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Branding

A boycott campaign fuels tension between Black shoppers and Black-owned brands – evoking the long struggle for ‘consumer citizenship'

Timeka N. Tounsel 13 Feb 2025

Alchemy Law partner Morné van der Merwe

Mining

#MiningIndaba: White paper explores whether Mining Charter is ESG change agent or stumbling block

4 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's future at stake in impending energy and trade address

Katja Hamilton 31 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Mark Beyers, principal at Nedbank Corporate Finance.

Financial Services

Coronation achieves historic BBBEE milestone

6 Dec 2024

Image source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Employment Equity

Rise of ESOPs: Transforming business through employee ownership

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Safiyya Pate 20 Nov 2024

Transformation in South Africa's advertising industry: Moving beyond compliance to genuine change

Advertising

Transformation in South Africa's advertising industry: Moving beyond compliance to genuine change

Sharleen James, Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 5 Nov 2024

Andani.Africa spotlights the success of the leading contemporary African art fair, FNB Art Joburg

Research

Andani.Africa spotlights the success of the leading contemporary African art fair, FNB Art Joburg

Issued by Andani.Africa 18 Oct 2024

IProspect: Empowering brands with integrated solutions and unmatched expertise

Branding

IProspect: Empowering brands with integrated solutions and unmatched expertise

Issued by Dentsu 5 Sep 2024

Anton Visser, Group COO of SA Business School and Alefbet Learning

Employment Equity

Preferential Procurement and what it can do for your B-BBEE score

Anton Visser 8 Jul 2024

Implats CEO Nico Muller

Markets & Investment

Implats finalises R9bn BEE deal

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

Nadiya Hattia, Senior Consultant at The BEE Chamber

Employment Equity

Demystifying B-BBEE Codes: SIC, L Numbers, and Setas

Nadiya Hattia 29 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2024: Ramaphosa's last address - Legacy, challenges, and climate action

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2024

Durban Automotive Cluster opens applications for transformative business accelerator

How To Start Up

Durban Automotive Cluster opens applications for transformative business accelerator

8 Feb 2024

“The Mining Charter's potential as an instrument to guide ESG and growth is undeniable, but it needs recalibration and effort,” says Alchemy Law partner Morné van der Merwe

Mining

South Africa’s Mining Charter must strike balance in its ESG alignment

2 Feb 2024

Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, Exxaro CEO delivering the interim results in August 2023. Source: x.com

Markets & Investment

Exxaro 2023 statement outlines more pain for coal market, selling ferroalloys unit

Lindsey Schutters 29 Nov 2023

Source: stevepb via

Tourism

Request for proposals for Tourism Equity Fund opens

2 Nov 2023

FNB MasterUp SME development programme calls for applications

SMEs

FNB MasterUp SME development programme calls for applications

5 Oct 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Agriculture

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

Top Empowerment Awards 2023 finalists

Events & Conferencing

Top Empowerment Awards 2023 finalists

Issued by Topco Media 20 Jul 2023

Image source: Süleyman Sahan from

Legislation

Have your say on revised water use licence regulations

7 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa eyes increased Black ownership in lieu of record multi-billion transaction approval

3 Apr 2023

Taking flight: Checklist for SA fintechs eyeing global expansion

Technology

Taking flight: Checklist for SA fintechs eyeing global expansion

Christoff Pienaar, Safiyya Patel, Dawid de Villiers 28 Mar 2023

Source: Spur Corporation

Food & bev. services

Spur ramps up restaurant rollout on back of strong revenue growth

27 Feb 2023

Newspapers

Racism in South African newspapers persists - even after decades of Black media ownership

Prinola Govenden 13 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual's Black empowerment share scheme an industry first

Katja Hamilton 18 Aug 2022

B-BBEE Commission releases 2021 national status and trends report

Employment Equity

B-BBEE Commission releases 2021 national status and trends report

Safiyya Patel and Tebogo Moloko 18 Aug 2022

Supplied. Happy Ntshingila has joined AMA as chairpreson

Media

Happy Ntshingila appointed AMA chairperson

20 Jul 2022

Western Cape unveils contractor's framework targeting women, youth

Construction & Engineering

Western Cape unveils contractor's framework targeting women, youth

25 Jan 2022

Capitec flags Black empowerment deal that will cut profits

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Capitec flags Black empowerment deal that will cut profits

Emma Rumney 21 Jan 2022

DMRE will not appeal ruling on mining charter's Black empowerment clauses

Mining

DMRE will not appeal ruling on mining charter's Black empowerment clauses

Helen Reid 23 Nov 2021

What will it take to get the SME sector back on its feet?

SMEs

What will it take to get the SME sector back on its feet?

Lisa Witepski, Issued by SAICA 16 Nov 2021

Boomtown seeks graduates for Bayeza 2022

Advertising

Boomtown seeks graduates for Bayeza 2022

Issued by Boomtown 15 Nov 2021

Vinpro survey shows SA wine industry in dire straits

Viticulture & Oenology

Vinpro survey shows SA wine industry in dire straits

12 Jul 2021

The Hub of Economic Transformation | 2021 Top Empowerment Conference

Events & Conferencing

The Hub of Economic Transformation | 2021 Top Empowerment Conference

Issued by Topco Media 28 Jun 2021

Burger King decision: A case of govt policies working against each other?

Regulatory

Burger King decision: A case of govt policies working against each other?

14 Jun 2021

FoxP2 increases BEE ownership to 51%

Advertising

FoxP2 increases BEE ownership to 51%

Issued by Dentsu 8 Jun 2021

Sale of Burger King SA blocked due to lack of Black shareholding

Food & bev. services

Sale of Burger King SA blocked due to lack of Black shareholding

2 Jun 2021

Outdoor Network: Driving a proudly South African agenda in an untransformed billboard industry

OOH

Outdoor Network: Driving a proudly South African agenda in an untransformed billboard industry

Mzukisi Deliwe, Issued by Provantage 19 May 2021

How upskilling the informal sector can drive job creation

Skills Training

How upskilling the informal sector can drive job creation

30 Apr 2021

Coal, Oil & Gas

Powerships: A solution for Africa's energy short-term supply?

Andres Vega 9 Apr 2021

Gwede Mantashe, minister of mineral resources and energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

8 bidders for emergency power projects announced

19 Mar 2021

Legal challenges, opportunities for SA's TMT sector in 2021

Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal challenges, opportunities for SA's TMT sector in 2021

25 Feb 2021

Increasing disclosure for B-BBEE claims

Corporate & Commercial Law

Increasing disclosure for B-BBEE claims

Candice Meyer 16 Feb 2021

Advertising

Mindshare achieves 51% black ownership

12 Feb 2021

#EvolutionofWork: There needs to be more diversity in digital and technology-related roles

Digital

#EvolutionofWork: There needs to be more diversity in digital and technology-related roles

Jessica Tennant 14 Dec 2020

#EvolutionofWork: Choose to have a mindset of curiosity, growth and impact

Digital

#EvolutionofWork: Choose to have a mindset of curiosity, growth and impact

Jessica Tennant 7 Dec 2020

#EvolutionofWork: "I hope to see genuine inclusion in the digital advertising industry," Boomtown's Brenda Ulay

Digital

#EvolutionofWork: "I hope to see genuine inclusion in the digital advertising industry," Boomtown's Brenda Ulay

Jessica Tennant 30 Nov 2020