African Bank’s open listing offers a good example of how direct black ownership in the financial services sector can rise above the stubborn 25% minimum agreed upon by the Financial Services Charter in 2010
Empowering the poor should be what underlies every debate and policy adopted in South Africa
The speed at which substantial wealth was given shows that investment in transformation and justice does not enjoy the same humanitarian response
The treasury has mooted selling the utility’s coal-fired stations, but this doesn’t mean privatisation
SMMEs require collateral to get going and thrive: trust is the key
Following several reports, it has again been criticised for not transforming enough
The general secretary has lashed out at those in the ANC who have a ‘Guptarisation’ agenda
The politics surrounding transformation obfuscate the urgency of South Africa’s socioeconomic malaise.
President Jacob Zuma outlined an agenda that will create jobs and change the face of the economy.
In the government’s description of radical economic transformation, actually, there is very little economic transformation, let alone a ‘radical’ one.
An entrepreneur speaks of his frustration from operating in a market in which the odds are still heavily stacked against black entrepreneurs.
BEE has come a long way in South Africa since1994.
Simplify and maintain sanity to meet demanding legislation, analysts say.
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Economic transformation discussion goes with examining the legal framework put in place to open the way for participation of marginalized sectors.
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The South African advertising industry is being criticised as being slow to transform.
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Black diamonds confuse analysis of BEE success or failure.
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Analysts are reflecting on what has changed in South Africa since 1994 and how the country is positioned on the global stage.
The government needs to create more job opportunities to make people’s lives better.
Progressive laws are helping to normalise the work environment, but there are signs that focus on yesterday’s issues is holding the future hostage.
What does a “good” black economic empowerment partnership look like?
The history of black economic emancipation would be incomplete without the role played by the Nafcoc.
How hard work and a willingness to learn, plus a bit of luck, transformed a life.
Transforming education should be the next step towards South Africa’s future, say analysts.
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There is an urgent need to review black economic empowerment, say business leaders.
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