Sam Tambani Research Institute

SATRI spent the day at the NUM National Youth Structure Sports Day/ Presidential Cup, that took place in Carletonville

SATRI Planning and Review session for 2026 is underway.

As we assess our progress, celebrate key milestones, and identify areas for growth, this session sets the tone for a purposeful and impactful year ahead. With a shared vision and renewed focus, we are aligning our goals, strengthening collaboration, and building a roadmap that will drive excellence and innovation throughout 2026.

SATRI is among the delegates at the African Mining Indaba, engaging on critical discussions focusing on research, policy, and sustainable mining solutions that will shape Africa’s future resource economy.

Robust breakaway sessions to ensure that everyone has a voice in crafting actionable solutions on the energy transition. A key point: organised labour must at all levels (from the shop floor to international trade unions) speak the same language of justice required in this transition.

‘There should be nothing about us without us!’

A workshop by SATRI x Leeds University is currently underway, providing findings on research conducted on ‘Trade Unions’ Perspectives on the Just Energy Transitions Sphere’, in Mpumalanga. Despite worker concerns on the overall injustice in the transition the energy transition continues with a significant portion of the burdens falling on workers and their communities.

SATRI’s workshop in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Africa, on The Role of Government in Energy Transitions, is currently underway

The transition is real - but the “just” is not guaranteed. Dr Martin Kaggwa’s article, Just energy transition – just who gets left behind?, is now live on the BusinessBrief website. It explores the contested meaning of “just” in energy debates, with a focus on South Africa’s unemployment crisis and coal dependency. The piece offers sharp analysis of global transition narratives and underscores the need for G20 deliberations to prioritise livelihoods, honesty and social justice over rhetoric.

Read the full article here:

Just energy transition – just who gets left behind? - bbrief Just energy transition – facing South Africa’s G20 moment, job losses and the reality that many will be left behind in the shift.

Over the last week, SATRI staff held a mid-term Review & Planning Session in Midrand

Dr Kaggwa formed part of the panel at the G20 3rd ETWG, discussing the Ingredients for Just, Affordable and Inclusive Energy Transitions

SATRI team participating in the National Union of Mineworkers Mandela Day Celebration at Zanele Mtshali Disability Home in Carletonville

SATRI attending the 2025 NUM National congress, taking place in Birchwood