On March 20, 2024, the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg hosted the 2nd Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference and Awards. Organized by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) alongside the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), the gathering brought together over 1,000 delegates, senior government officials, corporate leaders, and leading black manufacturers and exporters under the theme "Black in