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Freedom Was the Key, Now We Must Build the House.
There is a peculiar weight to the word freedom in South Africa. It rolls off the tongue easily, appearing in speeches, holidays, and hashtags. However, after the landmark elections of 1994, the essence of that word remains wide open to interpretation.We were promised freedom. But did we define it? The

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

Management Control and Skills Development as Key Lever for Corporate Transformation
Through South African history, we acknowledge that the apartheid era produced an education and training system that was fragmented, dysfunctional and unequal. Contributing to the population having low educational skills levels, which conversely produced the under-representation of black South Africans in both senior and executive levels of management. Presently the

The Impact of De-Regularization on the Black Economic Agenda: An analysis of the Operation Vulindlela and the future of SOC
While avoiding South Africa’s debt trap is a delicate balancing act, Operation Vulindlela and the Presidency’s reform program are recognized as valuable tools to promote prudent financial management and address the country’s escalating debt crisis. However, beyond these financial measures, it is even more essential to prioritize solutions for the

The Challenge of Having Higher B-BBEE Level Companies Yet Transformation Remains Docile
Indeed thirty years into the democratic dispensation our dearly beloved country South Africa has gone through various episodes and mutations, in her quest to realize the liberation of the previously oppressed majority. Notably, it was the introduction of the BEE policy then the subsequent B-BBEE policy as a key tool

The GNU at a Crossroads – Advancing Transformation or Entrenching Inequality?
As the Government of National Unity takes shape, the 2026 Local Government Elections will be the first real test: will political inclusion deepen economic transformation, or will it simply diversify the face of inequality? Inequality in South Africa manifests in multiple ways—across race, gender, geography, and economic opportunity. These inequalities