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 Bruce Hunt | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured
The Transformation Fund’s Achilles heel Summary: The Transformation Fund’s Achilles heel (TL;DR) Government plans a R100 billion Transformation Fund to support black-owned businesses and SMMEs. The fund will likely be financed through existing B-BBEE mechanisms such...
by Shaun Smit | Jan 9, 2026 | Employee Ownership (ESOP)
10 things to consider before implementing ESOPs in South Africa Summary: Top Things to Consider Before Implementing ESOPs in South Africa (TL;DR) Comprehensive ESOP planning is crucial in order to achieve sustainable ESOP success. Before implementing an ESOP it is...
by Shaun Smit | Nov 27, 2025 | Employee Ownership (ESOP)
ESOP – Achieving BEE Ownership Through Employee Share Ownership Plans Summary: ESOPs in South Africa: Achieving B-BBEE Ownership Through Employee Ownership (TL;DR) Employee ownership provides an attractive option to address B-BBEE ownership in a way that can...
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...
