Who we are?

The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC) was established in Soweto on the 25 April 1964 by black traders from throughout the country. It is the oldest black business chamber in South Africa. The first President was Mr. Richard Maponya of the famous Maponya Mall. NAFCOC’s founding fathers include some of South Africa’s black business luminaries such as Dr Sam Motseunyane , Bigvai Masekela and S.Z Conco. These traders sought to use NAFCOC as a vehicle to fight for their rights against a government that treated blacks as second class citizens at the time.

 NAFCOC’s main objective is to unite, promote and encourage the development of black and small business in South Africa and thereby draw the majority of entreprenuers from the peripheries to the mainstream of economic activities.

Some of NAFCOC’s historic achievements include the following:

In Mpumalanga, NAFCOC was established as the Masihambisane Eastern Transvaal Chamber of Commerce (METACOC). With the introduction of democracy in 1994, METACOC was transformed into NAFCOC Mpumalanga after a merger with NACOC, the former KwaNdebele Chamber of Commerce.

NAFCOC Mpumalanga has 12 branches in the three Regions of the Province.