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NEW EMPLOYMENT EQUITY REGULATIONS RAISE THE STAKES FOR EMPLOYERS
Moonstone | 24 April 2025 In a twist on the old movie industry saying of “hurry up and wait”, designated employers who have been waiting...
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Apr 256 min read
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PROPOSED R100-BILLION TRANSFORMATION FUND WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (“BBBEE”) REGULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Pieter Steyn | 23 April 2025 On 19 March 2025, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (“DTIC”) issued a draft Transformation...
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Apr 255 min read
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ENGEN AND DEET EMPOWER PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH LIFE-CHANGING SKILLS PROGRAMME
Creamer Media | 22 April 2025 In a powerful move to advance inclusion, mobility, and employability for persons with disabilities, Engen,...
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Apr 242 min read
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BEE CHAMBER WELCOMES 2025 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY REGULATIONS
Frik Boonzaaier | 23 April 2025 The BEE Chamber welcomes the Department of Employment and Labour’s release of the 2025 Employment Equity...
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Apr 242 min read
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UNLOCKING SMB POTENTIAL WITH THE NEW ENTERPRISE ACT
IT- Online | 22 April 2025 The news around President Cyril Ramaphosa signing the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill into law has...
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Apr 234 min read
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UNPACKING THE FINAL EMPLOYMENT EQUITY SECTOR TARGETS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher | 23 April 2025 On 15 April 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour published the ‘Determination...
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Apr 237 min read
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PIET LE ROUX AND GERHARD PAPENFUS: NEW RACE QUOTAS — A FULL-SCALE ATTACK ON BUSINESS FREEDOM
Piet Le Roux & Gerhard Papenfus | 21 April 2025 Companies face another attempt by the state to exert centralised control over economic...
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Apr 225 min read
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THE BEE CHAMBER APPLAUDS CRACKDOWN ON CONSTRUCTION MAFIA, REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO ETHICAL B-BBEE IMPLEMENTATION
Yuneal Padayachy | 16 April 2025 The BEE Chamber welcomes the decisive action taken by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure...
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Apr 172 min read
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THE DISABILITY INCLUSION WAKE-UP CALL: ARE YOU PREPARED?
Tarryn Mason | 15 April 2025 With the proposed increase in disability employment targets, employers are being called to do more than...
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Apr 173 min read
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NEW BEE TARGETS FOR BUSINESSES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Staff Writer | 16 April 2025 The Department of Employment and Labour has gazetted the new BEE sectoral targets for businesses in South...
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Apr 172 min read
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SA'S NEW EMPLOYMENT EQUITY REGULATIONS: A COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE FOR BUSINESSES BY 2030
Philippa Larkin | 15 April 2025 South African businesses now face a crucial compliance challenge after the Department of Employment and...
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Apr 163 min read
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WHY THE EMPHASIS ON INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SHARED PROSPERITY?
Prof. Arthur G.O. Mutambara | 11 April 2025 The AI-driven 4IR presents an unprecedented and unique opportunity for the Global South to...
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Apr 154 min read
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MORE THAN 240 CONSTRUCTION MAFIA ARRESTS MADE SINCE NOVEMBER, MACPHERSON SAYS
Darren Parker | 11 April 2025 Since the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) hosted its Construction Summit on Crime-Free...
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Apr 142 min read
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100 SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN JOZINI TRAINED TO SUPPLY UNILEVER IN LANDMARK AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIP
Nkosana Khumalo | 13 April 2025 One hundred smallholder farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have received training in herb and spice cultivation...
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Apr 144 min read
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BATTLE OVER STARLINK IN SOUTH AFRICA
Daniel Puchert | 10 April 2025 The chairperson for Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela...
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Apr 113 min read
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IOL INVESTIGATION UNCOVERS ALLEGED COLLUSION AND CORRUPTION AT CETA
Nicola Mawson | 8 April 2025 Documents leaked to IOL show that it appears that, far from attempting to sort out corruption practises at...
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Apr 114 min read
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HUAWEI PRAISED FOR DEVELOPING SKILLS
Edwin Naidu | 7 April 2025 South Africa must be deliberate in combating youth unemployment and driving digital transformation to achieve...
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Apr 105 min read
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THREE LEGAL FIRMS JOIN NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT IN CHALLENGING BEE CODE
Liesl Peyper | 8 April 2025 Bowmans, Webber Wentzel, and Werksmans call for a revision of implementation timelines to maintain stability...
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Apr 93 min read
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SUSPENSION OF QCTO ACCREDITATION FEES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
MICT SETA | 7 April 2025 The MICT SETA wishes to inform all accredited and prospective Skills Development Providers (SDPs) and assessment...
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Apr 81 min read
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LETTER: EMPLOYMENT EQUITY LAWS COST JOBS
Michael Bagraim | 7 April 2025 In a parliamentary questions session, I asked employment & labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth about the...
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Apr 82 min read
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