Interviews with esteemed guests from our Celebration Honouring H.E. J.K. Mamabolo, hosted by The South African Chamber of Commerce, London
Intro at Ambassadors Residence
For The Love of South Africa
Ambassador Kingsley
For The Love of South Africa
David Tudor
Prosus|Nasper
Cheryl Buss
Absa Group
H.E Dineo Mathlako
High Commissioner of South Africa to the UK
Lord Boateng
Former UK High Commissioner to South Africa
Lord Peter Hain
Former Cabinet Minister & Anti-Apartheid Activist
Pietra Mell-Pittman
Founder & CEO of INALA
John Battersby
Advisory Board Member, South African Chamber of Commerce UK
Lord Hain and Zeinab Badawi in Attendance
Celebration Honouring H.E. J.K. Mamabolo
Russell Sprately
Founder & CEO of Spiritfilled
Sector Opportunities
Natural Resources
Mining & Minerals
GDP contribution
Holds about 80% of the world's platinum-group metal reserves and is a leading producer of manganese, chrome and gold. Mining earns the bulk of South Africa's export revenue.
Technology
Tech & Innovation
GDP contribution
Africa's leading tech hub. Cape Town's startup ecosystem, deep fintech strength and hyperscaler data centres from Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Equinix drive a fast-expanding digital economy.
Primary Industry
Agriculture
GDP contribution
A net exporter of food, with diverse farming regions producing citrus, wine, maize and sugar. Mild climates enable year-round production cycles for global markets.
Logistics
Manufacturing & Trade
GDP contribution
The continent's most sophisticated manufacturing base — automotive (BMW, Ford, Toyota, VW), petrochemicals and agri-processing — linked by world-class deep-water port infrastructure.
Sustainability
Renewable Energy
GDP contribution
The Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has procured over 6,400 MW of wind and solar, with a fast-growing green hydrogen pipeline.
Travel & Hospitality
Tourism
GDP contribution
A world-class tourism economy drawing on iconic destinations — Table Mountain, the Kruger National Park, the Winelands and the Garden Route — with a mature hospitality sector and direct long-haul connectivity to the UK, Europe and Asia.
Services
Financial Services
GDP contribution
Africa's deepest and most liquid capital markets, a sophisticated banking sector, and the continent's largest exchange — the JSE, with total market capitalisation of about US$1.15 trillion.
Natural Resources
Mining & Minerals
Holds about 80% of the world's platinum-group metal reserves and is a leading producer of manganese, chrome and gold. Mining earns the bulk of South Africa's export revenue.