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Oct 16, 20231 min read
PRACTICE GUIDE 01 of 2022
The B-BBEE Commission has over the years continued to be inundated with requests from various stakeholders to confirm validity of B-BBEE...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
INTRA-GROUP PROCUREMENT TO CLAIM TOTAL MEASURED PROCUREMENT SPEND
Intra-group procurement spend is a normal part of spending, especially for groups of vertically connected companies, which in many cases...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
EVIDENCE OF VIRTUAL LEARNING OR DISTANCE TRAINING
Virtual informal learning, otherwise referred to as distance training, has become the norm over the past few years. Providing evidence...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT & CONDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS
Generally, expenses on bursaries for employees do not constitute Skills Development Expenditure if an organisation can recover any of the...
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Oct 3, 20231 min read
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS
The core aim of Socio-Economic Project Contributions is to support income generation. Therefore, any contributions must pass the income...
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Oct 3, 20231 min read
A LOAN MUST TAKE THE FORM OF A DEBT INSTRUMENT
Although entering into an Enterprise or Supplier Development loan contract is generally done with the best intentions, some loans issued...
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Feb 9, 20234 min read
HAND IN HAND: THE ACT AND THE CODES
Are you aware that, for the most, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Practitioners are the weakest link in terms of...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
CONTRACTS MUST SUPPORT THE EVIDENCE REQUIRED
A B-BBEE Verification is based on the evidence presented. Therefore, when entering into an agreement with a Beneficiary, a contract must...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT INTERVENTION
The rule of thumb in claiming B-BBEE points is to follow the money directly to the end Beneficiary. Therefore, incorporating a third...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
FOLLOW THE MONEY | SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
Many organisations choose third party facilitators to distribute their SED contributions, which the Codes allow. However, organisations...
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Feb 8, 20231 min read
PRACTICE GUIDE 01 OF 2023
On 07 February 2023, the B-BBEE Commission has published Practice Guide 01 of 2023 which intends to assist Organs of State and Public...
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Feb 8, 20232 min read
The Key Measurement Principles of Skills Development
In order to receive Skills Development points, under the Skills Development Scorecard, a Measured Entity must meet specific criteria:...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
SANAS ACCREDITATION WITHDRAWAL
From time to time, SANAS publishes a list of B-BBEE Rating Agencies that no longer have SANAS accreditation due to it being withdrawn...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
CLAIMING EARLY PAYMENTS
The 2013 amendments to the Generic Codes closed a loophole that allowed early payment terms for 'Black'-owned businesses in exchange for...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
QUARTERLY INDUSTRY NORMA STATISTICS PUBLISHED
Statistics South Africa is the source used to determine the Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) for calculating the targets for Enterprise...
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Jan 26, 20235 min read
AFFIDAVITS: THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT
Upon the publication of the Codes of Good Practice in 2007, the prescribed format for all businesses in presenting their B-BBEE...
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