BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Business Initiative - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Business Initiative X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nbi.org.za X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Business Initiative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250620T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250620T143000 DTSTAMP:20260619T103044 CREATED:20250610T180255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T180255Z UID:24358-1750410000-1750429800@www.nbi.org.za SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion on the Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend a pivotal Roundtable Discussion on the Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government\, hosted by the National Business Initiative (NBI) in collaboration with the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG). \nDCoG gazetted a Discussion Document for public comment on 10 April 2025\, setting out some questions for final comments by 30 June 2025. \nThe recommendations from the roundtable discussion will directly inform the revised White Paper to be published in March 2026. This event provides an opportunity to share your insights on governance\, finance\, infrastructure and economic development which could redefine how municipalities serve communities for decades. \nEvent Highlights \nKeynote Address:\nMr Velenkosini Hlabisa\, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreakaway Discussions on: \n\nGovernance (Ethics\, capacity\, political-administrative interface)\nFinance (Funding models\, revenue management)\nInfrastructure (Private sector partnerships\, service delivery)\nLED and Spatial Planning (Regional growth\, inequality\, business engagement)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe roundtable discussion is an opportunity to contribute to a transformative policy reform process aimed at building an efficient and accountable local government system for South Africa. The success of South Africa’s municipalities depends on our collective action. \nThe review is an open call to action for communities and stakeholders\, including business to collectively build a new and ideal system of local government characterised by responsiveness\, efficiency and accountability. The responsibility to ensure viable and sustainable municipalities is a shared national duty in the advancement of democracy. \nIf you would like to attend this event\, please contact Nombulelo Ndaba: NombuleloN@nbi .org.za\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Nature loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate\, posing systemic risks to economies\, societies and businesses. The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report consistently identifies biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse among the top global long-term risks\, with increasing recognition that nature degradation threatens supply chains\, access to raw materials\, water security\, food systems and macroeconomic stability. \nTo support the private sector in meeting these obligations\, two globally recognised frameworks\, the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)\, provide actionable\, science-based\, and interoperable approaches for corporate nature action. \nThey were designed to work together to help companies set credible science-based targets to address their impacts and dependencies\, while also assessing\, reporting\, and acting on their nature-related dependencies\, impacts risks\, and opportunities. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n The importance of these tools in helping business respond to Target 15\, amongst other uses\, cannot be overstated. However\, their relationship may seem\, at a glance\, complicated to first-time users. \nThe National Business Initiative (NBI) invites you to an online peer learning session aimed at exploring the practical complementarity between SBTN and TNFD. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n The webinar seeks to provide practical insights into how SBTN and TNFD can be used together to advance nature-positive business. \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Participants will: \n\nUnderstand why nature risk is business risk for South African companies\nExplore the SBTN framework\, including the 5-step target-setting process and how its outputs support TNFD disclosure\nExplore the TNFD framework\, including the LEAP approach and how its outputs can inform SBTN target-setting\nLearn how SBTN outputs could feed into TNFD-aligned reporting\nReview a business case study showcasing practical application\, challenges\, and lessons learned\nEngage in peer discussion on implementation challenges and opportunities\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Why participate? \nStrengthen your organisation’s ability to respond to nature-related risks\, align with global expectations\, and take credible\, science-based action toward a nature-positive future. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Event Details: \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nDate: Wednesday\, 24 June 2026\nTime: 10:00 – 12:30\nPlatform: Online via Zoom\n \n\n\n\n \n \nWe look forward to your participation as we advance collective action for nature-positive business in South Africa.\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Click Here to RSVP URL:https://www.nbi.org.za/event/roundtable-discussion-on-the-review-of-the-1998-white-paper-on-local-government/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nbi.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Key-discussion-points-include.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR