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Women at the centre of B-BBEE and Transformation
Close to 30 years into the democratic dispensation, women in South Africa are still largely underrepresented in economic activity and they form a crucial part of previously disadvantaged persons at whom specific empowerment strategies should be targeted. The Gender-responsive public procurement (“GRPP”) framework is embedded in the current B-BBEE and
Corporate Guerrillas
Corporate transformation in South Africa remains as one of the greatest challenges in unlocking the true potential of our human capital and economy. Business is central to sustaining society and at the heart of business is management control. The Black Management Forum has been focused in developing and advocating for
Women And Decision Making | The Power Of Being Authentically You
Women bring unique strengths to decision-making. Decision-making is a tool to help women navigate their workplace and their everyday lives with greater success and impact. The decisions woman make daily could impact her personal, family, business and professional lives or the community she has chosen to serve. The decision-making process
What is Heritage Day?
Growing up in boarding school, one had the pleasure of meeting people from all cultures of South Africa. With friends from different cultural backgrounds, we would be fascinated with the meanings of one’s names and often had to ask our parents what the meaning of one’s name was. This increased
ESD: The Missing Link Between Corporate Spend and Real SMME Growth
South Africa invests billions in transformation each year, yet the economy still lacks a significant pipeline of scaled black-owned enterprises. Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) programs were meant to build inclusive participation and transform ownership patterns, but too often, it remains a bureaucratic exercise rather than a catalyst for real
Is B-BBEE An Anchor For Democracy? – Part 3
In part 2 of this B-BBEE and Democracy Series we stated that the Constitution of the republic is the coolant system of the economic engine, without which the country has the potential to overheat because of persistent poverty, inequality, and unemployment. We also emphasized the need to clearly define what