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Rallying support for the B-BBBEE Agenda: GNU and Transformation under spotlight
The year 2024 has interestingly seen South Africa moving into a direction that wasn’t anticipated in the chatter of 30 years of democracy which resulted in the GNU (Government of National Unity). This has equally brought an advancement of a new era to evidently witness parties involved in the GNU
From Hustle to High Growth: Innovation as the Catalyst for Black Economic Power
In an economy where innovation often skews towards privilege, Black entrepreneurship remains South Africa’s most underutilised engine of inclusive growth—and its greatest missed opportunity. From the informal economies of townships to the boardrooms of black-owned startups, Black entrepreneurs have long been building value in overlooked places and underserved markets. But
Reflecting on 30 Years of South Africa’s Bittersweet Democracy
Freedom Day celebrations in post-apartheid South Africa are a bittersweet occasion filled with moments of hope and despair. The promise of freedom, meant to liberate us, free us, and return our resources and land to us, has kept us in an endless cycle of poverty. We are witnessing the gap
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
The Mind in Chains: Black Professionals and the Future of Work in a Digital Era
The Illusion of Freedom in a Digital World They told us technology would set us free. But as we swipe, scroll, and tap through life, it’s worth asking: are we the masters of these tools—or are they mastering us? Thirty years ago, life felt slower. Moments weren’t measured in notifications
The Anatomy of the Listed BBBEE Share Scheme: A Note on Bula Tsela
Our affair with Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment transactions is a complicated one. To begin with, there is always going to be an inherent tension in policy that combines market-oriented economic policy with redistributive social policy. This tension has been obvious in the implementation of BBBEE policy in South Africa, and