OVER 200 exhibitors within sectors in the FMCG, Manufacturing, Automotive, Retail-Clothing, Textile, Footwear, & Leather (R-CTFL), Furniture, and agro-processing, set to attend the two-day Proudly South African 12th annual Buy Local Summit and Expo.
From 25 to 26 March, the Sandton Convention Centre will be teeming with excitement as it welcomes manufacturers, buyers, government officials, policymakers, decision makers, consumers and business development agencies who all play a fundamental role in the quest for localisation.
This year’s theme “Localisation: An Inclusive Approach for Economic Growth and Job Creation,” the summit emphasises the critical role of local procurement in fostering job creation and economic growth within South Africa.
The programme will also boast over 100 vendors with the best the country has to offer.
Key addresses will be delivered by Premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, the Minister of Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Ebrahim Patel, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Minister of Department of Small Business (DSBD).
The first panel of the two-day event will explore the theme with Congress of South African Trade Unions Zingiswa Losi, Proudly SA Community Constituency and board member Thulani Tshefuta, as well as Nedlac Executive Director Lisa Seftel.
The panel will be facilitated by award-winning financial journalist and broadcaster, Fifi Peters.
Great economical spin-offs are expected during the two-day Summit.
Day one will be rounded up with a highly anticipated panel by South Africa’s most popular export currently: Amapiano to the world.
The discussion will see urban culture curator and promoter Thulani ‘Way’, musician Legendary Crisp, and music journalist Shiba Mazaza who will unpack the relevance of the genre, its origin and its popularity the world over, while divulging the impact Amapiano has had in sustaining households and created jobs.
Day two promises to be just an extravagant affair, with an exciting SMME showcase, with the close-off courtesy of a refreshing mixologist ‘Happy Hour’ segment where flavours of locally made gin cocktails shaken by the mixologists, will be on offer.
Consumers will get the opportunity to taste the best of locally distilled gin and converse with mixologists about the art – presented to you by some of Proudly SA’s gin member companies.
Registration if FREE. MAHALA. Gratis.
Go to consumer registration for the 12th annual Buy Local Summit and Expo.
For more, visit www.proudlysa.co.za or www.buylocalsummit.co.za
Image (Host. Happy Khumalo- Ngidi, PSA chief marketing officer, looks forward to 12th edition of Buy Local Summit).
