{"id":1040,"date":"2023-06-22T14:01:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/?page_id=1040"},"modified":"2025-05-06T12:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T10:35:14","slug":"media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/media\/","title":{"rendered":"Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1040\" class=\"elementor elementor-1040\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e04382 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e04382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">  \t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2025\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/record-breaking-absa-esd-expo-boosts-smmes-generating-r24-million-in-business-opportunities\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TGV_9792-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TGV_9792-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TGV_9792-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TGV_9792-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TGV_9792-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/record-breaking-absa-esd-expo-boosts-smmes-generating-r24-million-in-business-opportunities\/\" >  \t\t\t\tRECORD-BREAKING ABSA ESD EXPO BOOSTS SMMES \u2013 GENERATING R24 MILLION IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t15 October 2025\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>This year\u2019s 14th annual Absa Enterprise &#038; Supplier Development (ESD) Expo, held alongside the 19th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba,\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/record-breaking-absa-esd-expo-boosts-smmes-generating-r24-million-in-business-opportunities\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about RECORD-BREAKING ABSA ESD EXPO BOOSTS SMMES \u2013 GENERATING R24 MILLION IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10530 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2025\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/thousands-attend-annual-indaba-to-level-up-their-procurement-strategies-amid-south-african-challenges-and-shifting-global-landscape\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-12.40.16-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-12.40.16-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-12.40.16-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-12.40.16-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-12.40.16-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-12.40.16-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-06-at-12.40.16.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/thousands-attend-annual-indaba-to-level-up-their-procurement-strategies-amid-south-african-challenges-and-shifting-global-landscape\/\" >  \t\t\t\tTHOUSANDS ATTEND ANNUAL INDABA TO LEVEL UP THEIR PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES AMID SOUTH AFRICAN CHALLENGES AND SHIFTING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t6 October 2025\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>A record 3,200 delegates attended the annual Smart Procurement World Indaba in Johannesburg to learn, share insights, and network. Among\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/thousands-attend-annual-indaba-to-level-up-their-procurement-strategies-amid-south-african-challenges-and-shifting-global-landscape\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about THOUSANDS ATTEND ANNUAL INDABA TO LEVEL UP THEIR PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES AMID SOUTH AFRICAN CHALLENGES AND SHIFTING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9061 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2025\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/amid-public-finance-crisis-procurement-professionals-invited-to-learn-from-treasury-leaders\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ronald-Mlalazi-photo-cropped.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/amid-public-finance-crisis-procurement-professionals-invited-to-learn-from-treasury-leaders\/\" >  \t\t\t\tAMID PUBLIC FINANCE CRISIS, PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS INVITED TO LEARN FROM TREASURY LEADERS\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t27 August 2025\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>South Africa is at a critical fiscal crossroads. Budget deficits are widening, debt service is consuming more public funds than\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/amid-public-finance-crisis-procurement-professionals-invited-to-learn-from-treasury-leaders\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AMID PUBLIC FINANCE CRISIS, PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS INVITED TO LEARN FROM TREASURY LEADERS\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8637 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2025\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/procurement-fraud-tariffs-and-ethical-sourcing-in-the-spotlight-at-2025-indaba\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-281x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8635\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-768x821.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-600x641.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3.jpg 892w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/procurement-fraud-tariffs-and-ethical-sourcing-in-the-spotlight-at-2025-indaba\/\" >  \t\t\t\tPROCUREMENT FRAUD, TARIFFS AND ETHICAL SOURCING IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT 2025 INDABA\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t30 July 2025\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Procurement fraud, tariffs and ethical sourcing are among the topics topping the agenda at the upcoming 19th annual Smart Procurement\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/procurement-fraud-tariffs-and-ethical-sourcing-in-the-spotlight-at-2025-indaba\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about PROCUREMENT FRAUD, TARIFFS AND ETHICAL SOURCING IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT 2025 INDABA\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8094 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2025\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/absa-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-growing-small-businesses-with-its-14th-annual-esd-expo\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kgalaletso-Tlhoaele-photo-cropped.