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Reed Exhibitions announced on Thursday, 10 June its evolution to RX, with a refreshed visual identity and updated brand positioning.

Building on its flagship events business, the company is leveraging its capabilities in data and technology to create all year-round communities that support businesses and help their customers to grow.

Hugh Jones, RX CEO, commented: “The opportunities to combine both digital and face-to-face interactions have a significant part to play in the global economy. These innovative interactions will create better livelihoods for our customers, better careers for our people and profoundly better experiences for our audiences to connect, be that in person, virtually, or in combination.

We are building upon our deep familiarity and passion for the industries we serve. At RX, we know that making a positive impact on society and our customers means being fully committed to an inclusive work environment, so we are putting opportunity for all at the epicentre of everything we do.  Our new brand identity and proposition unites us behind a higher-level purpose that embraces this digital transformation to help our customers to grow their businesses. When people now ask me what we do, I say RX is in the business of building businesses so everyone can thrive whoever and wherever you are.”

Nathalie Haxby, Global Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing commented: “I am thrilled to unveil our new brand identity, which is symbolic of the changing nature of our wonderfully diverse events business.  RX has been our internal shorthand for some time now, so the shift to adopt and embrace it as part of our refreshed brand identity was an easy one to make.  We have created a simple but engaging story that unites our event brands, geographies and teams under a common purpose and with a renewed culture that places inclusion and diversity at its core.”

Carol Weaving, Managing Director of RX Africa adds: “We have a mission to lead the way, a new purpose to transform our business and our clients businesses in  new communities and environments. RX Africa is delighted to be part of this new journey and are ready to create extraordinary business opportunities and platforms where we will all belong”.

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About RX

RX is in the business of building businesses for individuals, communities and organisations. We elevate the power of face-to-face events by combining data and digital products to help customers learn about markets, source products and complete transactions at over 400 events in 22 countries across 43 industry sectors.
RX is passionate about making a positive impact on society and is fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people.   RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.www.rxglobal.com

About RELX

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX.  The market capitalisation is approximately £36.6bn,  €42.4bn,  $51.5bn.*

*Note: Current market capitalisation can be found at http://www.relx.com/investors

Longstanding energy platform gathers industry

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe says energy security is at the centre of the country’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, “with a requirement of reliable, affordable and clear energy sources, as well as long-term sustainable jobs.”

During this morning’s opening session of Enlit Africa, taking place online from 8–10 June, the ministerial address was delivered on behalf of the minister by Advocate Thabo Mokoena, the DG of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. He said South Africa “fully appreciates the risk of climate change for current and future generations and the need for a transition to a low carbon economy”. Mitigating climate change and a just energy transition are also important themes of the conference.

Minister Mantashe said while the “National Development Plan needs South Africa to transition to a lower carbon-intensive economy, we recognise the challenges proposed by climate change, given our country ‘s developmental needs, and that coal power generation currently represents around 74% as part of our generation mix”. The rest of the country’s energy is provided by 7% hydro, 4% wind, 3% solar PV, 1% solar CSP, 7% oil and 3% nuclear.

He said it was “critical for the country to fully understand the trade-off between the new investments needed in power generation and the reduction in coal mines’ production, as well as the eventual closure of some stations around 2040, as driven by different levels of emission targets.”

Minister Mantashe also stated that the country was making steady progress on its hydrogen society roadmap, “meant to set out a vision for an inclusive hydrogen society in South Africa, so that an enabling compact between industry, labour, community and government can be developed.”

According to the minister, “the evolution of a just energy transition in South Africa will require a balanced, integrated, enhanced and innovative international collaboration at both technical and financial levels”. He invited the Enlit Africa attendees to “work with us, collaborate and partner and also, assist the process towards a balanced and fair outcome for all South Africans.”

IEA’s Net Zero Roadmap
This morning’s opening session also featured a visionary discussion about whether Africa’s energy transition has to follow the same trajectory as the rest of the world.

