A chapter of SACCUSA is in the process of being established and South Africans living in Washington, Maryland or Virginia are called to join.
Board member Charity Cebo Famakinwa will lead the initiative in Washington. The chamber is currently the fastest growing SA network and business community and President Neil Diamond says ‘together we can do more’.
Immigration is rarely just about visas, jobs or new houses; it’s also about identity, belonging and resilience.
There’s something unmistakably comforting about the smell of a braai, the laughter of familiar accents, and the rhythm of a community gathering under open skies.
While Brandon Hiemstra turned to America to find new markets for SA-grown macadamias, a woman who grew up in rural South Africa is establishing herself in the business world, thanks in part to a USA programme that empowers female entrepreneurs.