by Global Business Editor | Mar 31, 2017 | B-BBEE, Latest News, Newsletters
by Richard Ryding B-BBEE reporting by Listed Entities The B-BBEE regulations require companies listed on the JSE to report annually on their B-BBEE compliance to the B-BBEE Commission. Such reporting must take place within 90 days of financial year end, or if...
by Global Business Editor | Mar 31, 2017 | B-BBEE, Latest News, Newsletters
by Richard Ryding The Amended Forestry Sector Code (AFSC) was gazetted in Gazette 40803 dated 21 April 2017. It was signed by the Minister of Trade and Industry on 4 November 2016, so it has taken nearly 6 months from date of signature to gazetting? Who knows how many...
by Global Business Editor | Nov 3, 2016 | B-BBEE, Latest News, Newsletters
We have heard rumours about the Empowering Supplier provisions for a couple of months. These include: Empowering Supplier status will be done away with; or additional criteria will be added to make it easier to become an Empowering Supplier Government Gazette...
by Global Business Editor | Oct 28, 2016 | B-BBEE, Latest News, Newsletters
VWSA has been in the press of late discussing the difficulties of obtaining a reasonable or acceptable B-BBEE level under the amended codes. This has led to some comment: It is our opinion that the APDP programme plays a significant role in the viability of the South...
by Global Business Editor | Jul 18, 2016 | B-BBEE, Gazettes
Use of National Demographics for Affirmative Action The Constitutional Court today ruled in favour of Solidarity in their case against the Department of Correctional Services. The Department had denied a number of Solidarity members’ promotions due to the...
by Global Business Editor | Jul 8, 2016 | B-BBEE, Gazettes
As the largest procurer of goods and services in South Africa, procurement is meant to be Government’s transformation driver. Government wants suppliers to obtain B-BBEE certificates and the transformation requirements of the B-BBEE codes to come into force. The first...