Business Desk 
- Public and Private Sector Leaders Join Forces to Showcase SA’s Investment Potential at SA.
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in collaboration with UBS and Standard Bank Group, will host the annual South Africa Investor Conference under the theme “Delivering Superior Returns Through Transformative Reforms, on 21 – 22 October 2025.
The conference connects the US investor community with South Africa’s top JSE listed institutions as well as make a compelling investment case for the country.
The South African delegation at this year’s SA Investor Conference will be represented by key figures from both the government and the financial sector including, South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago; Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa; Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson; Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Maropene Ramokgopa as well as Eskom and Transnet CEO’s, Dan Marokane and Michelle Phillips.
Together with executives from South Africa’s leading JSE listed companies, they will engage the US investor community to showcase the country’s investment landscape, policy direction and long-term economic potential.
With South Africa’s historic assumption of the G20 presidency, this year’s conference arrives at a crucial moment as the nation champions investment opportunities across Africa and the Global South, while advancing principles of solidarity, equality, and sustainable development.
“The SA Investor Conference brings together the full ecosystem of policymakers, business leaders and global investors to drive South Africa’s investment agenda.
It provides a direct forum for investors to engage with the country’s reform progress, policy direction and market fundamentals.
For the JSE, enabling this dialogue is part of our role as a catalyst for capital, ensuring that long-term investment finds transparent, productive pathways into growth.
At a time when fiscal anchors are holding, energy supply is improving and valuations remain attractive, this engagement is essential to converting reform momentum into real investment,” said Leila Fourie, Group CEO of the JSE.
“The SA conference aims to contribute to South Africa’s growth strategy.
We view the conference as an important opportunity to explore the growing attractiveness of the South African economy with a global investment community that is looking for both growth and stability.
We firmly believe that the diversity, sophistication, and robustness of South Africa’s economy – combined with the dynamism that comes from increased regional integration across our fast-growing continent – makes a compelling investment case,” says Sim Tshabalala, Chief Executive of Standard Bank Group.
The conference programme will explore essential reforms in energy, agriculture and trade, framed by evolving global geopolitical and economic trends.
The forum will also provide high-impact updates on South Africa’s inflation trajectory and interest rate outlook, which are essential for navigating the country’s evolving financial landscape.
