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30% BLACK WOMEN OWNED
The Preferential Procurement element measures the way a Measured Entity procures goods and services from Suppliers. Another key point...
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Jun 3, 20251 min read


Y.E.S ADMINISTRATION COSTS
Youth Employment Service (Y.E.S) B-BBEE legislation and the subsequent Practice Note 1 of 2018 are clear that expenditure for the...
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Jun 3, 20251 min read


TIPS FOR DUE DILIGENCE WHEN ENGAGING A B-BBEE RATING AGENCY
Ethics, Skills, and Competence are at the top of the due diligence list when choosing a B-BBEE Rating Agency. Firstly, an organisation...
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Jun 3, 20251 min read


CDE WARNS TRANSFORMATION FUND IS FLAWED, CALLS FOR ITS SCRAPPING
Thabi Shomolekae | 28 May 2025 The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) on Wednesday called for the proposed R100-billion...
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Jun 2, 20253 min read


ELON MUSK AND THE IRONY OF CALLING BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT RACIST
Armand Bam | 29 May 2025 Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest African-born man and, arguably, its most confident beneficiary of generational...
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Jun 2, 20255 min read


DA WANTS INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF BBBEE LEGISLATION WITH VIEW TO SCRAPPING LAW
Babalo Ndenze | 29 May 2025 The party made the call in Parliament on Thursday, while presenting its alternatives to the Transformation...
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May 30, 20251 min read


BEE — THE BEGINNING OF A NEW PHASE IN AN OLD FIGHT THANKS TO TRUMP AND RAMAPHOSA
Stephen Grootes | 28 May 2025 For reasons involving both the Trump administration and the inclusion of the DA and the FF+ in our national...
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May 30, 20255 min read


THABO MASHONGOANE: WHY SKILLS MUST LEAD THE TRANSFORMATION AGENDA
Thabo Mashongoane | 28 May 2025 The employment equity regulations can be seen as a catalyst for investment, in people, institutions and...
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May 29, 20253 min read


THE ROLE, VALUE AND PURPOSE OF SMMES IN SOUTH AFRICA | A TRANSFORMATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Small, Medium, and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) are an aspect of the South African economy that should not be overlooked or ignored....
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May 28, 20252 min read


PRACTICE NOTE ON OWNERSHIP FOR COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISES
In terms of the B-BBEE Act, on 18th May 2021, a Practice Note under Gazette #44591 was published by the Minister of Trade Industry &...
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May 28, 20251 min read


LARGE ENTERPRISES AS B-BBEE BENEFICIARIES
Section 3.7, under Statement 400 of the Amended General B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice , allows an active Enterprise or Supplier...
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May 28, 20251 min read


TRANSFORMING BBBEE: THE POTENTIAL OF THE R100BN FUND
Pieter Steyn | 27 May 2025 South Africa stands at a pivotal moment. Two months ago the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition...
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May 28, 20254 min read


MALEMA CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT’S PUSH TO RELAX B-BBEE RULES FOR STARLINK
Daily News Reporter | 26 May 2025 In a fiery address to supporters in Koppies, Free State, on the eve of a crucial by-election, Economic...
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May 28, 20252 min read


OFFERING A LIFELINE TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY
North Coast Rising Sun | 27 May 2025 Although South African Sign Language is now an official language, little to no practical...
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May 27, 20253 min read


MALATSI TO APPEAR BEFORE PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE OVER NEW DRAFT ICT POLICY
Nokukhanya Mntambo | 26 May 2025 Last week, Malatsi’s department published a policy directive for public comment sparking speculation...
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May 27, 20251 min read


STARLINK BEE SHOWDOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA
Daniel Puchert | 25 May 2025 Communications Minister Solly Malatsi denies that his proposed policy direction, which would offer an...
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May 26, 20253 min read


MINISTER SOLLY MALATSI ISSUES ICT DIRECTIVES RELAXING BEE LAWS
Kgothatso Madisa | 23 May 2025 Minister of communications and digital technologies Solly Malatsi has issued a policy directive that...
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May 26, 20252 min read


EQUITY EQUIVALENT: HOW AMAZON, IBM, MICROSOFT COMPLY WITH B-BBEE
Gugu Lourie | 21 May 2025 History is a great teacher, and those who ignore it are doomed. Would South Africa be creating new “Elon...
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May 23, 20252 min read


UJ, GOOGLE PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST CYBERSECURITY SKILLS, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
Bizcommunity | 20 May 2025 In response to South Africa's growing cybersecurity crisis, the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) at the...
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May 22, 20252 min read


BLACK BUSINESS UNITY UNVEILS BOLD PROPOSALS TO TRANSFORM ECONOMY
Setumo Stone | 20th May 2025 Following the historic Black Business Indaba, Black Business Unity (BBU) has intensified its efforts to...
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May 22, 20252 min read


WHAT IS BLACK OWNERSHIP UNDER B-BBEE?
Under Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) legislation, Black Ownership refers to the level of ownership in a business held by...
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May 21, 20252 min read


51% BLACK OWNED
The Preferential Procurement element measures the way a Measured Entity procures goods and services from Suppliers. One of the key point...
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May 21, 20251 min read


WHAT IS THE LEGAL DEFINITION OF A “FRONTING PRACTICE”?
When a Measured Entity implements B-BBEE Initiatives, they need to ensure that the initiatives do not constitute a Fronting Practice. As...
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May 21, 20252 min read


SOUTH AFRICA TO OFFER STARLINK DEAL
Bloomberg | 20 May 2025 South Africa’s government plans to offer Elon Musk a workaround of local Black ownership laws for his Starlink...
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May 21, 20253 min read


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