PSL Summit Souvenir Programme 2025

SOUVENIR PROGRAMME 2025

11 - 12 NOVEMBER 2025 INDABA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE , FOURWAYS Public Sector Leaders Summit 2025 | 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Your Ultimate Guide to #PSLSummit: Explore Cutting-Edge Solutions, Exhibitors, and Insights Shaping the Public Sector

04 Letter From The CEO Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media, warmly welcomes all our delegates

06 Conference Speakers Meet our stellar lineup of speakers at the forefront of innovation

08 Our Sponsors & Partners Have a look at our phenomenal sponsors and partners of 2025

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Welcome Note

RALF FLETCHER, CEO, TOPCO MEDIA

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elcome to the inaugural Public Sector Leaders (PSL) Summit 2025, taking place on 11–12 November 2025 at the distinguished Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre in Fourways.

This summit marks an exciting new chapter in Topco Media’s journey — an event created as a natural extension of the monthly Public Sector Leaders magazine, which celebrates excellence, leadership, and innovation across South Africa’s public service landscape.

For years, the Public Sector Leaders magazine has served as a trusted platform for dialogue, thought leadership, and recognition of the individuals driving transformation in the public sector. The PSL Summit brings that vision to life offering a dynamic space where public and private sector leaders can connect, collaborate, and inspire one another toward building a more inclusive and prosperous nation.

We are honoured to host an exceptional lineup of speakers and thought leaders, including our distinguished keynote speakers: •

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Dr Mathews Phosa – Celebrated South African Leader, Prominent Businessman, and Attorney Prof. Somadoda Fikeni – Chairperson, Public Service Commission of South Africa Dr Imtiaz Sooliman – Founder, Gift of the Givers Foundation Phelokazi Ntanjana, Deputy Director-General, Gauteng Provincial Government Wayne Duvenage, Chief Executive Officer, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) Bontle Lerumo, Chief Executive Officer, Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA)

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Their insights and leadership will guide vital conversations on governance, innovation, service delivery, and sustainable growth.

We extend our deepest gratitude to our event partners and sponsors for their invaluable support.

A special thank-you to our Bronze Partners: National Housing Finance Corporation and Broll Property Group; and our Showcase Counter Partners: UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership, Boxfusion, iFix Business Solutions, Milpark Education, Dataal Africa (Pty) Ltd, Enterprises University of Pretoria, and Bright Way. Your collaboration has helped make this inaugural event possible.

As we embark on this new journey, the PSL Summit stands as a testament to the power of unity, dialogue, and purpose-driven leadership.

Together, we are shaping a platform that will continue to celebrate those who serve our nation with integrity, passion, and vision.

To our sponsors, speakers, delegates, and partners — thank you for your commitment and participation.

Welcome to the start of what promises to become a cornerstone event in South Africa’s leadership landscape.

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OUR VALUES OUR VALUES Innovation

Building smarter systems

that solve real problems.

Innovation

Building smarter systems Collaboration that solve real problems.

Working with institutions, Collaboration

Working with Impact institutions, Delivering solutions that outlast projects and empower people.

Impact Delivering solutions that outlast projects and empower people.

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Speakers

Browse the key PSL Summit speakers whose ideas, innovations, & leadership continue to shape the workforce of tomorrow.

Hon. Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi Prof. Somadoda Fikeni

Zukiswa Mqolomba

Minister of Public Service & Administration

Chairperson, Public Service Commission South Africa

Dr Mathews Phosa

Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman Founder, Gift of the Givers

Phd corporate sustainability, MC, Facilitator, motivational speaker, Ceo- elevate africa, Tedx speaker

Mpho Makwana

Mitesh Bhawan

Phelokazi Ntanjana

Celebrated SA Leader, Prominent Business Man and Attorney

Chairperson, Epitome Investments

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Energy and Sustainability Specialist, Broll Energy, Water and Sustainability

Deputy Chairperson and National Commissioner, Public Service Commission of South Africa

Moderator: Elma Akon

Deputy Director-General, Gauteng Provincial Government

Bontle Lerumo

Charlton Murove Head Of Research, Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF)

Group Head: Public Sector, Broll Property Group

Wayne Duvenage

Ravi Naidoo

Simphiwe Ngwenya

Neo Khauoe

Amb. Lavina Ramkisoon

Dr. Lungi Nyathi

Azola Mayekiso

Edmond Shoko-Lekhuleni

CEO, PSETA

CEO, OUTA – Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse

CEO, Polmed

CEO, National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC)

CEO, Yes4Youth

Ambassador & Co-Chair for Science, Technology, Research and Innovation Council, African Union

Technical Advisor, AFROSAI-E

Mantsi Moiloa

Programme Manager – Mitigation, South African Presidential Climate Commission

CEO, Alignd

Julius Segole

Chief Technology Officer, Boxfusion

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Sponsors

We extend our gratitude to our esteemed sponsors and partners for their invaluable support in making the conference a resounding success

PSiRA Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority

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BUILDING DREAMS, FINANCING FUTURES THE NHFC WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS IN 1996, WITH A MANDATE TO CREATE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FINANCE THAT IS AFFORDABLE.