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4160\" alt=\"Kgalaletso Tlhoaele\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kgalaletso-Tlhoaele-photo-cropped.jpg 294w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kgalaletso-Tlhoaele-photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kgalaletso-Tlhoaele-photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/absa-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-growing-small-businesses-with-its-14th-annual-esd-expo\/\" >  \t\t\t\tABSA REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO GROWING SMALL BUSINESSES WITH ITS 14TH ANNUAL ESD EXPO\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t6 May 2025\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Too many corporate enterprise and supplier development (ESD) initiatives focus on compliance rather than real results. For long-term success and\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/absa-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-growing-small-businesses-with-its-14th-annual-esd-expo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about ABSA REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO GROWING SMALL BUSINESSES WITH ITS 14TH ANNUAL ESD EXPO\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8672 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2023\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/annual-indaba-sees-record-turnout-as-procurement-professionals-flock-to-examine-new-public-procurement-act-and-other-industry-issues\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Geo-Quinot-Photo-cropped-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Geo-Quinot-Photo-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Geo-Quinot-Photo-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Geo-Quinot-Photo-cropped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Geo-Quinot-Photo-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Geo-Quinot-Photo-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Geo-Quinot-Photo-cropped.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/annual-indaba-sees-record-turnout-as-procurement-professionals-flock-to-examine-new-public-procurement-act-and-other-industry-issues\/\" >  \t\t\t\tANNUAL INDABA SEES RECORD TURNOUT AS PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS FLOCK TO EXAMINE NEW PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT AND OTHER INDUSTRY ISSUES\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t23 September 2024\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>The Public Procurement Act will have major implications not just for the public sector but also for the private sector\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/annual-indaba-sees-record-turnout-as-procurement-professionals-flock-to-examine-new-public-procurement-act-and-other-industry-issues\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about ANNUAL INDABA SEES RECORD TURNOUT AS PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS FLOCK TO EXAMINE NEW PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT AND OTHER INDUSTRY ISSUES\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8670 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2024\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/public-procurement-act-sustainable-practices-tenders-in-the-spotlight-at-indaba\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_391875196-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8673\" alt=\"This year\u2019s 18th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, which takes place in Gauteng from 9 to 12 September 2024, is one of the most important ever, according to the organisers. It comes hot on the heels of the signing into law of the Public Procurement Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Around 600 procurement professionals are expected to attend the event to learn, network and explore issues that include this long-awaited legislation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_391875196-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_391875196-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_391875196-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_391875196.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/public-procurement-act-sustainable-practices-tenders-in-the-spotlight-at-indaba\/\" >  \t\t\t\tPublic Procurement Act, Sustainable Practices, Tenders in the Spotlight at Indaba\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t12 September 2024\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>This year\u2019s 18th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, which takes place in Gauteng from 9 to 12 September 2024, is\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/public-procurement-act-sustainable-practices-tenders-in-the-spotlight-at-indaba\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Public Procurement Act, Sustainable Practices, Tenders in the Spotlight at Indaba\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2023\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/absa-to-boost-smmes-with-empowering-conference-and-expo\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-281x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8635\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-768x821.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3-600x641.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Debbie-Tagg-3.jpg 892w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/absa-to-boost-smmes-with-empowering-conference-and-expo\/\" >  \t\t\t\tABSA TO BOOST SMMES WITH EMPOWERING CONFERENCE AND EXPO\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t19 August 2024\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>The development of small businesses can help to fight unemployment in South Africa, which has soared to a record 33.5%,\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/absa-to-boost-smmes-with-empowering-conference-and-expo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about ABSA TO BOOST SMMES WITH EMPOWERING CONFERENCE AND EXPO\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4179 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorised\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/lazar-armianov-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lazar-Armianov-Photo-cropped-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lazar-Armianov-Photo-cropped-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lazar-Armianov-Photo-cropped-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lazar-Armianov-Photo-cropped-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lazar-Armianov-Photo-cropped-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lazar-Armianov-Photo-cropped-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lazar-Armianov-Photo-cropped.jpeg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/lazar-armianov-2\/\" >  \t\t\t\tLazar Armianov\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t26 July 2024\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Head of Sales for Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Ecovadis<\/p>\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/lazar-armianov-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lazar Armianov\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2194 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2023\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/minister-ndabeni-abrahams-to-discuss-esd-and-bee-at-2023-smart-procurement-world-indaba\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Honourable-Stella-Ndabeni-Abrahams-300x224.