Meet with South African officials to find out how your U.S. dollar can get more bang for the Rand as members of Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal meet with interested parties in New York, Houston, and Los Angeles.  News of the business opportunities comes from Claude Pretorius, who made a very informative and impressive presentation during the opening Business Development Day of the inaugural Essence Magazine Durban Festival November 2016.  San Francisco entreprenuer and film producer for LA based filmmaker Damon Jamal's "Sankofa...Connecting the Dots," Roland Washington sponsored Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises to be a member of the historic CA Durban Trade Mission during the U.S based Essence Magazine Durban Festival. (Sankofa...Connecting the Dots" chronicles the Essence Durban Festival and why it doing business in South Africa is good for the bottomline and spirit.)

Related South Africa Articles from W.E. Community Spotlight:

From South Africa with Love and Resolve After the Trump Election: http://www.wrightnow.biz/apps/articles/web/articleid/82454/columnid//default.asp;

Durban's Mazisi Kunene Foundation and Rona Dunn's Malibongwe Senior Center Featured:http://www.wrightnow.biz/apps/articles/web/articleid/82510/columnid/2898/default.asp

Historic CA Durban Trade Mission Connects with Durban Film Mart: https://www.prlog.org/12606190-historic-ca-trade-mission-to-durban-south-africa-yields-durban-film-mart-call.html 

Nigerian star Ramsey Nouah, International Film Industry Delegations Connect with the Durban Film Office: http://www.durbanfilmoffice.co.za/NewsArticle?news=132

"Sankofa...Connecting the Dots" debuts at San Francisco's innovative SPUR @ 2017 SFBFF http://www.wrightnow.biz/apps/articles/web/articleid/82754/columnid//default.asp

Short Sankofa Trailer Features Claude Pretorius: https://vimeo.com/221431404 . "Once You've Been Here (South Africa), You Will Come Back!"

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Wright Enterprises-Community Spotlight Press Release March 9, 2018 SOUTH AFRICA OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN USA New York ~ Houston ~Los Angeles   Business News Courtesy of  Claude J. Pretorius Destination Marketing Manager Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal +27 82 460 4979 claude@tikzn.co.za www.tikzn.co.za Many Thanks Claude! Click Image for More Information Also contact analeah@tikzn.co.za for more information & rsvp enquiries. **** FLY TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR INSPIRATIONAL CLASSICAL MOMENTS... CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION One of the voices of the Durban Symphonic Choir is Businesswoman, Philanthropist & Vocalist, Lindiwe Diamini In photo above (by Johnnie Burrell of International Media TV featured in a Felton InstituteNewsletter), accomplished South African vocalist Lindiwe Diamini is 2nd from the left and is on the board of directors of the Mazisi Kunene Foundation. Mrs. Mathabo Kunene (2nd from right) is pictured between Felton Institute CEO Al Gilbert and Al Williams, Immediate Past President of the African American Cultural Society at the January 2017 International Pop Up Meet & Greet Saluting Mrs. Mathabo Kunene at the Felton Institute.  (Added note: Chef Yaku with Kelly Armstrong Founder and Director of the Bayview YMCA "Primed and Prepped" Program just completed a successful 4th Annual Iron Chef Competition Fundraiser Tuesday at SF State University.) ******* NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER ON LISTEN UP BAY AREA ON KBLX CLICK IMAGE TO LISTEN UP! Attorney Karen Gilbert, President of the NCBW San Francisco; Armand Carr, Host of Listen Up Bay Area; Sherri Young,Founder and Executive Director of the African American Shakespeare Company & 2018 Golden Girls Hats and Gloves Tea Arts Honoree and Antoine Davis, KBLX Announcer. (CLICK IMAGE FOR INFORMATIVE INTERVIEW!) ON THE ROAD AGAIN! COMING UP ON SUNDAY MARCH 11TH  BAY AREA FOCUS ON KBCW, 44 CABLE 12  SFNCBW PRESIDENT KAREN GILBERT & SHERRI YOUNG SF NCBW ARTS HONOREE Michelle Griego,(host of Bay Area Focus, joined KPIX 5 in March 2012 as co-anchor of KPIX 5 News This Morning, and can be seen weekday mornings from 4:30 -7am, and on KPIX 5 News at Noon); Attorney Karen Gilbert, President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women San Francisco Chapter and SF NCBW Golden Girls Hats and Gloves Bridging the Generations Tea Honoree Sherri Young, Founder & Executive Director of the African American Shakespeare Company. Many Thanks Jan Mabry Producer of Bay Area Focus & Black Renaissance! Karen Gilbert, Jan Mabry, Michelle Griego, Sherri Young on the set of Bay Area Focus at KPIX. OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS   SIGN UP FOR W.E. COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER!