28/10/2025
📈 Durban Day 2: Self Reliance is the New Power Partnership!
We’re not just at a trade event; we're witnessing South Africa’s economic future being built, brick by brick, deal by deal, right here at Engage Trade Africa in Durban.
The key to a stronger, more self-reliant South Africa is leveraging meaningful partnerships,local producers with global partners, especially African ones.
The Local Hero - It was a fantastic privilege for MDMSA to connect with Dr. Khaya Gobinca, the new CEO of YMS Medical Supplies in the Western Cape.
Dr. Gobinca came looking for local manufacturers to improve and expand his business horizons.
He gets it - buying local content is the surest way to build quality and secure supply.
(The Humour) 😁: Trying to find a solid, quality local supply chain without a partner like MDMSA is like trying to diagnose a patient using only a Google search. It’s chaotic and risky!
The Government Guarantee - Export Power
This drive for local manufacturing and exports is turbo charged by government.
MDMSA works closely with the Dtic (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition) to access the critical export promotion support that empowers local manufacturers and distributors.
The Dtic's support ensures our members can competitively enter new African and global markets, turning a local partnership (like Dr. Gobinca's quest) into a global success story.
The takeaway - A great local manufacturer, a motivated buyer, an African market focus, and the backing of the DTIC.
That's the simple, effective prescription for South Africa's growth.
