Membership Benefits

CECOSA – BENEFITS OFFERED TO MEMBERS: 2021/22 

  • Regular networking opportunities are available at all the events run by CECOSA, including promotion availability of your own networking and marketing events. 
  • Members may send to CECOSA, short info blurbs including any important developments in their businesses or staff achievements to be placed on our website. 
  • CECOSA, creates awareness of members’ businesses and services locally, nationally as well as into Africa.
  • FREE weekly training for SMME’s on Export readiness. 
  • Free use of CECOSA offices for meetings, etc.
  • Free use of Internet and WiFi.
  • Promotion and advertising of your business on the CECOSA web site for free. 
  • Networking opportunities at all our events. 
  • Informative news, business opportunities and entrepreneurial success stories available  on active web site. 
  • Free Marketing Information.
  • Assistance with introduction to other external funding entities.(IDC/Lulalend/other). 
  • Widespread Visibility on CECOSA website (www.cecosa.co.za) with company listings on the industry categorized directory.
  • Annual General Meeting, open to paid members. 
  • CECOSA lobbies on critical issues affecting business, with government, on behalf of business. 
  • Members invited to share, participate and comment as “The Voice of Business” in critical issues affecting business with CECOSA representing business at Local and National level on critical issues affecting business and their needs with Govt. 
  • CECOSA facilitates member to member, business introductions.
  • Facilitating exciting, quality introductions for Export opportunities, as well as assistance for footprint into Africa introductions, including Trade missions into Africa and Asia and other DTI missions.
  • Support for Local and International Trade enquiries.
  • Import/Export Opportunities.
  • Virtual Events.
  • Webinars.
  • Hybrid Events.
  • Access to free events, webinars, etc through CECOSA Stakeholders (JCCI/WESGRO/TIKZN/TSHWANE, etc).
  • DTIC Funding Assistance to take part in CECOSA LED Exhibitions, shows & Events (SSAS/EMIA/MARKETING).
  • Assistance to Members take part in Individual Exhibitions, shows & Events. 
  • CECOSA Membership Certificates for display. 
  • Connect the member to relevant Government departments i.e. DAFF, the  DTIC, IDC, SEFA, SEDA, GGDA, GEP,NEF  etc. for business assistance.
  • Fax and photocopying (services).  
  • Free membership in our Annual Membership Directory. 
  • SMME business seminars offered by the DTIC and Industry. 
  • Assist Members to communicate their business on various platforms (e-commerce/social media/PSA/Insake).
  • CECOSA Working Committee.
  • CECOSA Natural Ingredients Sector Development 2021.
  • CECOSA/Mzansi retail sector.
  • Mentorships. 
  • Site Visits.