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Fortnightly Italian news made in South Africa
III edition July 2025
​The Equity Shift:
What Businesses Must Know
Employment Equity Legislation &
What This Means for Your Business
ItalCham is pleased to invite members and partners to a timely and insightful event focused on the latest developments in South Africa’s employment equity legislation.
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Join us on Wednsday, 6 August 2025 at the prestigious Royal Johannesburg Golf Club for an expert-led discussion on the Employment Equity Amendment Act and the 2025 Employment Equity Regulations.
This event is designed to equip business owners, executives, and compliance leaders with practical insights into:
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The most significant changes in the amended legislation
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The responsibilities of designated employers (50+ employees)
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Legal challenges to section 15A and their implications for transformation efforts
Distinguished Speakers Include:
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Jennifer Da Mata, CEO, Strata-g Group
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Adv. Tertius Wessels, Managing Director
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Mandilakhe Gcilitshana, Employment Equity Specialist, Strata-g Transformation Solutions
This is an essential opportunity to understand what the law requires, how it affects your business, and what strategic adjustments may be necessary moving forward.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, 6 August 2025
Time: 18h00 for 18h30 – 20h00
Venue: Royal Johannesburg Golf Club, 1 Fairway Avenue, Johannesburg
Cost: Members R250 | Non-members R350
RSVP: italcham@italcham.co.za
Spaces are limited — secure your place today and stay ahead of critical compliance developments shaping South Africa’s employment landscape.
​Driving Business Forward:
The 4th European Chambers
Golf Day Tees Off in Cape Town
ItalCham is delighted to join its European counterparts for the 4th Annual European Chambers Golf Day, taking place on Friday, 7 November 2025 at the scenic Metropolitan Golf Club in Cape Town.
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This exclusive event brings together members of the European business community for a day of strategic networking and friendly competition.
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Set against the backdrop of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Seaboard, the Golf Day offers more than just a game — it is a curated platform for fostering transnational business relationships, engaging with industry leaders, and championing the collective strength of Europe’s economic presence in the region.
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Hosted in partnership with the Belgian, British, Spanish, and Portuguese Chambers, this is more than just a game of golf — it’s an opportunity to drive business forward and strengthen European ties in South Africa.
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Mark your calendar and get ready to swing into new business opportunities.
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If you would like to participate or to become a sponsor contact Anna-Maria:
Italy in Town 2025
Save the Date!
22-23 November
22–23 November | Cape Quarter, Cape Town
Italy in Town is back! After a spectacular debut in 2024 with over 5,000 visitors, the festival returns for its second edition — bigger, bolder, and even more Italian. Join us for two unforgettable days of authentic food, music, and culture.
👉 Don’t miss Cape Town’s most loved Italian celebration!
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Tickets launching soon — stay tuned!
If you would like to participate as a vendor or sponsor contact us on:
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15th Annual Africa Private-Public Partnership Summit
ItalCham is pleased to present the 15th Africa Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Summit, scheduled to take place from 28 – 31 October 2025 at the prestigious Hilton Conference Centre in Windhoek, Namibia.
Organised by AMETrade with the support of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board and the Ministry of Works and Transport, this influential summit gathers national, regional, and international leaders to address Africa’s infrastructure investment challenges and opportunities through sustainable PPP models.
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Running under the theme:
“Promoting an enabling environment that accelerates the implementation of sustainable and viable PPPs,”
the programme includes:
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A pre-conference masterclass on advancing bankable projects through effective preparation
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Two full days of strategic panel discussions and keynote sessions
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A post-conference technical and touristic site visit
This summit will presents a critical platform to explore investment opportunities, align regional infrastructure goals, and engage with the continent’s top public and private sector voices.
As Namibia positions itself as a strategic gateway for regional industrialization and global trade, this year’s summit will provide a vital platform to strengthen collaboration, attract investment, and drive infrastructure transformation across the continent.
Welcoming Our New Member
Kili Partners
Kili Partners is a market entry, business development, and advisory firm that supports clients in accessing growth opportunities and expanding into markets across the African continent. With extensive experience and strong relationships in both public and private sectors throughout Africa, we help our clients and partners navigate complex environments to unlock commercial success and sustainable impact.
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We work with both multinationals and SMEs across a range of sectors, including consumer goods, industrials, energy, infrastructure, agribusiness, healthcare, ICT, construction, and manufacturing. Our services are tailored to meet diverse needs and include market entry and business development, trade and tender support, and general business services across Africa.
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Our leadership team brings decades of combined experience across Africa and internationally. While our headquarters are in Cape Town, we maintain a presence in several African countries and collaborate with a broad network of sectoral experts across the continent.
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We also operate a European hub in Italy. Through this office, Kili Partners connects Italian—and broader European—businesses and investors with high-potential opportunities in Africa, facilitating cross-continental trade, partnerships, and market expansion.