Recently the International Energy Agency (IEA) published its World Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050, describing the transition needed from governments, companies, investors, and citizens, to fully decarbonise the energy sector and put emissions on a path to limit global warming of 1.5 degrees.

“I advise everyone to read this report,” said panellist Max Jarrett, the IEA’s Africa programme manager. “It’s not just the 400 milestones related to fossil fuel investments that are necessary, but the whole package needs to be looked at. Of course, African countries are going to have to chart these pathways differently towards meeting these commitments, but at the same time, the IEA has presented a global context of what we collectively are going to need to do.”

Solar Africa’s answer to decarbonise
“If we look at decarbonisation in particular, COVID-19 and the developments over the last 15 months have shown that the world can do this,” was the opinion of fellow panellist Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens in South Africa. “We have seen much less emissions of industrial applications and the output in 2020 was significantly lower. But what is important when it comes to decarbonisation is that if we don’t do anything about it, it would mean a significant impact on the global economy.”

According to Dall’Omo, developing countries will be hardest hit and alternatives are needed to offset the increase in carbon emissions in Africa. “We believe that particularly solar energy, which is relatively fast, deployable, has a good efficiency on the continent, and could really be a game changer for Africa, because it’s also sizable from a contractual point of use and you don’t have massive capital layouts.” Smart storage solutions can also make a significant difference to the outlook on the African continent in this regard, according to the Siemens executive.

All Enlit Africa sessions are available on demand on the event platform.

More exciting sessions this week include:

Tuesday, 8 June:
– Accelerating South Africa’s energy transition with gas power and renewables
– Financing the African energy transition
– First solar IPP in Burundi
– The role of biogas for commercial operations
– Training: Design Principles of Utility-Connected PV Systems
– Preparing your utility transformation roadmap

Wednesday, 9 June:
– Case study: Preparing for how mini grids meet the national grid
– Roundtable: The role of demand side subsidies for off-grid solar
– The business case for a circular economy
– Roundtable: Climate finance – adaptation and mitigation
– G3-PLC, a powerful communication technology for the African Smart Grid

Thursday, 10 June:
– The role of Africa in the global hydrogen-generation market
– Roundtable: How solar PV is changing the commercial and industrial energy landscape in Africa
– Expert interview: Engineering your future – student success matters!
– The role of LPG in Africa’s energy transformation
– Nigeria’s metering sector – an update
– Catalysing the green economy for SMMEs with GreenCape
– Lucy Electric on the next steps in the digitalisation journey for Africa’s power sector

The view the full programme and to register to attend, click here: All content will also be available on demand following the live broadcasts.

Industry support
Eskom, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the City of Cape Town have been official hosting partners of the event for many years and 2021 is no different.

Global and local top technology and services suppliers to the industry, including Siemens, Landis + Gyr, Brady Corp, Oracle, IFS, G3-PLC, GE, Toshiba, Power Africa and Conlog are returning as sponsors at Enlit Africa. Other industry supporters are Prime Alliance, WESGRO, City of Cape Town, Ntiyiso Consulting and many more.

ESI Africa, the continent’s leading news provider for power and energy news, is the official host publication while the Enel Foundation is back as the knowledge partner.

Same inspiration, different look
Enlit Africa, taking place from 8 to 10 June, is the new brand for the Cape Town-based African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa conference and exhibition, which for more than 20 years has been the flagship power and energy show for the continent’s energy sector. The event had two very successful, interactive digital editions last year and rebranded in November 2020.

Enlit Africa is organised by Clarion Events Africa, a multi-award-winning Cape Town-based exhibition and conference producer across the continent in the infrastructure, energy and mining sectors. Other well-known events include Nigeria Mining Week, Africa Mining Forum and DRC Mining Week.

Enlit Africa dates and venues:
Digital Event: 8–10 June 2021
Next live, in-person conference and exhibition: 7–9 June 2022
Venue: CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa

Website: www.enlit-africa.com 

– Article issued by Enlit Africa.

