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MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN THE WORKPLACE CONTINUE – BALANCING EFFICIENCY WITH EMPATHY
Sian Gaffney | 6 March 2025 As mental health cases in the modern workplace continue to rise, many South African employers face a growing...
BEE NEWS
Mar 10, 20254 min read


WE WANT MORE INVESTMENT BUT WE WILL NOT RELAX BBBEE, CONSTRUCTION SECTOR CHARTER COUNCIL SAYS
Darren Parker | 4 March 2025 In response to the World Bank’s recent recommendation that South Africa relax its increasingly stringent and...
BEE NEWS
Mar 7, 20255 min read


YOUTH SERVICE IS ONE OF THE KEYS TO CRACKING SOUTH AFRICA’S UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS
Guy Redman | 5 March 2025 Prioritising investment into those under 25 facing the highest rates of unemployment, and at the same time...
BEE NEWS
Mar 6, 20253 min read


DEPUTY MINISTER KENNY MOROLONG MEETS WITH PRINT AND DIGITAL MEDIA TRANSFORMATION AND REVITALIZATION STEERING COMMITTEE AND MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND COMMUNICATIONS (MAC) B-BBEE SECTOR
South African Government | 4 March 2025 Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Hon. Kenny Morolong, met with members of the Print and Digital...
BEE NEWS
Mar 6, 20253 min read


WORLD BANK CALL TO RELAX BEE PREMIUMS WELCOMED – IRR
Gabriel Crouse | 04 March 2025 Institute says according to report, policies that once had good intentions, like BEE, have backfired The...
BEE NEWS
Mar 5, 20252 min read


VISION FOR INCLUSION: OVERCOMING EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Devan Moonsamy | 4 March 2025 Despite South Africa’s progressive labour laws, the country continues to fail its largest disability group...
BEE NEWS
Mar 5, 20254 min read


TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL TRAINING IMPORTANT FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP: RAMAPHOSA
Simon Nare | 3 March 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed efforts by the Basic Education Department to strengthen technical and...
BEE NEWS
Mar 4, 20252 min read


AECI BOOSTS MINING DIVISION'S BLACK OWNERSHIP IN R522M TRANSACTION
Business Report | 3 March 2025 AECI, the JSE-listed chemicals manufacturer, on Friday announced a new R522 million Broad-Based Black...
BEE NEWS
Mar 4, 20253 min read


SOUTH AFRICA'S NEW EMPLOYMENT EQUITY TARGETS: WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
Melissa Cogger | 1 March 2025 Earlier this month, the Department of Employment and Labour held virtual consultation meetings on the new...
BEE NEWS
Mar 3, 20255 min read


SKILLS PROGRAMME EMPOWERS NORTHERN CAPE YOUTH FOR GREEN FUTURE
Mthobisi Nozulela | 28 February 2025 THE FIRST-ever graduation ceremony of the DLO Skills Initiative Solar Panel Cleaning Programme took...
BEE NEWS
Mar 3, 20253 min read


BANKS’ KILLING BLACK ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
Sipho Tshabalala | 2 March 2025 The banks have had their time to do the right thing. Now, the nation must act to ensure that...
BEE NEWS
Mar 3, 20253 min read


SANLAM AND SANPARKS EXPAND ZERO-INTEREST SMME SUPPORT TO ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
Sanlam | 24 February 2025 The Sanlam Group and South African National Parks (SANParks) have officially expanded the Sanlam SANParks SMME...
BEE NEWS
Feb 27, 20253 min read


SUPERPOWERS FOR DISABILITY ACCESS
Samantha Herbst | 25 February 2025 Thanks to the global tech revolution, support for people with disabilities has expanded exponentially...
BEE NEWS
Feb 27, 20255 min read


TIME TO SHUT DOWN THE DEPT OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Ann Bernstein | 23 February 2025 When the Department of Small Business Development was formed under Jacob Zuma’s presidency in 2014, it...
BEE NEWS
Feb 26, 20253 min read


GOVT RACE-BASED REGULATIONS A COSTLY OBSTACLE TO GROWTH
IRR | 25 February 2025 The Department of Employment & Labour plans to roll out updated race-based regulations that force businesses to...
BEE NEWS
Feb 26, 20252 min read


BEYOND BIG BUSINESS: SMES AS SOUTH AFRICA'S TAX BASE SOLUTION
Zinhle Mncube and Boitshoko Shoke | 23 February 2025 The postponement of South Africa’s 2025 Budget Speech from February to March has...
BEE NEWS
Feb 25, 20254 min read


EASTERN CAPE LAUNCHES R70 MILLION STUDENT DEBT RELIEF FOR YOUTH
Town Press | 21 February 2025 The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has unveiled a R70 million historical debt relief program aimed at...
BEE NEWS
Feb 25, 20252 min read


IRR CALLS FOR RETHINK ON BEE PREMIUMS AMID BUDGET DELAYS
Neelam Rahim | 23 February 2025 The unprecedented delay in tabling South Africa’s budget has sparked calls for a fundamental reassessment...
BEE NEWS
Feb 24, 20252 min read


GOVERNMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING LOCAL INDUSTRIES
SA News | 23 February 2025 Government is committed to preserving local industries and safeguarding employment opportunities, the...
BEE NEWS
Feb 24, 20252 min read


PROPOSED 2% VAT HIKE INDICATIVE OF A DEEP FISCAL HEALTH CRISIS
By Siseko Maposa | 20 February 2025 The unprecedented postponement of the 2025 budget speech to 12 March has left everyone riveted. The...
BEE NEWS
Feb 21, 20253 min read
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