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Contact details :
Natalia Sánchez Herrera
+27 (73) 910-6378
Welcoming Our New Member
InfoCamere
InfoCamere, the digital innovation company of the Italian Chambers of Commerce, is one of Europe’s leading operators in the management of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) – the global standard required to identify legal entities operating in financial markets.
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Since 2017, InfoCamere has been accredited by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) as an official Local Operating Unit (LOU), and currently manages over 180,000 LEIs, ranking among the top six issuers worldwide. In both 2023 and 2024, InfoCamere was awarded “Best-Performing LEI Issuer in the Large-Cap Category” by GLEIF, recognizing its consistent service quality and operational excellence.
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Through its multilingual platform ID LEI (https://id-lei.com/.), InfoCamere provides a fast, secure and user-friendly service for the issuance, renewal, and transfer of LEI codes. The service is now available not only in Italy, but also in the United Kingdom, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Malta, India, Australia, and, as of this year, South Africa, where local businesses can apply directly in English and receive tailored support.
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The entire process takes only a few minutes and is completed fully online, with multichannel support provided by a professional, multilingual team. LEI codes issued by other providers can be transferred free of charge, and custom plans are available for organizations managing large LEI portfolios.
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With ID LEI, InfoCamere brings its trusted experience to South African businesses, helping them access international financial markets in a transparent, compliant, and efficient way.
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For more information or to request an LEI code:
Email: info@id-lei.com
Website: https://id-lei.com/.
​ITALCHAM RECAP | Expropriation Act & Foreign Investment
ItalCham, in collaboration with ENS, the British Chamber of Business, and leading European Chambers, proudly hosted a high-level legal discussion at ENS Africa, Sandton, on 22 July 2025.
Led by Yana van Leeve, Director of Public Law at ENS, the session unpacked the newly gazetted Expropriation Act — providing expert insights into its impact on property rights, foreign investment, and South Africa’s evolving legal landscape.
Attendees, including business leaders, legal professionals, and investors, walked away with a deeper understanding of the Act and the strategic tools needed to navigate future challenges.
Thank you to all who joined us for this important discussion — and to our partners for their continued collaboration.
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ECOMONDO 2025
Hosted Buyers Programme
Join the Italian-South African Chamber’s hosted delegation to ECOMONDO 2025, Europe’s benchmark event for the green, blue and circular economy, organized by IEG – Italian Exhibition Group. Following the success of our 2023 and 2024 missions, we are now recruiting 8 South African companies to visit this premier international exhibition.
Here's what ECOMONDO 2024 looked like:
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*1,620 exhibitors
*International operators from more than 120 countries
*650 hosted buyers from 65 countries
*Over 200 conferences and workshops
​Why Join?
ECOMONDO 2025 will showcase a renewed and expanded format with 7 thematic areas and 6 exhibition districts, covering the full spectrum of environmental technologies and green innovation:
Circular and Regenerative Bio-Economy
Environmental Monitoring & Earth Observation
SAL.VE - Cleaning and Waste Disposal Vehicles Expo
ECOMONDO is the leading platform to meet key players in the green and circular economy and discover the latest sustainable technologies and solutions. The 2025 edition will focus on today’s most urgent environmental challenges, bringing together innovation, business opportunities, and expert insights through a rich exhibition and a high-level conference programme.
Buyers Programme - What’s Included:
Selected companies will receive the following benefits:
• 3-night hotel accommodation (B&B treatment, 4-start hotel) for 1 buyer per company
• Cash reimbursement of maximum € 300,00 as partial coverage of the flight ticket for 1 buyer per company
• Transfers Bologna Airport – Hotel / Hotel – Bologna Airport
• Daily transfer from the hotel to the expo venue, and back
• Free entrance ticket
• Lunch at the exhibition centre
Buyers will have to undertake:
• To schedule at least 10 B2B meetings with Ecomondo exhibitors using the online “My Agenda by IEG” platform. These 30-minute meetings will take place on November 6. If the quota is not met in advance, additional appointments must be arranged directly at the expo;
• To submit the appointment diary, duly completed and signed by all exhibitors met;
• To complete an online satisfaction survey at the end of the meetings;
• To return to the exhibition on November 7 to explore additional companies of interest.
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Apply by 31 August 2025
Limited spots available – applications will close as soon as the delegation reaches full capacity.
Eligibility Criteria
- The company representative who will attend Ecomondo must be a decision maker.
- All companies with a turnover of at least ZAR 20.000.000 or with concrete projects in progress or in the start-up phase can apply. The project must be well explained in the dedicated section of the application form.
For more information:
📧 italy@italcham.co.za
📞 Cell: +27 66 598 9396 | WhatsApp: +39 345 421 4440
job board
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View the new job vacancy below:
Administrative Assistant - Consulate General of Italy - JHB
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​View other job vacancies on the SMILE website
via this link - CLICK HERE
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please take a look at SMILE-vetted candidates HERE
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Alla prossima!