In terms of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Council Act, President, Jacob Zuma, appointed new members of the Presidential Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Advisory Council. Transformation advocacy groups and related agencies expect more zest as the country approaches the most challenging phase in its transformation journey.
The new members to the council are:
– Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry;
– Susan Shabangu, Minister in the Presidency responsible for the Women portfolio;
– Mildred Oliphant, Minister of Labour;
– Thembelani “Thulas” Nxesi, Minister of Public Works;
– Zingiswa Losi, second deputy president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu);
– Tantaswa Fubu, president of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of South Africa;
– Puleng Tsebe, deputy chairperson of Disabled People South Africa;
– Sandile Zungu, vice-president of the Black Business Council;
– Clive Manci, member of the board of Business Unity South Africa;
– Prof. Eltie Links, chair of Doing Business in Africa at the Stellenbosch Graduate School of Business, University of Stellenbosch;
– Chantyl Mulder, senior executive for professional development and transformation at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants;
– Lefadi Makibinyane, CEO of the Council for Consulting Engineers South Africa;
– Dr Thami Mazwai, executive chairman of Mtiya Dynamics, an enterprise development advisory company, and former head of the University of Johannesburg’s Small Business Development Centre;
– Yershen Pillay, chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency;
– Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele, former Minister of Housing and chairperson of the Central Energy Fund;
– Mike Mlengana, president of the African Farmers Association of South Africa;
– Zinhle Cele, deputy secretary general of the Progressive Professionals Forum;
– Koko Khumalo, deputy president of the Black Management Forum;
– Caroline Magadla, treasurer general of the South African National Apex Cooperative (Sanaco);
The directors-general of the departments reporting to the ministers serving on the council will serve as alternate members of the council.
The Advisory Council provides guidance and overall monitoring of the broad based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) performance in the economy with a view to make policy recommendations to address challenges in the implementation of the policy.
Its primary functions include advising government on B-BBEE, reviewing progress in achieving B-BBEE, advising on codes of good practice including the sector codes which the minister of trade and industry publishes under the B-BBEE Act, advising on the development, amendment or replacement of the B-BBEE strategy, advising on draft transformation charters, and facilitating partnerships between organs of state and private sector that will advance the objectives of the B-BBEE Act.