Events
CGCSA Summit
About the CGCSA Summit
The CGCSA annual summit is CGCSA’s flagship event. Since its inception in 2010 it has been thee meeting place for industry leaders in the Consumer Goods Industry.
The 1day conference provides good quality content, invaluable thought leadership and an opportunity for industry to network on non-competitive matters facing the industry.
The focus of the summit is not only on existing established market leaders but also on new entrants to the market, opening doors for the SMME community to the larger players in the consumer goods industry.
CGCSA Summit 2025
CGCSA Summit 2024
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Food Safety and Sustainabilty Seminar
About the Food Safety and Sustainabilty Seminar
South Africa faces growing challenges in ensuring food safety and promoting sustainable practices across the food value chain.
This seminar brings together key stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and civil society to explore innovative solutions, share best practices, and foster collaboration for a safer and more sustainable food system.
This seminar will also bring together the stakeholders to commemorate the International Day for Food Loss and Waste Day, celebrate the 6 years since the launch of the South African Food Loss and Waste Initiative, and the launch of the recently registered CGCSA PRO.
Food Safety and Sustainabilty Seminar
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CGCSA Crime Risk Seminar
About the CGCSA Crime Risk Seminar
The Seminar aims to foster collaboration and innovation by bringing together and engaging with all relevant role-players and Stakeholders from retail, banking, petroleum, pharmaceutical, private security, government, and other key public and private sectors.
The event will focus on identifying key retail crime threats, evaluating current strategies and developing collaborative mitigation solutions to produce tangible outcomes that will benefit all stakeholders and the economy of the country.
The seminar will also showcase the value of the GS1 Standards in driving supply chain efficiency, traceability, and consumer trust, while also demonstrating the benefits of using the standards in mitigating the threat of illicit trade and counterfeiting of goods and enhancing sustainability.
CGCSA Crime Risk Seminar 2025
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Presentations:
- BACSA Slides - Graham Wright
- CGCSA Crime Risk Seminar Opening Remarks - Pieter Spies
- CGCSA Crime Risk Summary Report
- Crime Stats report - April 2024 to December 2024 (9 months crime stats) - Fannie Masemola
- Organised Crime Investigations (OCI) Extortions And Kidnappings - Brigadier Emma Segole
- PSI Crime Trends - Mossie Myburg
- State of the Retail Value Chain
- The Evolution of Financial Crime My Personal Observations - Nischal Mewalall
- The Impact Of Cybersecurity And Cybercrime On The South African Retail Value Chain - Kiru Pillay
- The Use of Global Standards Solutions in the Fight against Illicit Counterfeit - Michele Padayachee