Starlink in South Africa: DTI equity equivalent program
November 17, 2024
Discover the potential of equity equivalence for Starlink in South Africa and its impact on black-owned businesses and digital access.
ESOP and BEE Transaction Advisory Insights
Employee ownership structure can help pave way for M&A approval
October 31, 2024
ESOPs in South Africa offer multinationals a way to align employee interests with business growth while meeting BEE compliance requirements. This guide outlines the key steps for structuring, implementing, and sustaining successful ESOP programs.
11 things to consider before implementing ESOPs in South Africa
October 8, 2024
ESOPs in South Africa offer multinationals a way to align employee interests with business growth while meeting BEE compliance requirements. This guide outlines the key steps for structuring, implementing, and sustaining successful ESOP programs.
Employee Ownership is a no-brainer
September 26, 2024
ESOPs in South Africa are a strategic tool helping multinationals address top challenges such as talent attraction, performance enhancement, and achieving BEE ownership goals. This article explores how employee ownership can drive business success, boost retention, and align with B-BBEE
How can Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) in South Africa go beyond ticking the compliance box and become a true driver of economic growth?
September 12, 2024
Moneyweb interview: How can Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) go beyond ticking the compliance box and become a true driver of economic growth? The key lies in aligning employees, managers, and shareholders to create meaningful, long-term value across industries. Bruce
South African companies can create shared value through employee ownership
August 30, 2024
Understand how ESOPs can contribute to sustainable growth and reduce income inequality in South Africa.
The GNU can drive new growth and value through transformative employee ownership
August 14, 2024
Published in the Daily Maverick: South Africa’s new Government of National Unity presents a significant opportunity to drive policy that encourages more employee share ownership. Employee share ownership has been a successful element of black economic empowerment (BEE) and almost
BEE Ownership & Competition Commission: Public Interest Considerations
July 6, 2024
Multinational companies investing in South Africa must navigate BEE ownership and public interest factors to ensure successful mergers. This post explores the Competition Commission’s merger approval process, public interest guidelines, and practical strategies for balancing BEE ownership with business growth.
ESOP Accounting in South Africa: Best Practices for Multinationals
June 13, 2024
ESOP accounting in South Africa is crucial for multinationals managing employee share ownership plans. Compliance with IFRS 2 and cash-settled payments ensures proper reporting, while alignment with BEE ownership strategies strengthens business performance.
BEE Ownership for Multinationals – An Introduction
May 15, 2024
BEE ownership for multinationals is a critical aspect of maintaining compliance and competitiveness in South Africa. With ownership as a priority element in BEE, companies must align their strategies to drive transformation through ESOPs, Black investor partnerships, and equity equivalent
ESOP – Achieving BEE Ownership Through Employee Ownership
January 8, 2024
Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) involve providing targeted employees with an ownership stake in their employing company.
ESOPs and the Competition Commission’s Public Interest Considerations
October 23, 2023
Large multinational transactions that require Competition Commission approval can benefit greatly from the inclusion of Employee Share Ownership Plans (“ESOPs”), which can serve to address the public interest considerations of the Competition Commission and to provide other benefits to the
Why Employee Ownership must be considered as part of your BEE strategy
October 23, 2023
ESOPs (Employee Share Ownership Plans) involve enabling employees to share in ownership of the company they work in. Employee ownership is gaining momentum in South Africa as more companies recognise the benefits it offers. These include improved business performance, better
Why are ESOPs in South Africa relatively uncommon?
August 25, 2023
Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) in South Africa remain underutilised, despite their potential to enhance employee engagement, align business interests, and achieve BEE ownership goals. Shaun Smit of Transcend Capital delves into the complexities, challenges, and benefits of ESOP implementation
Employee Ownership – A Missed Opportunity to Drive Transformation
July 5, 2023
Research indicates that when employees feel a sense of ownership in the organisation they work for, they have increased job satisfaction and show more commitment and loyalty which then leads to improved productivity, innovation and profitability. It’s for this reason
BEE Ownership Strategy | Sale of Assets (SOA) to Black Investors
September 27, 2022
Companies in South Africa can recognise ownership points on their BEE scorecard by selling a property, business or subsidiary to Black investors.
What public interest had to do with the Burger King acquisition controversy
August 19, 2021
The recent decision of the Competition Commission to block the proposed acquisition of Burger King in South Africa by a US-based private equity firm has sparked intense debate.
DTIC’s Certainty On Broad Based Ownership Schemes And Employee Share Ownership Plans
May 19, 2021
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has on Tuesday 18 May 2021 published a Practice Note on discretionary Collective Enterprises, such as employee share ownership plans (ESOPs) and broad-based ownership schemes (BBOS).