Media contact:
Annemarie Roodbol
Email:  annemarie.roodbol@clarionevents.com

Reed Exhibitions Africa is delighted to welcome Judith (Judy) Goddard, named the new Event Director of FAME Week Africa taking place in the beautiful Host City of Cape Town from 12 – 14 September 2021.

Founder and director of creative events agency Masiwela, Judy has a passion for events, people and working on creative, collaborative projects. Combined with her Swiss Education Group Alumni from the Swiss Hotel Management School graduating class of 2008 and her involvement in key industry events such as the kykNET Fiestas, The Johannesburg Film Festival, The Ghoemas, Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor South Africa, The Bachelorette South Africa to name a few, Judy is ready to meet the magnificent highs of FAME.

Judith has earned the respect of her clients and peers through her very hard work ethic, her calm and composed demeanour under pressure, and her reliability. She’s won their hearts and minds for her unique joy, enthusiasm and passion for life.

“It is an incredible privilege to join the RXSA team; they are a big thinking, action orientated and dynamic team of people who are leading the trajectory of business events in Africa.”

Judy adds, “There is a lot to look forward to with FAME Week Africa. Each pillar, FILM, ARTS, MEDIA and ENTERTAINMENT is set to showcase the best of the best in terms of talent and skill that we as Africa have to offer. Our comprehensive approach to qualifying Buyers ensures that our meetings / match makings will be of the highest quality. Our Global relationships enhance our efforts from a brand association point of view,  as well as in actively driving a knowledge sharing economy across continents. The FAME Reel Talent Showcase is also going to be a showstopper, our vision here is that this becomes a platform that helps artists launch their careers. Did I mention that Comic Con and Cape Town International Animation Festival will be co-located at FAME Week Africa? We are truly a safari of events bringing FILM, ARTS, MEDIA and ENTERTAINMENT together. And this is just a snippet of what there is to look forward to, there is SO much more!”

As the inaugural FAME Week Africa 2021 embraces and reinvigorates all sectors of the continent’s ultra-creative community, Reed Exhibitions Africa extends the warmest, brightest welcome to our newest family member.

For more information of specific requests from Reed Exhibitions Africa, please visit www.reedexpoafrica.co.za

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About Reed Exhibitions Global

Reed Exhibitions is a leading global events business. It combines face-to-face with data and digital tools to help customers learn about markets, source products and complete transactions at over 400 events in 22 countries across 43 industry sectors, attracting more than 7 million participants.  Our events leverage industry expertise, large data sets and technology to enable our customers to connect face-to-face or digitally and generate billions of dollars of revenues for the economic development of local markets and national economies around the world.   Reed Exhibitions is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.www.reedexhibitions.com

About RELX

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX.  The market capitalisation is approximately £33bn,  €39bn,  $47bn.*

*Note: Current market capitalisation can be found at http://www.relx.com/investors

Media Enquiries

If you have questions, or would like to request an interview, please contact Dionne Domyan-Mudie at  Dionne@tpwagency.co.za or +27 833261776

The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium officially opened its innovative and interactive Sports Museum at a launch ceremony on Wednesday, 26 May in Nelson Mandela Bay.

The Sports Museum facility which is host to various artefacts, memorabilia and great sporting moments was received with awe and applause from our city leaders, tourism bodies, media and sporting community.

“We finally have a place and a home to celebrate our sporting heroes from all codes of sports. This museum does not only add to the commercial success of the stadium but helps us celebrate sporting excellence in our city, province and in our country.” Deputy Executive Mayor, Mr. Thsonono Buyeye.

MBDA CEO, Mr. Ashraf Adam highlighted that we must look beyond big sporting matches and help fulfill our purpose as a place of unity that help serve our communities. “We are extremely proud of the stadium team that worked under challenging conditions to make the sports museum a reality. The facility is a source of pride for the sporting community of the Eastern Cape.”

