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ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT YOU ARE STILL B-BBEE COMPLIANT?
LexisNexis | 24 March 2025 After more than 20 years, enthusiasm amongst business leaders for the Economic Empowerment Act may be waning,...
BEE NEWS
Mar 25, 20253 min read


IT’S GROSSLY DISHONEST TO CLAIM SOUTH AFRICA HAS MORE RACE LAWS THAN EVER BEFORE
Anton Harbor | 19 March 2025 The claim that South Africa has 142 active racial laws on the statute books is seriously misleading,...
BEE NEWS
Mar 25, 20255 min read


DLO PARTNERS WITH A CHINESE COMPANY TO TRAIN 100 UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN DE AAR
Cape Business News | 24 March 2025 THE DLO Skills Initiative, which aims to ensure African labour, youth, and women are not left behind...
BEE NEWS
Mar 24, 20252 min read


NAVIGATING THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT DECISIONS ON SOUTH AFRICA'S STEEL SECTOR
Donald MacKay | 23 March 2025 Government policies are an attempt to change how the market behaves (importing too much? Let's impose an...
BEE NEWS
Mar 24, 20254 min read


PUBLIC COMMENT INVITED ON R100BN DRAFT TRANSFORMATION FUND FOR BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES
Philippa Larkin | 19 March 2025 The long-awaited controversial R100 billion Draft Transformation Fund concept document to boost...
BEE NEWS
Mar 20, 20254 min read


BUSINESSES UNDER PRESSURE AS GENAI SHAKES UP THE JOB MARKET
IT - Online | 18 March 2025 The rise of generative AI (GenAI) is shaking up workplaces around the world, and South Africa is no...
BEE NEWS
Mar 20, 20252 min read


WHY ASSET CONSULTANTS MUST DRIVE FUND MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMATION
Ola Leepile | 18 March 2025 For financial services firms, ticking boxes to achieve top Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE)...
BEE NEWS
Mar 19, 20254 min read


INCREASE OF DISABILITY GRANT NOT SUFFICIENT TO OFF-SET VAT INCREASE
Danny Makhubela | 18 March 2025 ActionSA notes that the Disability Grant proposed by the Minister of Finance during the 2025/6 Budget...
BEE NEWS
Mar 19, 20252 min read


METRO COMMITTEE ADOPTS REVISED EMPLOYMENT EQUITY POLICY
Andisa Bonani | 18 March 2025 HIRING POLICY: A reviewed draft employment equity policy has been adopted by the Nelson Mandela Bay...
BEE NEWS
Mar 18, 20253 min read


GREAT NEWS FOR PEOPLE USING STARLINK IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES
Hanno Labuschagne | 17 March 2025 Starlink is expected to launch a ground station in Mozambique by the end of March, increasing the...
BEE NEWS
Mar 18, 20253 min read


WHY DEIB MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
Justene Smith | 11 March 2025 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are crucial for South Africa’s progress. Amid global...
BEE NEWS
Mar 17, 20254 min read


SA BUDGET 2025: SMES LEFT IN THE COLD AS VAT HIKES LOOM
Tawanda Korombo | 16 March 2025 Small-scale to medium enterprises play a pivotal role in South Africa’s economy but they may well have...
BEE NEWS
Mar 17, 20254 min read


BACK TO SCHOOL WITH A BANG FOR ILEMBE REGION SCHOOLS THANKS TO SAPPI
Rising Sun Online | 10 March 2025 The six top achievers who each received a laptop, along with a cash donation and other stationery items...
BEE NEWS
Mar 14, 20253 min read


ARTISAN SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMME INTRODUCED TO HELP BRIDGE THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT GAP
Staff Reporter | 12 March 2025 There has been an ongoing narrative that there is a shortage of artisans in South Africa. Some in the...
BEE NEWS
Mar 14, 20252 min read


R100 BILLION FUND FOR BLACK BUSINESSES IN SOUTH AFRICA HERE SOON
Staff Writer | 12 March 2025 The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Parks Tau, said the new R100 billion Transformation Fund...
BEE NEWS
Mar 13, 20254 min read


CAN THE R100 BILLION ESD FUND WORK – YES IT CAN
Kebalepile Matlhako | 12 March 2025 One of the lies that is perpetually being echoed is that “Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment...
BEE NEWS
Mar 13, 20255 min read


HOW MANY POTENTIAL JOBS HAS SA LOST OVER BEE? – IRR
Makone Maja | 11 March 2025 This week, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) will be writing to key state ministries to ask hard...
BEE NEWS
Mar 12, 20253 min read


BIG CHANGE FOR EMPLOYEES IN SOUTH AFRICA NEXT MONTH
Staff Writer | 11 March 2025 Legal experts say the pool of “protected” employees in South Africa could expand next month, with the...
BEE NEWS
Mar 12, 20253 min read


BROKERS MUST TAKE CHARGE OF THE SUBJECTIVITY DEBATE
Gareth Stokes | 10 March 2025 Policy subjectivities remain a major bugbear for South Africa’s short-term insurance intermediaries. The...
BEE NEWS
Mar 11, 20255 min read


BMF DENOUNCES WORLD BANK STATEMENT TO ROLL BACK B-BBEE
The Office of the Presidency | 6 March 2025 The Black Management Forum (BMF) denounces the World Bank’s recent statement that South...
BEE NEWS
Mar 11, 20254 min read
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