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National Security
Dialogues
An invitation-only forum convening government officials, defence industry leaders, and strategic partners to address South Africa's security landscape.
Venue
The Canvas Riversands
Riversands Incubation Hub
8 Incubation Drive, Riverside View Ext 15
Fourways, Midrand, 2021
Date & Format
2 July 2026
Invite-Only Dialogue
Multi-Session Programme
Naval Warfare
Maritime Security
Submarine Operations
Undersea Defence
Land Systems
Armoured Capability
The 2026 National Security Dialogue Series
The National Security Dialogues follow a deliberately structured, bottom-up model, beginning with Provincial, issue-focused engagements and culminating in a National Security Town Hall aligned with the 2026 Local Government Elections. This approach ensures a clear pathway from on-the-ground Provincial realities to national policy relevance, allowing risks faced by municipalities, industries and communities to be translated into actionable insights for decision-makers.
Gauteng
2 July 2026
Illegal Mining and its Economic and Security Impact
This Dialogue examines the growing security, economic and governance threats posed by illegal mining, including the erosion of lawful economic value, the expansion of organised criminal economies, and the de-stabilising effects on supply chains, communities and State authority. For Government, it provides a forum to align enforcement, regulatory and development responses with operational realities. For Industry, it offers a structured platform to elevate material business risks, protect lawful operations and contribute to solutions that safeguard jobs, investment and community stability.
Limpopo
23 July 2026
Countering Illicit Trade Flows: Protecting Lawful Commerce and Economic Stability
This Dialogue explores border management, illicit flows and the impact of transnational criminal networks on lawful trade, fiscal integrity and State sovereignty. It provides a platform for aligning public sector policy intent with private sector exposure across logistics, customs, manufacturing and financial services. For participants, engagement offers the opportunity to influence enforcement approaches, strengthen risk mitigation frameworks and protect the integrity of lawful markets critical to economic stability.
Western Cape
27 August 2026
Maritime Security: Protecting Ports, Trade Routes and National Interests
Focused on maritime infrastructure, strategic trade routes and port security, this Dialogue addresses one of South Africa's most critical economic lifelines. It brings together public authorities and private operators to examine vulnerabilities affecting trade flow, logistics reliability and sovereign control of maritime domains. Participation enables stakeholders to shape priorities around capability deployment, infrastructure protection and inter-agency coordination directly supporting trade competitiveness, investor confidence and national economic resilience.
Gauteng
15 October 2026
The National Security Town Hall: Protecting South Africa's Democratic, Economic and Sovereign Foundations
The National Security Town Hall serves as the climactic platform of the Dialogue series. It consolidates insights from Provincial engagements into a unified national conversation on security doctrine, policy reform, capability alignment and long-term resilience, at a critical political moment. For sponsors and partners, this forum offers direct association with policy-facing dialogue, visibility within a nationally consequential process, and the opportunity to contribute to shaping the security and economic environment in which Government governs and business operates.
A clear pathway from provincial realities to national relevance.
The Canvas Riversands
8 Incubation Drive, Riverside View Ext 15, Fourways, Midrand, 2021
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