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Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 11h00 - 13h00 (SAST)
TIPS Office: 234 Lange St, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria or Online: Zoom
Overview
Following TIPS earlier research on the employment vulnerability assessment and sector jobs resilience plans, further in-depth research has been done on specific challenges and opportunities in each of the five impacted sectors as well as on cross cutting issues. This learning event will discuss TIPS papers on: Options for the taxi industry transition to EVs; The possible impact of a shift to EVs for mechanics; Where to for platinum group metals?; Decarbonising the mining value chain; and The role of Social and Labour Plans in the Just Transition.
You are invited to this learning event where this research will be presented and discussed.
This research has been funded by the UK-PACT programme
Decarbonising the South African economy and achieving a “just transition” has placed a renewed emphasis on the need to diversify local economies, especially in places dominated by coal. TIPS is conducting research under multiple projects that focuses on sector and place-based strategies for promoting greener, more diversified economies while ensuring that those affected by the transition are supported and can thrive with new opportunities or in new job markets.
Elements of this research were presented at a Learning Event on 5 March 2026.
Lesego Moshikaro-Aman (TIPS) - Welcome and Opening RemarksPresentations
Kate Rivett-Carnac (Independant Consultant) - Tourism and potential diversification opportunities for Mpumalanga
Muhammed Patel (TIPS) - Discussant
Kathleen (Kate) Rivett-Carnac has more than 20 years of economic development planning, research and advisory services gained across consultancies, and as a Director at the South African national department of Trade and Industry, as a senior Specialist at the Development Bank of Southern Africa, and as Special Advisor to the Minister of Tourism in South Africa (between 2015 and 2017). Kate has also served as a non-executive Director on the board of the national tourism organisation. Kate's typical research and advisory work includes policy analysis and guidance, SME research, market and financial assessments, investment strategies, business strategies and business cases. Her focus is on the development and promotion of the green, blue and low-carbon economy, with a specialisation in the tourism sector. She holds an MPhil (cum laude) in Sustainable development planning and management from the University of Stellenbosch.
Ntombifuthi Tshabalala is a Economist at TIPS, where she works on the Just SA project. Her research focuses on the economic diversification of the Mpumalanga coalfields. She also facilitates Green Economy and Just Transition capacity-building workshops for local and provincial government officials across different provinces.
Muhammed Patel is a Senior Economist specialising in Sustainable Development at TIPS. Muhammed has been at TIPS for 9 years. He holds a Masters in Economics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Muhammed's background spans work in industrial development, and competition and regulatory economics.
South Africa has many of the ingredients required for successful economic development yet over the past few years our growth rates have been weak. An important indicator is the low rate of investment in the economy - both domestic and international investment. This Development Dialogue discussed South Africa's investment climate, considering the progress that has been made in recent years and to unpacking some of the challenges and opportunities.
Agenda
Welcome and opening remarks - Rashmee Ragaven (the dtic)
Danae Govender (TIPS) - Presentation on FDI tracker and investment data
Dr Alistair Ruiters (The Presidential envoy) - Role of the Presidency in driving investment
Eustace Mashimbye (Proudly SA) - Growing investment in SA
Dr Neva Makgetla (TIPS) - Outcomes of the investment climate research
Dr Anthony Costa (BUSA rep with B20) - A private sector perspective
Discussion
Speakers
Danae Govender is an economist at TIPS, in the Inclusive Industrialisation and Trade Promotion workstream. His work revolves around the metals value-chain, South Africa’s exports, inward foreign direct investment, regional integration, and the electrical equipment manufacturing subsector.
Dr Alistair Ruiters is the President’s special advisor on investment promotion. He was previously DG of the DTIC from 2001 to 2005.
Eustace Mashimbye serves on the boards of The Business Place and the South African Savings Institute, where he previously chaired the Audit and Risk Committee. He spent a decade as CFO at Proudly South African, also serving as Acting COO and CEO, before being appointed permanent CEO in December 2016.
Dr Neva Makgetla is a Senior Economist at TIPS. Makgetla has published widely on the South African economy and worked for many years in government.