“We are thankful that with the support of our city leadership and dedicated stadium team, we can continue to give back to our precious asset. With the recent launch of various technology and digitally focused initiatives, we have managed to unlock global partnerships that will help us continue to innovate and to bring value to our communities,” Stadium Manager, Mr. Mpho Mokonyama.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Sports Museum has created a new experience for you to enjoy on your visit to Nelson Mandela Bay as it is a place like no other in the Eastern Cape. It will encourage you to ‘stay another day’ as mentioned by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Chairperson, Mr. Shaun van Eyk. Unlocking new doors and uniting our communities continues to be the purpose of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. We look forward to welcoming you. The Sports Museum officially opens to the public on 7 June 2021.

Issued by: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Queries: Phumulani Hlatshwayo / 083 717 809

The South African Council for the Architects Profession (SACAP), and leading event company, dmg events, have finalised their partnership for the inaugural SACAP Stakeholder Convention taking place on 26 August 2021.

The Convention forms a part of dmg events’ 8th annual African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo, which offers 360-degree solutions for the Southern Africa’s built environment and acts as a hub for industry experts, buyers and manufacturers of services and products, from all over the world who have an interest in Southern Africa’s construction sector.

The hybrid format of the event will bring together 250 in-person attendees to the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg and a further 500-participants will join through the digital platform.  Against the theme, ‘rebooting and repositioning the architectural profession’, this is one of the many intervention programmes that SACAP has been mobilizing in its mission to re-brand the architectural profession in South Africa.

According to SACAP President, Mr Charles Nduku: “This Convention not only marks an important milestone in the roadmap towards building relations with stakeholders, but is a new era for architectural professionals. Our goal is to inspire and motivate our professionals to become pioneers in bringing about transformation, diversity, leadership and innovation in the built environment so that architecture plays a more active role in shaping our society to reflect South Africa in all its diversity.”

Architectural professionals are innovators, problem solvers and have to wear both the artist and scientist hat. They are undeniably significant custodians of the built environment who play a pivotal role in the overall socio-economic development of South Africa. The 2021 gathering is a call for closer partnership and collaboration between the profession and government in order to achieve the development imperatives of modern South Africa, especially as we undertake recovery efforts and re-imagine our world post Covid-19.

The Convention will boast an impressive line-up of industry speakers and will incorporate a number of curated and experiential interventions that will surprise and engage participants. In addition, the programme will offer CPD accreditation, ensuring that participants meet their professional goals.

“We are honoured to be joining SACAP on its exciting journey. The SACAP Stakeholder Convention 2021 will not only showcase the talent, skills and enormous contributions that the profession makes to the South African  built environment, but is set to shape the future of the profession,” says Devi Paulsen, Vice President of dmg events South Africa.

SACAP and dmg events will observe all the required protocols which means that in-person participation will be limited to gazetted attendance numbers, anyone planning to attend the live Convention, should ensure they register early to secure their spot so as to avoid disappointment, as space will be limited.

Visit: www.sacap-convention.sacapsa.com

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About the organisers:

• The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) is legally charged to regulate the architectural profession in South Africa by the Architectural Profession Act 2000, Act 44 of 2000. The architectural profession includes professional architects, senior architectural technologists, architectural technologists, draughtspersons, specified categories and candidates in each of the categories of registration, all of whom are required to be registered with SACAP before they can practice architecture. sacapsa.com

Media Enquiries:

Ntokozo Masango

Email- Ntokozo.masango@sacapsa.com

Mobile- 082 327 2169

Stakeholder Relations Manager

• dmg events is a leading organiser of face-to-face and digital events and a publisher of trade magazines. We aim to positively impact the African economy and community by providing platforms for public and private sector professionals to connect and forge strong relationships that will drive the future of the African continent. In response to current times, dmg events ensures digital access to credible content and connections for professionals unable to attend live events. dmg events has a portfolio of 80 events managed across 11 offices worldwide with two of those offices based in South Africa. The team organises 14 events in Africa, bringing together more than 30 000 professionals from the Construction, Infrastructure, Coatings, Mining, Transport, Food & Beverage, Trade and Hospitality sectors. dmgevents.com

Longstanding energy platform gathers all role players to discuss and do deals

Enlit Africa will kickstart its return on 8 June with a visionary discussion on the “5Ds of the energy transition”, namely: decarbonisation, decentralisation, democratisation, digitalisation and deregulation.

