Dr. Tebogo Makube
Acting Deputy Director General: Sectors Branch Department of Trade, Industry & Competition
Tebogo Makube is currently working as an Acting Deputy Director General: Sectors Branch at the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (the dtic). In his full time position, he is the Chief Director: Industrial Procurement at the dtic. Before joining the dtic, he was the Programme Manager: Fiscal Policy at the Financial & Fiscal Commission (FFC); prior to that he was the Director: Provincial Infrastructure at the National Treasury. He has held research and managerial positions at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) and Nokusa Consulting. He is a Board Member at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC); Maluti-A-Phofung Special Economic Zone (SEZ); Proudly South African (PSA) and chairs the Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS). Dr Makube is an Admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and holds a PhD in Energy Studies and other postgraduate qualifications in Law, Economic Policy and Energy Economics.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Gauteng: Africa’s mining innovation capital – Unlocking high-value opportunities in green metals and
As the global mining landscape shifts toward automation, green metals, and resilient value chains, Gauteng is emerging as Africa’s ‘Mining Innovation Capital’, where world-class engineering, advanced manufacturing, research excellence, and green industrialisation converge.
This insight session invites investors, buyers, OEMs, and technology partners to explore opportunities across mining equipment, technology, beneficiation, and the future of green metals.
Attendees will gain strategic insights into:
- High-growth investment opportunities across mining equipment, digital technologies, automation, and processing innovation
- Gauteng’s expanding Mining Equipment, Technology, and Services (METS) and green metals infrastructure, including hubs for engineering, R&D, and industrialisation
- Market-entry and partnership pathways for global firms seeking to scale solutions across African mining markets
- Case studies showcasing cutting-edge technologies accelerating efficiency, enhanced safety, and sustainable metals production
- Government–industry initiatives advancing ease of doing business, investor incentives, infrastructure readiness, and export competitiveness
Wednesday 11 February 11:15 - 12:45 Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1)
As the global mining landscape shifts toward automation, green metals, and resilient value chains, Gauteng is emerging as Africa’s ‘Mining Innovation Capital’, where world-class engineering, advanced manufacturing, research excellence, and green industrialisation converge.
This insight session invites investors, buyers, OEMs, and technology partners to explore opportunities across mining equipment, technology, beneficiation, and the future of green metals.
Attendees will gain strategic insights into:
- High-growth investment opportunities across mining equipment, digital technologies, automation, and processing innovation
- Gauteng’s expanding Mining Equipment, Technology, and Services (METS) and green metals infrastructure, including hubs for engineering, R&D, and industrialisation
- Market-entry and partnership pathways for global firms seeking to scale solutions across African mining markets
- Case studies showcasing cutting-edge technologies accelerating efficiency, enhanced safety, and sustainable metals production
- Government–industry initiatives advancing ease of doing business, investor incentives, infrastructure readiness, and export competitiveness
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