High Court dismissed urgent application made by RISC Technology Integration (Pty) Ltd to interdict the B-BBEE Commission from performing its functions

  MEDIA RELEASE DATE: 22 March 2020   The Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission (Commission) welcomes the decision of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa (High Court) to dismiss with cost the urgent application by Risc Technology Integration (Pty) Ltd to interdict the B-BBEE Commission from implementing its decision and…

B-BBEE Commission finds First Garment Rental (Pty) Ltd not to have violated the B-BBEE Act

MEDIA RELEASE DATE: 17 MARCH 2020   The investigation by the B-BBEE Commission (Commission) which commenced in 2019 against First Garment Rental (Pty) Ltd t/a Montana Laundries (Garment Rental (Pty) Ltd,) a Bidvest subsidiary, has found that the company did not violate the B-BBEE Act. The investigation was prompted by a complaint lodged by Mr…

B-BBEE necessary for creating capacity within the broader economic landscape – MEC Dube-Ncube

Media Release 16 March 2020   The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Ms Nomusa Dube–Ncube says Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) legislation places a meaningful participation of the majority of South African citizens as being necessary for the creation of capacity within the broader economic landscape. Dube–Ncube was speaking at…

B-BBEE implementation promotes sound corporate governance for the success of business

Media Release 23 February, 2020   One of the functions of the B-BBEE Commission is to promote sound corporate governance practices as such are key to the success and sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises. This was said by the Senior Manager of Compliance at the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission (B-BBEE), Ms Lindiwe Madonsela.…

B-BBEE Commission provincial conference comes to Gauteng

MEDIA RELEASE DATE: 17 FEBRUARY 2020 The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission will host the Gauteng leg of its provincial conferences at the Lord’s Signature Hotel in Meyerton, on Friday, 21 February 2020 to raise awareness on broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE). The provincial conferences are part of a major programme to educate, create…

B-BBEE Commission provincial conference goes to the North-West province

  The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission will host the North-West leg of its provincial conferences at the Mmabatho Convention Centre, Mahikeng on Thursday, 5 December 2019 from 9:00. The provincial conferences are part of the major education and awareness programme to educate, create awareness, and showcase services of the B-BBEE Commission and various…

B-BBEE Commission to host provincial conference in the Western Cape

MEDIA RELEASE DATE:  14 OCTOBER 2019   The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission will host the Western Cape leg of its provincial conferences at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Thursday, 17 October 2019 from 9:00. The provincial conferences are part of the major education and awareness programme to educate, create awareness, and…

B-BBEE Commission to issue its findings on the complaint lodged by the Democratic Alliance

MEDIA RELEASE  DATE: 25 SEPTEMBER 2019   The B-BBEE Commission confirms that it has finalised its investigations emanating from complaints lodged by Mr Dean Macpherson of the Democratic Alliance on 05 March 2018, against Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, Trillian Management Consulting (Pty) Ltd, BEE Matrix (Pty) Ltd, Tegeta Exploration and Resources (Pty) and Ltd Optimum…

Women should lead economic transformation in South Africa – Deputy Minister Gina

The Deputy Minister of Trade and industry, Ms Nomalungelo Gina says women should be in the forefront of efforts to accelerate economic transformation in South Africa. Gina was speaking at the second Women’s Empowerment Conference that was hosted by the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission in Polokwane today. More than 500 women attended the…

Deputy Minister Gina to address Women Empowerment Conference in Limpopo

MEDIA RELEASE DATE: 13 AUGUST 2019     The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Nomalungelo Gina will deliver the keynote address at the second annual Women Empowerment Conference that will be hosted by the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission at the Meropa Casino on 23 August 2019. Deputy Minister Gina’s speech will…