The opening session will feature local and global experts unpacking how the evolution of the power and energy sector globally will also affect local supply and opportunities, focusing on technology, policy and funding. Among the local experts is South African Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe who will be providing the opening address for the event.

Same inspiration, different look
Enlit Africa, taking place from 8 to 10 June, is the new brand for the Cape-town based African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa conference and exhibition, which for more than 20 years has been the flagship power and energy show for the continent’s energy sector. The event had two very successful, interactive digital editions last year and rebranded in November 2020.

“With Enlit Africa we continue our decades-long, proud partnership with the sector, offering the same inspiration, commitment, value and support,” says Chanelle Hingston, Group Director, Power & Energy for Clarion Events Africa, the multi-award-winning organisers of Enlit Africa.

“Over the three days, we will examine the energy transition and the various ways in which new energy imperatives will impact existing and future infrastructure. And as always, you can expect the best content and connections from us. We are excited to give all our participants front row seats to our highly topical webinars, roundtables and tech showcases, presented by industry professionals and world leading suppliers.”

She continues: “We have made sure to highlight the most exciting sector developments around the continent which include direct access to case studies on Nigeria’s metering infrastructure and how progress has been made in reducing non-technical losses. We will be discussing the ever-important role of finance in the climate adaptation challenges facing African utilities and how the energy transition will be enabled through technology, strategy and a coordinated effort across countries and continents.”

Interactive, curated programme
The Enlit Africa CPD-accredited programme will furthermore look at the crucial role of cities in the energy future, the role of hydrogen in Africa, and strategies for planning and implementing smart grids.

“We look forward to welcoming back the thousands of participants that have made the show a success over the years,” Hingston adds. “Over the three days in June we have a carefully curated, relevant and world-class programme, developed in close consultation with the industry, and our exceptional speakers and suppliers will be available live online to provide support and answer questions about Africa’s energy future. Enlit Africa will be more interactive than ever before!”

All content will also be available on demand following the event.

Industry support
Eskom, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the City of Cape Town have been official hosting partners of the event for many years and 2021 is no different.

Global and local top technology and services suppliers to the industry, including Siemens, GE, Toshiba, Actom, Conlog and Landis+Gyr, are returning as platinum sponsors at Enlit Africa. Other industry supporters are Akilea, Huawei, Nyamezela Group and Ntiyiso Consulting.

ESI Africa, the continent’s leading news provider for power and energy news, is the official host publication while the Enel Foundation is back as the knowledge partner.

Worldwide series
Enlit Africa forms part of a worldwide series of events focused on power, energy and utilities that have rebranded and are now under one unified brand, including partner events Enlit Europe, Enlit Asia and Enlit Australia. The Enlit series is part of the UK-based Clarion Events Group’s Clarion Energy Series, which runs over 40 events that cover the oil, gas, power and energy sectors, making it one of the group’s largest portfolios.

Clarion Events Africa is a multi-award-winning Cape Town-based exhibition and conference producer across the continent in the infrastructure, energy and mining sectors. Other well-known events include Nigeria Mining Week, Africa Mining Forum and DRC Mining Week.

Enlit Africa dates and venues:
Digital Event | 8 – 10 June 2021
Next live, in-person conference and exhibition: 7 – 9 June 2022
Venue: CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa

Website: www.enlit-africa.com

Media contact:
Annemarie Roodbol
Email:  annemarie.roodbol@clarionevents.com