Dr Anthony Costa is currently the BUSA representative to the B20, seconded by Nedbank. He was previously seconded to the Presidency to support the presidential investment drive.
PRESENTATIONS
Danae Govender (TIPS) - Insights from the FDI Tracker 2024-Q1 to 2025-Q3
Eustace Mashimbye (Proudly SA) - Make local your business
Dr Neva Makgetla (TIPS) - Outcomes of investment climate research
The impact of climate change and the decisions taken to reduce emissions will have an impact on workers and communities in multiple value-chains. Five key value chains that will be impacted are Coal, Petroleum based Transport, Tourism, Metals and Agriculture. TIPS, with funding from the UK-PACT programme, has undertaken Sector Jobs Resilience Plans in five value chains. These studies build on vulnerability assessments in each of these value chains.
This research was presented at a Learning Event on 17 February 2026
Introduction and Welcome: Dr Saul Levin (TIPS)
SESSION ONE
- Danae Govender (TIPS) - Findings from SJRP: Metals
- Kate Rivett-Carnac (Independent Consultant) - Findings from SJRP: Tourism
- Dr Michael Hector (TIPS) - Findings from SJRP: Agriculture
- Tanya van Meelis (COSATU) - Discussant
SESSION TWO
- Muhammed Patel (TIPS) - Findings from SJRP: Coal
- Nokwanda Maseko (TIPS) - Findings from SJRP: Petroleun-Based Transport
- Dr Neva Makgetla (TIPS) - Discussant
Media
TIPS undertakes Sector Jobs Resilience Plans, highlights vulnerability assessments in key value chains - Sabrina Jardin, Engineering News. 17 February 2026
Resources
This research builds on research conducted in 2020: This comprises a main report: National Employment Vulnerability Assessment: Analysis of potential climate-change related impacts and vulnerable groups; the SJRP Toolbox: Summary for policy makers; and proposals for five value chains that seem particularly likely to be affected: coal, metals, petroleum-based transport, agriculture and tourism. Available here: Sector Jobs Resilience Plans
The South African government places industrial policy among the key interventions for driving growth. At its core is the manufacturing industry, which faces a rapidly changing global environment shaped by supply chain shifts, climate change, and technological advances. This calls for closer assessment of the implications for South Africa.
TIPS is hosting a three-part Development Dialogue series on key manufacturing subsectors, focusing on sustainability, technological change, and the evolving trade environment.
The first dialogue examined sustainability issues in the iron and steel, automotive, and plastics industries. The second dialogue explored how digitalisation, automation, and innovation are reshaping South Africa’s manufacturing sector. This final dialogue focuses on international trade trends and their implications for the country's industrial developments
Invitation
Agenda
11h00 - 11h10 Welcome and opening remarks: Nokwanda Maseko
Gillian Chigumira (TIPS) - Insights from paper: International trade trends in horticulture
Dr Michael Hector (TIPS) - Insights from paper: International trade trends in food processing
Lucas Mthembu (TIPS) - Insights from Paper: International trade trends in clothing and textiles
Dr Neva Makgetla (TIPS) - Discussant
Resources
Manufacturing Industries and Subsectors: Industry Studies
Industry Studies are available for the following sectors: Automotive, Capital Goods, Clothing and Textiles, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Food Processing, Horticulture, Plastics, Steel, and Wood and Paper
Decarbonising the South African economy in response to the impact of climate change and in line with the country's global commitments is already having an impact on the workers and associated communities in the coal value chain. TIPS is conducting research under multiple projects to assess the impact of the energy transition on coal workers and the necessary conditions for a just transition in line with the PCC’s Framework for Just Transition.
Elements of this research were presented at a Learning Event on 5 November 2025.
Nokwanda Maseko (TIPS) - Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chere Monisa (TIPS) - Attitudes of coal workers towards the Just Transition
Muhammed Patel (TIPS) - Coal Sector Vulnerability Assessment
Simbarashe Mhaka and Nothembi Mahlangu (JUST SA) - Existing Industry Provisions for South African Coal Workers in Transition
Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (Southern Transitions) - Discussant