Unilever South Africa: Committed to enhancing the lives of the people of South Africa
Predicted spend over 2024 with mostly black-owned suppliers, including those that are small, medium and micro, is R3.2 billion
BBBEE
Black ownership in banking sector remains low
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
Stealthy state crimes during times of disaster
ANC cadres used the Covid-19 pandemic for self-enrichment under the guise of BBBEE
Ethical business practice in demand
Millennials are actively supporting businesses with sound ESG principles, and boycotting those without
Building cathedrals for black business
A vision for the future needs to take the long view
Black construction businesses sidelined
When it comes to mega infrastructure projects, it is still the mega white-owned companies who score government contracts
An inconvenient truth: Virus presents symptoms of socio-economic injustice
The speed at which substantial wealth was given shows that investment in transformation and justice does not enjoy the same humanitarian response
South Africa to be almost R 14-billion wealthier when SAB Zenzele BB-BBEE scheme winds down in April 2020
It’s the biggest BB-BEE FMCG payout in South Africa’s history, with a new scheme to be launched
B-BBEE commission finds compliance irregularity in Eskom deal
The commission found that the power utility granted a Chinese entity a tender in contravention of the B-BBEE Act
Transformation strides put DA at a crossroads
The Democratic Alliance will either splinter or it will unite and reflect South Africa’s diversity
A month before manifesto launch, DA policy head resigns
The party confirmed Gwen Ngwenya’s resignation as head of policy but said she would continue to serve the party as a member of Parliament
Need for reparations still with us
The ANC’s well-meaning attempts at redress have failed, which means the issue has yet to be properly addressed
Investments focussed on enhancing members’ wellbeing
The fund’s investment goal is to enhance returns to members on a sustainable basis
Solidarity, Sasol wait on Mining Charter for clarity
The trade union and petrochemical company were unable to reach a resolution on Wednesday with the CCMA
Solidarity confident of permission to strike after court ruling
Solidarity wants all of its 180 000 members countrywide to down tools in solidarity with those at Sasol
CCMA plans to intervene in Sasol strike — Solidarity
Solidarity has since formally informed the CCMA that the trade union would participate in the process
Motorists won’t share Sasol’s pain
Solidarity says its go-slow will cost the company millions without jeopardising essential fuel supplies
Solidarity plans for three-week Sasol strike over share scheme
Industrial action will start on Monday, but not all Solidarity members will down tools at the same time
Solidarity to strike over Sasol’s ‘white exclusion’
Solidarity claims the new scheme is just about scoring empowerment points
DA federal council ditches BEE calling it unsustainable
The DA’s federal council has decided to ditch black economic empowerment, claiming the policy is “just not working.”
Youth month reflections: where have all the voters gone?
The GPL has a constitutional mandate to ensure that citizens of Gauteng participate in democratic processes
Court grants declaratory order on ‘once empowered always empowered’ BEE transactions
The Chamber’s legal counsel argued that the top up provision is unconstitutional as it is vague and uncertain and would steer away investment.
Free speech is costly
Freedom of expression is one of the cornerstones of our nascent constitutional democracy, and it is unquestionably a principle worth defending
DA to come after Gupta-linked companies with fraudulent BBBEE certificates
Three companies submitted their BBBEE certificates to Eskom to secure contracts and meet internal procurement criteria during the course of 2016.
What the lay of the land may be
Whatever route the ANC goes, a balance has to be found between property rights and restitution
FW de Klerk: Government policies will drive white South Africans away
The former president says social programmes including Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment are aimed at harming minorities.
BEE fronting is fraud, says Zuma
The practice of fronting for black economic empowerment is unforgivable, says President Jacob Zuma.
Draft policies are ‘not the final word’
ANC draft policies have apparently been hurriedly watered down to calm investors who were alarmed by leaked reports.
‘Busa pays lip service to BBBEE’
The following is a position paper by the Black Management Forum following its fallout with Business Unity South Africa.