A former nurse’s determination to succeed led her to build a business from floor polish up.
The balanced scorecard, which is not obsessed with ownership, has made compliance easier.
Dearth of black chartered accountants is thwarting the industry’s attempts to find a balance.
Arcelor deals might be legal and even in line with
‘old-fashioned’ BEE practices, so why the fuss?
Although there are compelling reasons to include women in companies, they remain sidelined.
Failed black businesses say Pick n Pay was not upfront with them when they took over stores.
There are more than 1 000 private Pilates instructors in South Africa, and that doesn’t even count those teaching at the major gyms.
The people are meant to share in the country’s wealth. But after 16 years of democracy, little has been shared.
Though some analysts argue for policy to be relaxed, others say economic benefits are taking too long to filter through.
The company illustrates the poor record of parastatals in black economic empowerment at the ownership level.
Shareholders of a broad-based platinum deal are
being bought out by a major empowerment player,
yet nobody seems to be overly concerned.
The police service placed only eight pilots, despite receiving 120 applications from qualified white pilots for its 53 vacancies.
Is the government’s determination to meet transformation goals causing hardship for the country’s poorest citizens? <b>Gareth Stokes</b> reports.
The company’s black workers and trusts are the
beneficiaries in a vendor-financed scheme that sees
them getting a 25% share of the company.
ICT giant sets aside almost R500‑million over seven years to bolster emerging software vendors and fulfil its BEE obligations, writes Ben Kelly.
Transformation is falling short of targets, but a reports says its results are open to interpretation because of a flawed system.