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TEDxJohannesburg Countdown 2025To a better, greener, healthier, thriving, resilient, fairer, cooler, creative future.

Friday 19 & Saturday 20 September 2025 | Day 1: Sandton (various locations) | Day 2: NIROX Sculpture Park, Cradle of Humankind

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Join us for a bold, two-day climate action experience.

On Day 1 in Sandton, dive into immersive workshops, excursions, and design sprints with scientists, creatives, entrepreneurs, and changemakers.

On Day 2, in the serene Cradle of Humankind, we gather at NIROX Sculpture Park for powerful TEDx talks, performances, and creative activations focused on a greener, more just future.

As one of only 18 global TED Countdown Anchor events, we carry the energy of the recent Nairobi Summit into a uniquely South African, globally connected context.

Grounded in local realities and Global South perspectives, this is a space where ideas spark action and hope is engineered..

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Day 1: Immersive Climate Learning

On Friday, 19 September, join us in Sandton for a day of workshops, excursions, and design sprints led by scientists, creatives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.

This interactive programme explores climate challenges and co-creates ideas for a just, sustainable future, setting the tone for the bold talks and performances of Day 2.

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Day 2: Ideas on the TEDx Stage

On Saturday, 20 September, we gather at NIROX Sculpture Park for a day of TEDx talks, performances, and creative climate-focused activations in the serene Cradle of Humankind.

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Tickets

2-Day Pass (Early Bird): R1200Access to both days + Light meals on Day 1 + Access to curated food vendors on Day 2 + XBag

2-Day Pass (Standard): R1500Access to both days + Light meals on Day 1 + Access to curated food vendors on Day 2 + XBag

Day 2 Only (Early Bird): R720Full-day access + Access to curated food vendors

• XBag

Day 2 Only (Standard): R900Full-day access + Access to curated food vendors + XBag

Patron Pass: R3000Access to both days + Reserved seating on Day 2 + Exclusive networking dinner with speakers and partners + Patron recognition in the programme and website + XBag with curated gifts

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Why Join?

More than an event, TEDxJohannesburg Countdown is a space of convergence — where bold climate ideas shift paradigms, creativity fuels justice, and hope is engineered.

Come walk with us. Tickets are now live.