Programme
| 10:00 – 10:10 | ||||||||
| Walk through of the Buy Local Summit & Expo Virtual Platform | ||||||||
| SESSION 1 | ||||||||
| 10h10 – 10h20 | ||||||||
| Programme Director |  |
Ms Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi, Chief Marketing Officer: Proudly South African |
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| Introduction to the 9th annual Buy Local Summit & Expo |  |
Ms Lisa Seftel Proudly SA Board Member and Executive Director, NEDLAC |
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| 10h20 – 11h50 | ||||||||
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Opportunities for SMMEs to leverage localisation
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| SESSION 2 | ||||||||
| 13h00 – 17h00 | ||||||||
| Brand Leadership for Entrepreneurs Content marketing is key to establishing your brand and identity and is what will set you apart in your industry. This session will teach you how to transform good products into great brands. |
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Thebe Ikalafeng Founder, Brand Leadership Group |
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| 18h00 – 19h00 | ||||||||
| ACTIVATION We Cook! SA Poultry as the hero | ||||||||
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South Africa has some of the most diverse, fresh and delicious local ingredients and a diverse culinary heritage that makes cooking in a South African kitchen so exciting. But whatever our background or culture, poultry is pretty much the staple of many of our dishes. The poultry sector in South Africa has been under threat from imported products so in this activation we will be making SA chicken and other related poultry products the hero of the day but we will also be including some other local ingredients! Join an esteemed chef, who will judge Proudly South African member chefs in a ‘mystery box’ cook off. Enjoy the show…!
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Chef David Molopyane Facilitator |
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10h30 – 16h00 ONLINE ONLY
Business Solutions Hub
A one stop shop for any business owner seeking information or resolution to queries from a number of organisations and institutions that regulate, legislate, fund and assist businesses with non- financial programmes. Each organisation will have a slot live online, check schedule for timings.
The following entities will be represented online:
10h00 – 10h20 dtic
10h20 – 10h40 IDC
10h40 – 11h00 SEDA
11h00 – 11h20 Department of Small Business Development
11h20 – 11h40 SABS
11h40 – 12h00 RSA Made
12h00 – 12h20 National Empowerment Fund
12h20 – 12h40 SARS
12h40 – 13h00 Office of the Tax Ombud
13h00 – 13h20 The Companies Tribunal
13h20 – 13h40 B-BBEE Commission
13h40 – 14:00 Tshaya Mashabela Attorneys
14h00 – 14h20 MerSETA
| SESSION 1 | ||||||||
| 10h00 – 12h00 | ||||||||
| Localisation as a driver of economic growth |  |
MC: Devi Sankaree Govender | ||||||
| Opening Remarks and Introduction of Minister Ebrahim Patel |  |
Howard Gabriels Chairman of the Board of Proudly South African |
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| Introduces the Honourable President of the Republic of South Africa |
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Minister Ebrahim Patel Department of Trade, Industry and Competition |
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| Key Note Address |  |
The President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa |
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| Unpacking the President’s Address PANEL DISCUSSION |
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Devi Sankaree Govender Facilitator |
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| 12h30 – 14h00 | ||||||||
| Introduction |  |
Dr John Kani | ||||||
| Proudly South African – A Twenty Year Journey Looking back at 20 years of the buy local movement PANEL DISCUSSION |
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Devi Sankaree Govender Facilitator |
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| SESSION 2 | ||||||||
| 14h30 – 16h00 | ||||||||
| Celebrating local brands built by popular local personalities Is setting up a sustainable business and building a brand any easier when you are a well-known personality, or are the challenges just the same as for any SMME? |
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Ms Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi Facilitator |
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| 18h00 – 19h00 | ||||||||
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| 20 years of South African Music In conversation with some iconic SA musicians
Music is a great unifier in South Africa, from struggle songs, to anthems sung on the sports fields. Our home grown genres such as kwaito know no demographic boundaries in their fan base and so, in this session, we will be in conversation with an iconic group of SA musos who have influenced the SA music scene- and we’ll look back and play some of the tracks that have defined the last 20 years. Join us in our ‘music lounge’ with some iconic South African artists Turn up the volume, sit back and relax…! |
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Melanie Bala Facilitator |
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| SESSION 1 | ||
| 09h30-10h00 | ||
| Buy SA, Buy Africa. Build Africa An initiative to promote pride in Africa, enhance awareness of homegrown brands and encourage patronage of African ideas, goods and services. With the implementation of the AfCTA, it’s an export opportunity for local South African brands and one for growing intra-Africa trade. |
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Thebe Ikalafeng Founder, Brand Leadership Group |
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| The dtic Furniture Design Competition – Exhibition & Prize Giving | ||
| 10h45 – 11h00 | ||
| Programme Director: |  |
Ms Ncumisa Mcata Mhlauli The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dti) |
| 11h00 – 11h05 | ||
| Welcome |  |
Ms Thandi Phele ADDG Industrial Competitiveness & Growth the dtic |
| 11h05 – 11h10 | ||
| Design & furniture industry |  |
Mr Penwell Lunga Chairman South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI) |
| 11h10 – 11h15 | ||
| Furniture Design Competition Judging Procedure |  |
Prof. Desmond Laubscher Chairperson The African Institute of Interior Design Professions |
| 11h15 – 11h25 | ||
| Keynote Address and launch |  |
Mrs Nomalungelo Gina MP Deputy Minister: the dtic |
| 11h25 – 11h30 | ||
| Showcase Finalists | 30 Sec video clips of ten finalists | |
| 11h30 – 11h37 | ||
| Winner announcement/Prize Giving | |
Mrs Nomalungelo Gina MP Deputy Minister: the dtic |
| 11h37 – 11h40 | ||
| Vote of thanks |  |
Tafadzwa Nyanzunda Director: Forestry Based Industries Industrial Competitiveness & Growth The dtic |
| SESSION 3 | ||
| 12h00 – 14h00 | ||
| Media event (Closed Event) Lunch & Screening of Living Lekker Locally Documentary |
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Liezle Wilson Presenter on Newzroom Afrika |
| 14h00 – 15h00 | ||
| ACTIVATION | ||
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Make Over They say ‘You only have one chance to make a first impression’ and this session is going to give you some ideas about how you can be cool, smart, funky -whatever you want to be from head to toe -using only local clothes, accessories and cosmetics. You’d be surprised at the range of local lifestyle products on offer and in this session we’ll be showcasing some top-class locally made brands that you can buy in stores and online for yourself! Stylist Sandy Rogers will be doing the transforming with plenty of help from TFG, Tshepo jeans and VIP Cosmetics who we have to thank for sponsoring the outfits and other products in this fun session. |
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Stylist: Ms Sandy Rogers TFG & Member Companies |
Programme is subject to change
