. Marieta Kemp, Director Social Services from the SAVF says “The large number of welfare organisations involved helps us to keep the costs structure low and this will ensure that the maximum of donations can be used by us to deliver our services on grass roots level.”
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SA’s Neo scoops 2017 UFI Next Generation Leadership grant
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named Neo Mohlatlole, Business Development Director at Seven Colors Communications, as one of the five talented exhibition professionals from around the world who won the 2017 UFI Next Generation Leadership grant.
“It is exciting to have been chosen as one of the winners,” Mohlatlole said. “As a South African, it’s an honour to be given an opportunity to represent my country – especially because we have been doing well in terms of attracting a large number of international association meetings, conferences and exhibitions to be hosted here.”
Originating from Limpopo and with a vast experience in the exhibition space, Mohlatlole is the co-founder of Seven Colors Communications, a marketing and communications agency he runs with his business partner, Kgalema Eugene Mametse. Currently, the company is operating as an integrated marketing and communications agency with headquarters in Johannesburg and satellite offices in Mafikeng and Polokwane. Together, Mametse and Mohlatlole have managed to launch the first exhibition for Stokvels titled Stokvelex, which has been running for three years now across three provinces.
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THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT
In respect of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) SA is ranked as a top 40 destination globally
