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Black days for BEE |
The government will not bail out black economic empowerment players whose investments have been hammered by the slowdown in the world economy.
The move has been welcomed by Cosatu and the Black Management Forum. Read more...
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No BEE law changes - official |
The trade and industry department did not see a need to review black economic empowerment (BEE) legislation and codes of good practice now as Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa suggested earlier, according to director-general Tshediso Matona. Read more... |
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The Empowerment Scorecard Database |
Is your BEE scorecard certificate on Financial Mail's National Empowerment Scorecard Database? If not, register now - it's free - and publish your certificate so clients can find it. Ask your suppliers to do the same so it's easy to do your next rating! You'll also have trial access to a system that automates communication with your suppliers.
For more, go to the website at www.empowerment.co.za. |
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Birth of new BEE |
The transitional period for industry sectors to convert from a narrow based to a broader based approach of black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) has ended today, Trade and Industry Minister Vukani Mde said. Read more... |
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Black ownership rising |
A whopping 47 percent of first time buyers and 36 percent of all owners of property registered at the deeds office in South Africa are black, an increase of 63.4 percent in the past 10 years. Read more...
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BEE implementation thrown into disarray |
The 31st August 2008 marked the end of the Transitional Period for BEE implementation. Read more... |
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Black property bodies in push for change |
The SA Institute of Black Property Practitioners is set to launch a "revolutionary" three-year programme of initiatives to speed up transformation of the commercial property sector. Read more...
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South African Chinese ‘black people’, court rules |
In a landmark ruling, the Pretoria High Court ruled that South Africa’s 10000 strong ethnic Chinese community be included in the definition of “black people” for purposes of black economic empowerment status. Read more... |
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Answering your BEE FAQs |
But it's becoming a business imperative to be BEE verified, which is why the Association of BEE Verification Agencies (Abva) has answered the most commonly asked BEE questions. Here they are... |
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Latest Codes and Charters |
It is still more important to understand what the codes are saying, and to get an idea of what your rating could be and identify how you can increase your score than just having a number. Read more... |
