BNI South Africa

BNI South Africa Visit our website www.bni.co.za to find out how you and your business will benefit from BNI principl BNI Has served South Africa for more than 18 years.

We have experienced exponential growth and with our methods of tracking business, we have proven that relationship based referral marketing is the way to go.

04/09/2026

Sometimes, the way you market your business is the thing that needs to change.

After almost 15 years in BNI, Jacques Marais discovered a simple lesson that changed the way he communicates what Graphic Imprint does.

Instead of trying to tell people everything you can do, what happens when you give them one clear thing to remember?

๐ŸŽฅ Hear Jacques share the lesson that helped him sharpen his marketing message and make it easier for people to understand how they can do business with him.

Jacques Marais | Graphic Imprint
BNI South Africa Videocast proudly sponsored by MCL

๐ŸŽฌ Full interview link in the comments.

31/08/2026

โ€œ๐’€๐’๐’– ๐’„๐’‚๐’๐’๐’๐’• ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’Š๐’๐’… ๐’‚๐’๐’š๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’๐’๐’• ๐’‘๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’†๐’๐’•.โ€

But what does ๐‘ โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘ข๐‘ really look like in BNI? ๐Ÿ‘€

In this teaser, ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’‚ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’๐’†๐’š shares a powerful perspective on building credibility, making the most of the BNI system, and why simply having a membership isn't enough.

๐ŸŽฅ ๐‘พ๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’•๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’†๐’“, ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’ ๐’…๐’Š๐’”๐’„๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’‚ ๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’๐’–๐‘ป๐’–๐’ƒ๐’†.

Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/F_rIa9DMGqg

24/08/2026

๐‘บ๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†๐’”, ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’“๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’• ๐’„๐’๐’๐’๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’๐’‘๐’†๐’ ๐’‚ ๐’…๐’๐’๐’“ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’…๐’Š๐’…๐’'๐’• ๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’ ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ ๐’†๐’™๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’…. ๐Ÿ‘€

What happens when you stop looking at networking as simply exchanging business cards and start seeing the possibilities behind the people you meet?

Rosa Frederico shares her experience in the latest episode of Insights with Our Members.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full conversation on YouTube. https://youtu.be/qbqbURSzpSk

04/08/2026

Does networking create relationships, or do relationships create networking?

In this week's BNI South Africa Member Insights, Marnus Deyzel shares his perspective:

"For me, networking comes first. As you network and meet more people, you start building those relationships."

It's a simple idea, but one that can transform the way you approach business development. Watch the full interview to hear how Marnus combines networking, trust, and the BNI philosophy of Givers Gainยฎ to build meaningful, long-term business connections.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full interview here:
https://youtu.be/qEJViTza8Uw

30/07/2026

"It's not only about sales. It's about the relationship."

That simple statement lies at the heart of this week's BNI South Africa Member Insights.

In this episode, Thinus Janse van Vuuren from Konica Minolta Witbank shares why lasting business success isn't built on transactions, but on trust, accountability, and genuine relationships. From the power of the BNI Code of Ethics to why relationships should always be 100/100, his insights are packed with practical wisdom for every business owner.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full interview here:
https://youtu.be/lPlZNcOLsMc

17/07/2026

Sometimes, the biggest breakthrough in your business starts with one small step outside your comfort zone.

For Tanya Joubert, BNI became more than a networking organisation. It became the place where she discovered confidence, embraced leadership, and grew both personally and professionally.

What changed? And why does she encourage every new member to say "yes" to leadership?

Watch her inspiring Member Insights interview to find out.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full interview here:
https://youtu.be/tdnB2w3oV0E

10/07/2026

"๐‘ฐ๐’๐’๐’๐’—๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’”๐’'๐’• ๐’‹๐’–๐’”๐’• ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’•๐’†๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’๐’๐’๐’ˆ๐’š. ๐‘ฐ๐’•'๐’” ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’˜๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ, ๐’‚๐’๐’˜๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‚๐’๐’˜๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐’๐’๐’๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐’˜๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’† ๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’Ž๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“๐’”."

In this teaser from our latest BNI South Africa conversation, ๐‘ซ๐’“. ๐‘ต๐’‚๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐‘ซ๐’–๐’๐’ reflects on how her favourite BNI Core Value has evolved over the years.

While ๐‘ท๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐‘จ๐’•๐’•๐’Š๐’•๐’–๐’…๐’† will always be important, it's ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’๐’๐’—๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ and the commitment to continuous learning that continue to shape the future of BNI and the way we grow as leaders.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full conversation here:
https://youtu.be/nmLFDiuP7NA

Which BNI Core Value has had the biggest impact on your journey? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

03/07/2026

๐‘พ๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’“๐’†๐’‡๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’”, ๐’š๐’๐’–'๐’“๐’† ๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’ƒ๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’”. ๐‘จ๐’๐’… ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’๐’๐’†-๐’•๐’-๐’๐’๐’†๐’”, ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’๐’˜ ๐’‚๐’” ๐’˜๐’†๐’๐’.

What makes BNI networking so effective?

For ๐‘ฑ๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ๐’Š๐’† ๐‘ท๐’๐’•๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’†๐’•๐’†๐’“ from ๐‘ถ๐’„๐’•๐’๐’‘๐’Š ๐‘บ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’• ๐‘บ๐’๐’๐’–๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’”, it comes down to building genuine relationships. Through referrals and meaningful one-to-one meetings, people get to know you, trust you, and remember who to recommend when opportunities arise.

In our latest episode of ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•๐’” ๐‘พ๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘ถ๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ด๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“๐’”, Jackie shares why investing in relationships is one of the most valuable things you can do for your business.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full episode here:
https://youtu.be/s7YldIiKIUs

How have one-to-one meetings helped you build stronger business relationships? We'd love to hear your experience in the comments.

22/06/2026

"It's accountability. In BNI, you're accountable. You look out for me, I look out for you, and we've got an interest in something common, and that is to do healthy business."

What makes BNI different from other networking organisations?

For Empie Deyzel from Konica Minolta, it's accountability, relationships, and surrounding yourself with people who genuinely want to see your business succeed.

In our latest episode of *Insights With Our Members*, Empie shares his BNI journey, the value of trusted relationships, and why accountability remains one of the most powerful aspects of membership.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full episode here:
https://youtu.be/EVXHJF43P-M

11/06/2026

"BNI is word of mouth on steroids."

When Derene Barnes from Kobarn Woodworx first walked into a BNI meeting, she admits she felt overwhelmed. Fast forward a few years, and she's mentoring new members, serving in leadership, and sharing the lessons that have helped her business grow through the power of relationships and referrals.

In this episode of Insights with Our Members, Derene shares:
โœจ The referral that changed her business
โœจ How BNI transformed the way she networks
โœจ Why mentoring matters, even for long-standing members
โœจ Practical advice for members who feel overwhelmed
โœจ Why authentic relationships are at the heart of business success

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/xz7nxqhrf6M

Have you experienced the power of word-of-mouth referrals in your own business? We'd love to hear your story in the comments below.

Address

Del Judor
Emalahleni
1035

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

Telephone

021 433 1241

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when BNI South Africa posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to BNI South Africa:

Shortcuts

Share

Category