JUST SA, through TIPS, supports the Presidential Climate Commission in creating a targeted diversification strategy specifically for the Komati region. To ensure inclusive and practical outcomes, the initiative organises multi-stakeholder social dialogue sessions that bring together business, labour, civil society and government representatives to discuss opportunities and challenges, with a focus on incorporating gender perspectives.

The project assesses South Africa’s and Mpumalanga’s industrial policy landscape to identify opportunities for green industrial development, with a focus on advancing gender-responsiveness. It supports strategic planning for collaboration between government and the private sector to drive economic diversification through green industrial policies. Additionally, it develops frameworks to create an enabling environment for green investments and leads the implementation of targeted investment promotion initiatives.

The SMME Facility implemented by GIZ provides targeted capacity development and business support to SMMEs in Mpumalanga that previously applied for support on the JET PMU's matchmaking funding platform. The platform helps projects become investment-ready by connecting businesses with local and international grant funding opportunities. While the platform facilitates engagement between businesses and investors, the SMME Facility specifically supports enterprises in increasing their bankability when applying for funds through the matchmaking platform. It offers a structured business development program to a group of pre-selected SMMEs to help them grow, improve their ability to raise and effectively absorb further financing for expansion, with a strong focus on market entry. Additionally, the facility aims to strengthen the small business development environment in Mpumalanga through peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of lessons learned.

The SME Business & Coaching Loop (SMME Loop) is a structured training and coaching program designed to strengthen entrepreneurial competencies among approximately 100 selected SMMEs focused on the Just Transition. Developed and successfully piloted by GIZ in over 16 countries, the SMME Loop provides systematic capacity development through targeted training and ongoing coaching support. This approach builds an entrepreneurial mindset, improves business skills, and enhances management capacity, resulting in increased income and employment for participants. The training addresses three learning levels—mindset, skills, and knowledge—while coaching helps participants apply new skills in their businesses, take ownership of their growth, and connect with business partners and relevant service providers

JUST SA successfully partnered with the DFFE, DARDLEA, GIZ Climate Support Programme and Indalo Inclusive as the implementing partner on the Indalo Just Transition Enterprise Programme, to train and support SMMEs in Mpumalanga, enhancing entrepreneurial skills and providing grants that enable green business growth. This collaboration has empowered local enterprises to drive sustainable development and contribute to South Africa’s just, inclusive and low-carbon transition. Sixteen SMMEs were trained by Indalo Inclusive on innovative thinking, principles of costing and understanding the entrepreneurial profile, to establish and develop successful business ventures and to upscale just energy transition entrepreneurial innovations in the water, energy, and agricultural nexus