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CHRISTOPHER RUTLEDGE: DA’S ASSAULT ON EMPLOYMENT EQUITY MASKS THE REAL THREAT
Christopher Rutledge | 12 May 2025 Claiming that employment equity is the source of economic hardship protects privilege by scapegoating...
BEE NEWS
May 13, 20253 min read


FURTHER DETAILS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PLAN IN SOUTH AFRICA
Talita Laubscher and Melissa Cogger | 9 May 2025 An important step for designated employers to ensure compliance with their affirmative...
BEE NEWS
May 12, 20256 min read


WHY ESKOM CHASED AWAY SKILLED WORKERS
Daily Investor | 10 May 2025 For years, Eskom prioritised race targets over retaining and developing valuable technical skills. The power...
BEE NEWS
May 12, 20254 min read


TOURISM KEY TO YOUTH JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
SA News | 7 may 2025 Tourism isn't just about breath-taking landscapes and unforgettable experiences -- it's also a powerful engine for...
BEE NEWS
May 9, 20252 min read


HERMAN MASHABA UNVEILS PLAN TO DEAL BBEEE A BLOW
Boitumelo Kgobotlo | 8 May 2025 ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced that his party will table a draft resolution in the National...
BEE NEWS
May 9, 20253 min read


IS IT TIME TO SCRAP EQUITY TARGETS?
ENCA | 7 May 2025 JOHANNESBURG - The debate on whether to scrap or keep the Employment Equity Amendment Act rages on. The Act was...
BEE NEWS
May 8, 20253 min read


HIGH COURT HEARS DA’S CASE AGAINST EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AMENDMENT IN CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF TRANSFORMATION
Lerato Mutsila | 6 May 2025 The DA’s case against Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth and the Employment Equity Amendment Act is under way...
BEE NEWS
May 7, 20253 min read


BLACK ENTREPRENEURS: POWERING AFRICA’S EQUITABLE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Nomvula Mabuza | 6 May 2025 Africa faces a stark paradox. With youth unemployment soaring—50% in South Africa alone—and a population...
BEE NEWS
May 7, 20254 min read


SOUTH AFRICA: CONSIDERATIONS FOR DESIGNATED EMPLOYERS WHEN CONDUCTING THEIR WORKPLACE ANALYSIS
Talita Laubscher and Melissa Cogger | 5 May 2025 To ensure compliance with their affirmative action obligations under the Employment...
BEE NEWS
May 6, 20255 min read


WHY ARE WOMEN PAID LESS THAN MEN IN SA?
Ihsaan Bassier and Leila Gautham | 5 May 2025 New research shows the company you work for makes the biggest difference. Why do women earn...
BEE NEWS
May 6, 20254 min read


LABOUR GETS TOUGH OVER EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
Sunday World | 28 April 2025 Employers who employ 50 or more employees must prepare and implement an Employment Equity (EE) Plan for the...
BEE NEWS
May 5, 20252 min read


DEPUTY PRESIDENT TO TAKE PART IN TRANSFORMATION FUND ENGAGEMENT SESSION
SA News | 4 May 2025 Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Monday, take part in a business breakfast engagement session on the...
BEE NEWS
May 5, 20251 min read


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...
BEE NEWS
Apr 25, 20256 min read


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...
BEE NEWS
Apr 25, 20255 min read


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,...
BEE NEWS
Apr 24, 20252 min read


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...
BEE NEWS
Apr 24, 20252 min read


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...
BEE NEWS
Apr 23, 20254 min read


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...
BEE NEWS
Apr 23, 20257 min read


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...
BEE NEWS
Apr 22, 20255 min read


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...
BEE NEWS
Apr 17, 20252 min read
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