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Broad-based BEE compliance fatigue and unclear outcomes dominate transformation debate
Business leaders at the Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference have highlighted compliance fatigue and unclear outcomes under South Africa's broad-based black economic empowerment…
Black Business Council accuses top law firms of resisting transformation over Legal Sector Code challenge
A legal battle over South Africa’s Legal Sector Code has reignited debate over transformation, ownership targets and procurement rules in the legal profession
Cape Flats to the JSE: New book challenges narrow narrative of B-BBEE
A new book on Brimstone’s rise challenges dominant views of B-BBEE, offering a detailed account of black business history, risk and ownership in South Africa
How IDC breached own governance
Powerful executive and dismissed employee were central players in the funding of dodgy BEE consortium
Exclusive: Club Med deal exposes IDC governance failures
Allegations of governance failures have emerged over the IDC’s involvement in a R2.1bn Club Med Tinley leisure development
Broad-based BEE is not optional, says deputy minister Joel Mohai
Officials said that while black empowerment faced implementation challenges, it remained central to government’s economic inclusion objectives
Business Unity SA takes labour department to court over employment equity targets
The organisation has criticised the way the Act was devised and says it risks damaging the economy
Beyond the balance sheet: Costs and benefits of broad-based BEE
Any discussion about the policy must weigh up addressing historical injustices, its measurable and intangible benefits, and the costs of not transforming the economy
Effective implementation crucial to the success of public procurement legislation
Centralised oversight may lead to more standardised procurement practices, reducing discrepancies and promoting fairness, but it also carries risks
Nedbank returns as platinum partner for the annual Top Empowerment Conference, marking 30 years of democracy
Attendees will gain valuable insights and strategies for driving empowerment and transformation
Transformation strategies strengthen company performance, build the economy, and deliver social impact
Eruditio helps companies to create transformation strategies that deliver optimal business benefits – and the desired socioeconomic impact
The ANC’s reinvigorated obsession with quotas will be the death knell for our ailing economy
Redistributive policies to reduce racial inequality should focus on achieving equality of opportunity, which can only be done by fixing our disastrous education system
Samsung’s continued investment in South Africa contributes to Level-1 B-BBEE Status for 5th consecutive year
The company has embarked on many empowerment, entrepreneurial and skills-based projects in the ICT sector
South Africans need to believe in broad-based black economic empowerment again
Implemented correctly, B-BBEE could shift the economy into a positive direction in as little as three to five years
Is B-BBEE an anchor for democracy?
Empowering the poor should be what underlies every debate and policy adopted in South Africa