13 and 14 March 2027, Soweto
Two days for the people who make things in the kasi.
Talks, hands-on workshops and a makers' market for township manufacturers, designers, food producers and the people who back them.
Conference for township makers and small manufacturers
Made here, sold everywhere
The Kasi Makers Summit brings together small manufacturers from townships across Gauteng to learn from each other, meet buyers and find funding. Every speaker has built something with their own hands. Expect honest talks about pricing, packaging, getting into retail and exporting, with plenty of time to meet the people sitting next to you.
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Talks from makers
Founders who started at a kitchen table and now supply shops across the country.
Hands-on workshops
Small-group sessions on costing, packaging, product photos and selling online.
Meet the buyers
Speed meetings with retail buyers, funders and business support agencies.
The next great South African brand is being made in a backyard right now.
Programme
Programme, day one
Collect your badge and a vetkoek at the front desk.
Lindiwe Khanyile opens the summit with the makers who shaped it.
Nomsa Radebe, founder of a Tembisa sauce company, on getting her first retail listing.
Small groups work through the real cost of one product, with a mentor at every table.
Get your ticket
Register below and we will email your ticket and the full programme. Ask us about subsidised places, stalls at the market and sponsorship.