Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Honourable Judith Nemadzinga Tshabalala, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, stakeholders and everyone present here today, Good morning. Welcome to the Productivity SA’s Annual General Meeting, a gathering filled with reflection, gratitude, and forward-looking promise. Today marks not only our final AGM under

2025 Annual General Meeting: 12 September 2025 Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala,Representatives of Organised Business and Organised Labour,  Members of the Business Community, Representatives of Government and State-Owned Entities,Productivity SA Board members, The Chairperson of the incoming Board, Ms. Zola Baba Tshefu and

Good morning to you all — Deputy Minister, Vice Chancellor, Acting Dean of … respected academics, industry leaders, fellow operations professionals, and conference delegates. It is a privilege to join you at this 4th African Operations Management Conference, hosted by the University of South Africa, under the