New head for chamber’s property task team
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s property task team has been boosted by the appointment of Tracey Mouton as its new lead.
Mouton, who is managing director at Goldberg and de Villiers Inc, takes over the reins from Liezel Greyvenstein, who played a pivotal role in establishing the chamber’s task team.
Driving the team’s strategic objectives, including identifying and resolving property-related obstacles to speeding up investment in the Bay, is Mouton’s primary responsibility in her new role.
The aim is to address bureaucratic hurdles in the municipal system that have caused delays in approving various applications, hindering potential investments and slowing down economic growth and job creation.
The chamber, through the task team, will seek to eliminate these challenges and create a more business-friendly environment in the city’s industrial and commercial property portfolio.
Mouton said she would strengthen and drive solutions critical to improving the ease of doing business in the city.
The task team will also work with the chamber’s eight geographic clusters, which comprise businesses in neighbouring areas, to identify and address enabling environment challenges in the common interest.
“It is a privilege to be appointed to this new role as I will build on a solid foundation that my predecessor built during her tenure,” Mouton said.
“My biggest priority is to ensure that I collaborate with my team members to strengthen the voice of business to protect current investments and help grow the economy.
“As such, we will continue to interact with critical role players such as the municipality to benefit both business and the local government.”
Business chamber chief executive Denise van Huyssteen said Mouton’s experience and leadership skills were a valuable asset.
“The chamber sees Mouton’s role as significant and believes she is well-suited to mobilise businesses around areas of common interest, ensuring continuity and a stronger focus on achieving the team’s goals.
“Business volunteers like Tracey play a critical role in enabling the chamber to undertake proactive interventions that make a difference in our local economy.
“Getting the Bay back on track is a collective effort which requires the support and involvement of all stakeholders, from business through to civil society.”