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2188\" alt=\"Honourable Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Honourable-Stella-Ndabeni-Abrahams-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Honourable-Stella-Ndabeni-Abrahams-600x448.webp 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Honourable-Stella-Ndabeni-Abrahams-1024x765.webp 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Honourable-Stella-Ndabeni-Abrahams-768x574.webp 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Honourable-Stella-Ndabeni-Abrahams.webp 1445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/minister-ndabeni-abrahams-to-discuss-esd-and-bee-at-2023-smart-procurement-world-indaba\/\" >  \t\t\t\tMINISTER NDABENI-ABRAHAMS TO DISCUSS ESD AND BEE AT 2023 SMART PROCUREMENT WORLD INDABA\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t4 September 2023\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Small Business Development minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will discuss enterprise and supplier development (ESD) and black economic empowerment (BEE) in a\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/minister-ndabeni-abrahams-to-discuss-esd-and-bee-at-2023-smart-procurement-world-indaba\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about MINISTER NDABENI-ABRAHAMS TO DISCUSS ESD AND BEE AT 2023 SMART PROCUREMENT WORLD INDABA\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2187 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2023\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/hundreds-expected-to-attend-annual-absa-esd-expo-open-day\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Absa-ESD-Expo-300x229.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2189\" alt=\"Absa ESD Expo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Absa-ESD-Expo-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Absa-ESD-Expo-600x457.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Absa-ESD-Expo-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Absa-ESD-Expo-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Absa-ESD-Expo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/hundreds-expected-to-attend-annual-absa-esd-expo-open-day\/\" >  \t\t\t\tHUNDREDS EXPECTED TO ATTEND ANNUAL ABSA ESD EXPO OPEN DAY\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t4 September 2023\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>Reflecting its commitment to helping South African SMMEs (small, medium and micro enterprises) to grow and prosper, Absa will once\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/hundreds-expected-to-attend-annual-absa-esd-expo-open-day\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about HUNDREDS EXPECTED TO ATTEND ANNUAL ABSA ESD EXPO OPEN DAY\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1712 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spw-indaba-2023\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/risk-esg-artificial-intelligence-public-sector-procurement-on-the-agenda-at-2023-smart-procurement-world-indaba\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Debbie-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1476\" alt=\"SPW Indaba - Do Risk Right (Debbie Tagg)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Debbie-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Debbie-1-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Debbie-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Debbie-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Debbie-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Debbie-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/risk-esg-artificial-intelligence-public-sector-procurement-on-the-agenda-at-2023-smart-procurement-world-indaba\/\" >  \t\t\t\tRisk, ESG, Artificial Intelligence, Public Sector Procurement on the agenda at 2023 Smart Procurement World Indaba\t\t\t<\/a>  \t\t<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">  \t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">  \t\t\tSPW Editor\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">  \t\t\t17 August 2023\t\t<\/span>  \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">  \t\t\t<p>The 17th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, South Africa\u2019s largest, longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, will\t\t<\/div>  \t\t  \t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/risk-esg-artificial-intelligence-public-sector-procurement-on-the-agenda-at-2023-smart-procurement-world-indaba\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Risk, ESG, Artificial Intelligence, Public Sector Procurement on the agenda at 2023 Smart Procurement World Indaba\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>    \t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t<\/article>  \t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1003 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general\" role=\"listitem\">  \t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/smart-procurement-honoured-at-national-presidential-smme-awards\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >  \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Smart-procurement-honoured-at-national-presidential-smme-awards-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1005\" alt=\"Smart procurement honoured at national presidential smme awards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Smart-procurement-honoured-at-national-presidential-smme-awards-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Smart-procurement-honoured-at-national-presidential-smme-awards-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Smart-procurement-honoured-at-national-presidential-smme-awards.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>  \t\t<\/a>  \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">  \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">  \t\t\t<a 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