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BUSINESSES URGED TO ALIGN ESG AND B-BBEE FOR SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT SUCCESS
CIPS | 30 September 2025 Chartered Institute for Procurement & Supply Southern Africa says sustainability is about reducing carbon and...
BEE NEWS
Sep 30, 20253 min read


TOURISM IS ECONOMIC POLICY, NOT JUST LEISURE: DE LILLE
SA News | 28 September 2025 Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa’s tourism sector is not a “side story” but central to...
BEE NEWS
Sep 30, 20254 min read


HOW P&G IS USING TECH TO SUPPORT D/DEAF EMPLOYEES
Georgia Collins | 28 September 2025 At P&G, technology supports D/deaf and hard-of-hearing staff with live captions, transcription,...
BEE NEWS
Sep 29, 20253 min read


DESPITE CHALLENGES, SOUTH AFRICA REMAINS A VITAL INVESTMENT HUB, US REPORT REVEALS
Thabo Makwakwa | 28 September 2025 The US government has revealed that South Africa remains a key gateway for investment in Sub-Saharan...
BEE NEWS
Sep 29, 20253 min read


UNINCORPORATED JOINT VENTURES
Statement 000, Clause 7 of the Amended General B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice makes the following references: “7. Eligibility of Joint...
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Sep 25, 20252 min read


THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT INTERVENTION
The rule of thumb in claiming Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) points is to follow the money directly to the end...
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Sep 25, 20251 min read


SOUTH AFRICA’S NEW EMPLOYMENT EQUITY TARGETS FACE ANOTHER MAJOR LEGAL BATTLE
Staff Writer | 22 September 2025 Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) is the next business interest group to take on the Department of...
BEE NEWS
Sep 23, 20253 min read


AGRISETA WARNS PUBLIC AGAINST FRAUDULENT SCAMS MISUSING ITS NAME
Staff Reporter | 21 September 2025 AgriSETA has warned the public about a surge in scams falsely using its name to promise jobs and...
BEE NEWS
Sep 22, 20252 min read


SOUTH AFRICA’S $10 BILLION QUESTION: CAN CHINESE INVESTMENT BUILD AFRICA’S SILICON VALLEY?
Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza | 22 September 2025 When news broke that China would inject $10 billion into South Africa’s technology and...
BEE NEWS
Sep 22, 20255 min read


A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF SA
Koketso Molepo | 18 September 2025 Poverty is one of the greatest curses that a human being can suffer, and our government has created...
BEE NEWS
Sep 19, 20253 min read


CANNING OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO PREFERENCE SHARE FUNDING WELCOME
Kgolo Qwelane | 17 September 2025 Tax changes would have rendered preference share funding unattractive and obsolete as a funding tool....
BEE NEWS
Sep 18, 20253 min read


CONTINUED CONSEQUENCE OR ONCE EMPOWERED, ALWAYS EMPOWERED
Incorporating the Continuing Consequence Principle of the Ownership Scorecard allows organisations to score under the Ownership points...
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Sep 17, 20251 min read


WHAT IS AN INDEPENDENT COMPETENT PERSON?
The Socio-Economic Development element requires an Independent Competent Person (ICP) to present an Independent Competent Person’s Report...
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Sep 17, 20251 min read


A BENEFICIARY OR A TRUSTEE, WHICH COUNTS?
When an organisation uses a Trust as a Special Purpose Vehicle for the Ownership element, points are awarded based on the Beneficiaries...
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Sep 17, 20251 min read


DA RESPONDS TO MASHATILE'S INCORRECT POSITION ON BEE - BAX NODADA
Bax Nodada | 14 September 2025 MP says DA’s empowerment model will focus on need, poverty reduction, and real opportunity – not race or...
BEE NEWS
Sep 16, 20254 min read


MERSETA REGIONAL MANAGER FOUND WITH R40,000 IN CASH
ENCA | 15 September 2025 MBOMBELA, MP - A manager from the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related-Services Seta in Mpumalanga has...
BEE NEWS
Sep 16, 20251 min read


PYEI CREATED 234 000 ‘OPPORTUNITIES’ FOR YOUTH TO GET JOBS IN THREE MONTHS
Oratile Mashilo | 11 September 2025 Recruitment for the new phase is underway and will conclude in the second quarter. The Presidential...
BEE NEWS
Sep 15, 20252 min read


BURSARIES UNDER B-BBEE – INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA
Bursaries play a critical role in South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework, specifically under the Skills...
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Sep 11, 20251 min read


HOW VODACOM AND ER24 ARE BRIDGING THE COMMUNICATION GAP FOR SOUTH AFRICA'S DEAF COMMUNITY
Bizcommunity | 10 September 2025 Over 600,000 South Africans use South African Sign Language (SASL), and it's one of the country’s...
BEE NEWS
Sep 11, 20252 min read


DO LARGE ENTERPRISES QUALIFY FOR EARLY PAYMENTS?
Early payments apply to Supplier Development Beneficiaries only. Clause 3.7 in Statement 400 of the Amended General B-BBEE Codes of Good...
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Sep 11, 20251 min read


CAN YOU SURVIVE ON A R6000 SALARY? 82 PERCENT OF YOUTH HAVE TO
Brendyn Lotz | 9 September 2025 The Zaka Index reveals that 82 percent of respondents between the ages of 18 and 35 earn less than R6 000...
BEE NEWS
Sep 11, 20253 min read


TAKEALOT BACKS TOWNSHIP ENTREPRENEURS WITH NEW LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMME
Bizcommunity | 8 September 2025 According to Statistics SA’s Q2 2025 labour data, 46.1% of young people aged 15–34 – around 4.9 million...
BEE NEWS
Sep 9, 20252 min read


YOU CAN’T BUILD A DIGITAL GOVERNMENT WITHOUT FIRST BUILDING DIGITAL TALENT
ITWeb Netcampus | Tebogo Makgatho South Africa is facing a youth unemployment crisis, with 63.9% of young people (ages 15-24) jobless...
BEE NEWS
Sep 9, 20254 min read


LESUFI RELAUNCHES NASI ISPANI TO TRAIN 45,000 JOBLESS YOUTH
Mmatumelo Lebjane | 3 September 2025 The object is to bypass tenderpreneurs and strengthen Gauteng's infrastructure. Gauteng Premier...
BEE NEWS
Sep 4, 20252 min read


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