Politics Season Seven (The Coalition Threatens) is upon us again. Eager voters are swiping right and left with abandon as they choose between over 300 political parties clamouring for their attention in the run up to our General Elections on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. Even more eager wanna-be politicians are running aorund kissing snotty babies; shaking unwashed hands that have just steadied, squeezed and shaken a short leg in the urinal; breathing in the stench of the great unwashed and … [Read more...] about Patrice Motsepe – Whiter than You Think
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On Race Based COVID-19 Funding
Enforcing BEE compliance to access relief funding is a dangerous precedent BEE Facts: All South Africans agree that we need a mechanism to redress the past NOT all South Africans agree on the BEE programme It is the only one that we have so we have to live with it BEE was set up to 'balance the economy' using race as a measurement COVID-19 Facts: Non Discriminatory Non Racial Non Xenophobic COVID-19 is a virus that doesn't pay tax or employ people Why for the … [Read more...] about On Race Based COVID-19 Funding
CDC Bullish about its BBBEE initiatives
Following amendments to Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes of 2013, Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is well on its way to achieving BB-BEE Level 1 from the recently obtained Level 4 status; the organization achieved a score of 85.44 points with a BBBEE procurement recognition of 100%. “A Level 1 target is within our reach and we remain hopeful that it would be achieved,” said, Dr Ayanda Vilakazi, CDC’s Head of Marketing, Brand and Communications. Four amendments were … [Read more...] about CDC Bullish about its BBBEE initiatives
Maybe that Trust wasn’t such a good idea?
The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission says companies are still dabbling in fronting through the use of trusts. Commissioner Zodwa Ntuli told the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations that 83% of the 334 complaints that the commission has handled relate to fronting practices. “Although complaints decreased slightly this year, fronting practice remains constant. We find more and more companies’ schemes fronting workers through trusts. As a commission, … [Read more...] about Maybe that Trust wasn’t such a good idea?
VWSA provides yet more proof that BEE does not work – Anton Alberts
Volkswagen SA's warning that a shortage of black suppliers in the automotive industry could have disastrous consequences proves that Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) does not work and that it is an expensive failure, Adv. Anton Alberts, the FF Plus' parliamentary spokesperson on the Economy, says. Adv. Alberts says the setting of BEE quotas is busy increasingly undermining the effective functioning of South Africa's economy. He said Volkswagen SA now acknowledges that it cannot get enough … [Read more...] about VWSA provides yet more proof that BEE does not work – Anton Alberts
Closing of the Equity Reporting Season
The Department of Labour has urged all designated employers to submit their Employment Equity (EE) report plans before the reporting season closes tomorrow. The department reminded all designated employers that they have until 15 January 2015 to file their EE online submissions. In terms of the new EE legislation that is now in force, it is compulsory for all designated employers to submit their EE report plans with the Department of Labour. The 2014 reporting season opened on 1 … [Read more...] about Closing of the Equity Reporting Season
BEECIP hits the right note
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) announced last week that it has handed over certificates to 200 Small Macro Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) who took part in the Black Economic Empowerment Competitiveness Improvement Programme (BEECIP). An initiative identified as a game changer in improving competitive levels of SMMEs. The programme is premised on accelerating transformation in various sectors where SMMEs operate. "Interest shown by SMMEs has convinced us that the programme is geared in … [Read more...] about BEECIP hits the right note
Do you recognise any of these names?
I am going out on a limb here. The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act is very good in publishing the names of bidders in respect of advertised competitive bids, above the threshold value of R 200,000 (All applicable taxes included). On 13 August 2014 a large number of business submitted bids for the Construction of Sidewalks and Cycle Paths in our fair city (Bid reference SCM 15-5/C). All tenderers are evaluated mainly on BBBEE Status, Total Price … [Read more...] about Do you recognise any of these names?
Friday Rant – Is BEE stifling Entrepreneurship?
A recent survey concluded that, as a result of BEE, the drive and desire amongst skilled black people to become entrepreneurs had been reduced in favour of 'easy employment'. One of BEE's consequences would then appear to be that it has driven white males to become entrepreneurs and help the white population to remain as drivers of the economy. Just where is the solution to skills transfer and economic growth in South … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – Is BEE stifling Entrepreneurship?
Zuma strong on radical socio-economic measures, BEE and NDP
Newly elected SA President, Jacob Zuma has caome out strongly today in favour of 'radical socio-economic changes', ramping up of Black Economic Empowerment and a renewed commitment to the National Development plan. "Today marks the beginning of the second phase of our transition from apartheid to a national democratic society. This second phase will involve the implementation of radical socio-economic transformation policies and programmes over the next five years," said the President, minutes … [Read more...] about Zuma strong on radical socio-economic measures, BEE and NDP
Guiding black local companies in upping their BEE Levels
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are set to benefit from Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) support as part of a new programme recently launched by the Coega Development Corporation (CDC). The BEE Scorecard Improvement Programme (BEESIP) will assist 100% black-owned and black women-owned enterprises (BWOEs) to improve their broad based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) status levels. "We are becoming increasingly aware of the value of high B-BBEE scores for enterprises and … [Read more...] about Guiding black local companies in upping their BEE Levels
Friday Rant – BEE
In economic powerhouses of the world BEE stands for: Best Excellent Effort In our colour blinkered world though BEE stands for: Black Executive Enumeration As a country we are losing jobs and creating a fat cat middle-upper class with no entrepreneurial ability to implement broad employment programmes. We now enslave our people to a convoluted grant system that has bought votes at the expense of excellence. We are doing so many people a disservice whilst digging our own graves. … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – BEE
The impact of revised BEE codes on the automotive industry
With the revised codes of good practice scheduled to be gazetted in August or September 2013, businesses continue to be in limbo regarding some of the revisions in this important transformation legislation. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has held a number of sessions after the close of the public commentary process to further understand and at the same time convince businesses and industries to comment and or accept DTI’s rationale on a number of points that are in dispute. DTI, … [Read more...] about The impact of revised BEE codes on the automotive industry
