BEE’s problem is not its enemies. It’s its friends
Parks Tau mistakes frustration for prejudice, ignoring how BBBEE has been gamed by vested interests, undermining economic potential…
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What Ramaphosa, and the ANC, get wrong about Starlink
Ramaphosa, Khusela Diko and Icasa have failed to explain why Starlink cannot use ‘equity equivalence’ the same way Google and Microsoft do…
Stings like BEE: will the ANC get real?
A review of BEE will have to be honest if it is to have any point at all…
Real Politics: GNU faces test on empowerment reform
The GNU has opened the door to a B-BBEE review, but real reform will require more than technical tweaks to a system many no…
Gone in eight-minutes: Sactwu back in HCI pound seat
A pivotal HCI shareholders’ vote was over in a flash, leaving the company firmly back in the hands of Johnny Copelyn and Sactwu…
‘How BEE is hobbling South Africa’s economy’
South Africa is stuck – and part of the problem is how power is centralised in the country…
Is Barloworld’s BEE deal about to fall over?
Realising its empowerment promises is still dependent on a major shareholder accepting the Barlow CEO’s buyout bid…
Going all in on transformation
A new fund backed by Vunani is targeting genuine BEE entrepreneurs in renewable energy, education, training, water services and health…
Daybreak: a stain on South African business
Daybreak Foods, where 350,000 animals were culled while board members feathered their nests, is a tragic symbol of management failure…
Donald Trump vs BEE
Trump’s opposition to race-based policies puts renewed scrutiny on South Africa’s transformation drive…
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Lewis’s market-beating success is powered as much by credit as…
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