This housing finance is delivered through contractors, developers, and micro financiers in urban areas and to provide access to finance for housing development, while mobilising the private sector’s involvement in the facilitation and development of sustainable human settlements.

The NHFC is acting as an agency of the National Department of Human Settlements to carry out the First Home Finance grant facilitation project. First Home Finance is targeted towards qualifying beneficiary households and individuals - who are the gap market - that are earning between R 3 501 – R 22 000 per month across South Africa.

It is a housing subsidy targeted at first time home owners.

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VISION Is for the NHFC to be an apex financing partner of choice within the affordable housing value chain.

MISSION Our aim is to create an enabling environment where there is access to housing finance for low-to middle-income families through strategic partnerships and promoting the sustainability of the human settlements’ ecosystem, using our strategic pillars, which are further described as follows: • To maximise the development impact • To transform the Human Settlements sector • To achieve sustainability, and • Additionally, contribute that is beyond what is available or provides that is otherwise absent from the market.

For more information NHFC: 011 644 9800 First Home Finance Call Centre: 011 085 2199

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EMPOWERING PEOPLE. ADVANCING PERFORMANCE Advancing Practical People Development

In today’s dynamic business landscape, people are the greatest asset. At Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP), we focus on empowering individuals and organisations through practical training solutions that build capability, improve performance and drive innovation.

Our offerings are grounded in academic credibility and delivered with a deep understanding of our clients' realities – ensuring impact from day one.

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Skills development is more than a compliance requirement – it is a strategic enabler of economic transformation and social progress. Enterprises UP supports this transformation through accessible, relevant, and results-driven training interventions that respond to South Africa’s most urgent needs: productivity, innovation and employment.

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We partner with our clients to co-create training solutions that address real business challenges: • Focused Short Courses These practical, time-efficient courses help professionals upskill quickly in critical areas like digital marketing, project management and leadership.

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SAFER HOMES SAFER BUSINESSES SAFER COMMUNITIES The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) established in 2002 in terms of Section 2 of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act (Act No 56 of 2001). The strategic mandate of PSiRA originates from the Act and the regulations issued in terms of the Act. PSiRA is a National Public entity listed under Schedule 3A of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) The primary objectives of the Authority are to regulate the private security industry and to exercise effective control over the practice of the occupation of the security service providers in the public and national interest and the interest of the private security industry itself, and for that purpose , subject to the Act, to: promote a legitimate private security industry which acts in terms of the principles contained in the Constitution and other applicable law; ensure that all security service providers act in the public and national interest in rendering of security services; promote a private security industry which is characterised by integrity, accountability and innovation.

Vission

Mission

Is to be recognised as an excellent regulator of Private Security in South Africa by all our stakeholders.

Using collaboration and innovative technology to enable a compliant, transform ed and respected Private Security Sector in the public interest.

Values The core values of PSiRA - Accountability, Integrity, and Innovation - serve as the foundation for its service delivery and stakeholder interactions. These values guide the Authority's actions and decisions, ensuring ethical conduct, transparency, and a commitment to continuous improvement in a regulatory environment.

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The Authority regulates the Private Security Industry through: •

Registration of service providers and security officers

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Ensuring compliance and adherence to PSiRA Act and all other laws applicable to security service providers.

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Accredit security training service providers.

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Process course reports submitted by training centres.

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Receive and investigate complaints against security service providers and security officers

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Prosecute non-compliance by security service providers.

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Advise private security consumers about private security industry.

The private security industry comprises of individual and business security services providers consisting of various categories and sectors. The industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the country as the demand continues to increase. The industry comprises of over 2,9 million registered security officers, over 17 000 registered security businesses and over 1500 accredited security training providers

Regulated industries: • Private investigator

• Events security

• Security consultants

• Control room

• In-house

• Security equipment manufacturers

• Guarding sector

• Locksmiths

• Close protection

• Electronic security

• Response security

• Security training

• Assets in transit

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