MEDIA ADVISORY
To: All media
Date: 05 February 2026
South Africa hosts the Investing in African Mining Indaba at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 8 to 12 February 2026, with Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, delivering the official opening address. The event brings together African leaders, industry stakeholders, and investors to discuss the responsible development of the continent’s mineral resources amid global geopolitical uncertainty.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and its entities will use the Indaba platform to restore and strengthen investor confidence in South Africa’s mining sector. Since the previous Indaba, the Department has made significant progress in ensuring stability, policy certainty, and growth through the implementation of a transparent Mining Licensing System, the launch of the Critical Minerals Strategy, and the Junior Mining Exploration Fund, which has accelerated exploration activity and contributed to the discovery of new mineral deposits.
In line with its national strategy to build responsible, high-value supply chains, the DMPR will host several engagements on the sidelines of the Indaba, including the African Ministers’ Critical Minerals Roundtable, the Investor Dialogue on Building Critical Minerals Value Chains, the South Africa Exploration Investment Forum, the Women in Mining Brunch, and the Young Professionals Forum.
Mining Indaba registered and accredited members of the media are invited to cover the following departmental activities that will be happening on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba as follows:
Date: 08 February 2026 Time: 09:00 Venue: Presidents Stage, Level 2, CTICC1
Date: 08 February 2026 Time: 10:45
Venue: Victoria Falls Stage, Level 2, CTICC2
Date: 09 February 2026 Time: 09:00 Venue: Victoria Falls Stage, Level 2 CTICC2
Date: 09 February 2026 Time: 14:00-16:00
Venue: Victoria Falls Stage, Level 2 CTICC2
Date: 10 February 2026 Time: 09:00-11:00
Venue: Blue Bell, CTICC 2 – Level 3
Date: 11 February 2026 Time: 11:00 -13h00
Venue: Okavango Delta, CTICC 2 – Level 1
Date: 12 February 2026 Time: 09:00-11:00
Venue: Table Mountain Stage CTICC1
For rsvp and interview opportunities, accredited media houses are encouraged to contact:
Johannes Mokobane – Johannes.mokobane@dmpr.gov.za / mediadesk@dmpr.gov.za; 082 766 3674
For media enquiries:
Ms Lerato Ntsoko – Lerato.ntsoko@dmpr.gov.za / mediadesk@dmpr.gov.za/ 082 459 2788
Ms Yolanda Mhlathi - Yolanda.Mhlathi@dmpr.gov.za / 067 258 1122
Issued by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources