Invitation: JUST SA Business Symposium: Enhancing private sector contributions toward the Just Transition in Mpumalanga
December 2 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
South Africa’s Just Energy Transition is moving into implementation. For businesses operating in or investing in Mpumalanga, this creates opportunities to strengthen industrial competitiveness, unlock investment, diversify the economy and support sustainable job creation.
How can businesses prepare for this transition, respond to emerging risks and help turn local priorities into investable projects?
Supported by the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency (MGCA), the symposium will bring together business leaders, government representatives and development partners for a practical discussion on private-sector transition planning, investment and implementation.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 02 December 2026
Time: 09:00 to 16:00
Venue: Sandton, Gauteng
By participating, you will have an opportunity to:
Understand what the Just Transition means for businesses operating in Mpumalanga
Identify emerging transition risks, investment opportunities and areas for economic diversification
Learn from companies already incorporating transition planning into their operations
Gain insight into government and municipal development priorities
Explore investable projects and opportunities emerging in Nkangala District Municipality
Connect with business leaders, government representatives and potential project partners
Help shape a coordinated private-sector contribution to the Just Transition
Morning Session: Business Leadership and Transition Planning
The morning session will explore how companies can prepare for and actively contribute to the Just Transition.
Participants will gain insight into emerging transition risks and opportunities, learn from private sector leaders already integrating transition planning into their operations, and engage with the newly established private sector transition working group.
Afternoon Session: Building an investable just transition pipeline in Nkangala District Municipality
The afternoon session will showcase practical implementation activities underway in Mpumalanga, including outcomes from the NBI TAMDEV municipal capacity building programme in the Nkangala District. Participants will explore how local opportunities are being identified, prioritised and developed into implementable projects that support economic diversification and social inclusion.
The symposium is designed to not only share knowledge but also create a platform for collaboration and action that supports a business led contribution to the just transition within Mpumalanga
South Africa’s Just Energy Transition is moving into implementation. For businesses operating in or investing in Mpumalanga, this creates opportunities to strengthen industrial competitiveness, unlock investment, diversify the economy and support sustainable job creation.
How can businesses prepare for this transition, respond to emerging risks and help turn local priorities into investable projects?
The National Business Initiative (NBI), through the Just Transition to a Decarbonised Economy for South Africa (JUST SA) project, invites you to the JUST SA Business Symposium.
Supported by the Mpumalanga Green Cluster Agency (MGCA), the symposium will bring together business leaders, government representatives and development partners for a practical discussion on private-sector transition planning, investment and implementation.
Event Details
By participating, you will have an opportunity to:
Morning Session: Business Leadership and Transition Planning
The morning session will explore how companies can prepare for and actively contribute to the Just Transition.
Participants will gain insight into emerging transition risks and opportunities, learn from private sector leaders already integrating transition planning into their operations, and engage with the newly established private sector transition working group.
Afternoon Session: Building an investable just transition pipeline in Nkangala District Municipality
The afternoon session will showcase practical implementation activities underway in Mpumalanga, including outcomes from the NBI TAMDEV municipal capacity building programme in the Nkangala District. Participants will explore how local opportunities are being identified, prioritised and developed into implementable projects that support economic diversification and social inclusion.
The symposium is designed to not only share knowledge but also create a platform for collaboration and action that supports a business led contribution to the just transition within Mpumalanga
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