Influential role players in business and political landscape gathered at the sixth annual Women’s Day Summit held by the Georgia Women’s Chamber of Commerce to celebrate International Women’s Day.


Influential role players in business and political landscape gathered at the sixth annual Women’s Day Summit held by the Georgia Women’s Chamber of Commerce to celebrate International Women’s Day.

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8 and commemorates the social, political, and economic achievements of women.

Michelle Naicker is the Secretary General of the South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA, a role she took up in August 2021, with a focus on growing the South African business network and community in the USA.

Chairman of SACCUSA’s Board, Mr Robert Gumede, visited the USA for talks with chamber president Mr Neil Diamond. Discussions focused on improving the flow of trade, investment, and tourism between our two countries and the SADC economic development region.

The largest Belgian business community in the USA can be found in Georgia. SACCUSA President Mr Neil Diamond recently met with Belgium Consul General, Mr Michel Gerebtzoff, during the Global Atlanta event.

The Kruger National Park is one of South Africa’s best tourist attractions.

The ongoing delay in processing Visa applications has adversely affected South Africans who work in the USA

When Lara Burger (24) completed her matric in 2016, she opted to go on an adventure to au pair in America for a year before she made final future plans. She never planned on becoming a US citizen, but love has got a way of changing lives forever. Lara shared her story with Saffa Mag from Minneapolis, Minnesota where she now lives.

Moira Henkel’s life story is the stuff movies are made of. When Saffa Mag interviewed the driving force behind Fumana International Wine Imports, we got so much more than a story of business success and perseverance. It was a moving tale of how she turned adversity into opportunity.

Four years ago, Francois Swart from Klerksdorp decided to make the bold move to go work on a Texas farm, leaving his wife, Laurika and two daughters, Zetske (4) and Janke (9 months), behind. His inspiring story has since helped many other young South African men who choose the United States of America to build a better, more financially secure future for their families. His journey is captured on his social media accounts, and he has become a hit with young men considering the same move. Saffa Mag spoke to the couple about their journey.

The South African Chamber was delighted to participate in the prestigious Singapore & Asia Food Fair held in Johannesburg. Chamber President Nigel Ritson and Executive Director Keridyn Heatlie had the honour of attending the opening ceremony, organised by esteemed members Ezekiel Ang and Faustina Lee from Biz Africa Events.

A recent international culinary event, bringing together food, wine and the vibrant cultures of South Africa and Switzerland was an unforgettable event.

The South African Chamber of Commerce in South Korea recently had the pleasure of hosting a parliamentary delegation from South Africa on a mission to explore and study the Free Economic Zones (FEZs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Korea