ELIDZ Board welcomes two new members

May 3, 2012 - PRLog -- The AGM was attended by the ELIDZ stakeholders that include the Department of Trade and Industry (Dti), the Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT), the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM), and organised Business, represented by the Border Kei Chamber of Business Executive Director Les Holbrook.

The two new board members, BCMM Executive Deputy Mayor Mzwandile Msoki and Local Economic Development Portfolio Councillor Pumla Nazo replace former BCMM board representatives Alderman John Badernhorst and Mhleli Matika.

Councillor Msoki is proud to be part of a board that is entrusted with the responsibility of guiding the ELDZ towards achieving its all important mandate; that of attracting FDI and bring economic growth to the region.

“As a municipality, we are very keen on supporting economic development initiatives. Being a representative of the metro on the ELIDZ board is an honour and I am looking forward to engaging with other board members, and learning more about the business,” says Msoki

Nazo, entrusted with leading the Metro’s LED department, was also equally besides herself about the prospects of being part of the ELIDZ team of board members.

“Our LED department aims to assist the metro in boosting local economy, and working with the ELIDZ will help in developing small businesses in the metro, thereby boosting the local economy. I am looking forward to contributing to the success of the East London IDZ,” Nazo says

For Msoki, however, being part of the ELIDZ board also presents a very important opportunity, he says:  “We will be able to better understand bottlenecks the ELIDZ faces when dealing with the metro and try to improve on those and provide better services to the company.”

Msoki will head the Investment Committee, while Nazo will be part of the Finance and Tender Committee.