WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF “BLACK PEOPLE”?

Although the Definition of Black People has been in existence for some time now, we often find that it is still not clear for many. There is often a confusion around certain race groups or the way the person has obtained South African citizenship.

The definition of “Black People” as per the B-BBEE Act is as follows:

“Black People” is a generic term which means Africans, Coloureds and Indians-

(a) who are citizens of the Republic of South Africa by birth or descent; or

(b) who became citizens of the Republic of South Africa by naturalisation-

(i) before 27 April 1994; or

(ii) on or after 27 April 1994 and who would have been entitled to acquire citizenship by naturalisation prior to that date;

Technical Services are available to assist Members in understanding the above definition.

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