Fronting: The Shameful Side of B-BBEE

Section 22 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa states that every citizen of the Republic  has the right to choose their trade, occupation or profession free from encumbrances. In other words, there should not be anything preventing them from taking...

What Is An Exempted Micro Enterprise?

Last week, we introduced the concept of B-BBEE. In addition, we looked at the foundations or pillars of B-BBEE. Fundamental to this are two terms: Emerging Micro Enterprise (EME) and Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE). The Definition of an Exempted Micro Enterprise An...

What Is The B-BBEE Act?

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) first became known in 2003 when the B-BBEE Strategy was published. This set the context for B-BBEE Act, No. 53 of 2003. This Act concretised the prerogative of advancing economic transformation and ensuring that Black...