ASAC is run by a working committee of chamber chief executives.
The current Chairperson is Melanie Veness from the Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business (PMCB). She is ably supported by her deputy, Bernadette Zeiler from the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI).
The aim of the Association is organised business sustainability. This requires that ASAC give voice to shared business challenges and represent the mandated and agreed common interests of members on national issues of a policy and/or regulatory nature.
ASAC supports the promotion of initiatives to develop business and the
establishment of linkages with government/stakeholders nationally and internationally.
Who does ASAC represent?
ASAC was established by the country’s largest chambers, namely the Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business, Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber, Border Kei Chamber of Business and the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The Middleburg, Northern KZN, Oudtshoorn, George and iLembe Chambers have subsequently joined the Association.
The Chambers represent businesses of all sizes, across sectors, and collectively represent a significant proportion of the organized business community in South Africa – eleven Regional Business Associations from five provinces.
Collectively ASAC represents more than 7000 members from SMMEs to large corporations, across all sectors, and more than 850,000 people are employed in affiliated businesses.
In respect of trade: ASAC’s membership issues between 80% and 90% of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin in South Africa.
The focus of member chambers is on enterprise and economic development
Services offered by the chambers (include, but are not limited to):
ASAC is proudly South African and is ready to connect and collaborate, so please feel welcome to send all enquiries to the Chair at chair@asac.org.za
