by Snehal Desai | Mar 3, 2026 | BEE Ownership
Beyond Compliance: How CFOs can make BEE credible again Summary: Beyond Compliance: How CFOs can make BEE credible again (TL;DR) BEE has lost credibility because too many deals are tick-box, value-light, or captured by a few. CFOs should shift from compliance thinking...
by Tiisetso Masimula | Jan 9, 2026 | BEE Ownership, Competition Commission, Employee Ownership (ESOP)
SA competition authorities’ role in promoting employee ownership Published in Bizcommunity – read here. In recent times, worker ownership has emerged as a key element of South Africa’s transformation agenda. Increased worker ownership provides the...
by Bruce Hunt | Oct 10, 2025 | BEE Ownership
Three percent of revenue for Level 3 BEE: a good idea, but first clean up the fronting industry A new private-sector proposal has reignited debate about how South Africa might simplify transformation. The concept is simple: companies pay 3% of gross revenue in...
by Snehal Desai | Jul 31, 2025 | BEE Ownership, Transformation News
Black private equity funds – Assessing substance over form Published in Accountancy South Africa – read here. The Role of Private Equity in B-BBEE Transformation Private equity (PE) funds have long played a pivotal role in driving transformation,...
by Shaun Smit | Jul 3, 2025 | BEE Ownership, Employee Ownership (ESOP)
No ‘single fix’ for SA’s talent retention issue Published in Bizcommunity – read here. With South Africa’s skills shortage, the high cost of employee turnover and increasingly mobile skilled professionals, retention of top talent remains a...
by Shaun Smit | Apr 9, 2025 | BEE Ownership
How Broad-based Ownership Schemes could mitigate the crippling impact of US aid cuts Like most people, I was shocked by US President Trump’s unexpected cut in foreign aid. I knew South Africa would be impacted but was curious about just how far this could affect us. ...