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LAUNCHES • REVIEWS • MOTORSPORT GMSA Foundation trustees visit CSI programmes The General Motors South Africa Foundation board of trustees recently visited the education and housing projects that the Foundation spearheads in Nelson Mandela Bay. delivery on two of South Africa’s most critical challenges – public schooling and state-subsidised housing. The Foundation is the primary driver of the company’s community development activities and has a proven track record in partnering with government and other development organisations to facilitate effective Seen here at the Fairview Link Housing Project off William Moffat Express Way in Port Elizabeth are from left, trustees, Marshall Rapiya, Margie Keeton, Denise van Huyssteen, Roy Anderson, Roger Matlock (Foundation General Manager), Mario Spangenberg, Anthony Ngcezula (CEO of the Imizi Housing Company), Peter Joubert and Chris Thexton. They were joined by members of the Foundation’s housing project team Linda van der Mey and Clive Felix. Millionaire to Billionaire They came in their hundreds, all the aspiring millionaires and billionaires, to hear how to get rich, from speakers such as Aki Kalliatakis, Alex Granger, Mike Douglas, James Caan, et al. As Mubeen Khan, CEO of ABEM welcomed the delegates, “Every journey begins with a single step. Step up and defy the odds. Unleash your limitless business potential. Life is about choices, and you choosing to be here today is the start to changing your financial future. Now is the time, the time to be inspired! It was 26 April 2014, and it was at the Sandton Convention Centre, and it was the M2B Conference. Created for business owners who want to take their business to the next level, this content rich conference was packed with presenters, all authorities in branding, marketing, cutting edge financial management/controls, sales & profit margin growth, business planning, customer retention, strategies to raise capital and ultimately … the 10 building blocks to create a billion rand company by Dragons Den UK Judge James Caan. No matter the size of your business this content rich conference delivered a minimum of 10 game changers, and sparking ideas that change your financial landscape forever. Numerous South African entrepreneurs travelled the world around to seek knowledge from these luminaries and brought them to Johannesburg. A network with the less than 1% who control the economy! And no matter the creed, the colour, the class, they were there to hear. | Wheels in Action 80 june 2014