Kwazulu Natal has been receiving negative press in the past two months. But there are a number of positive developments that are being overlooked. One of them is the Eyesizwe Contractor Development Programme in the mega-billion public sector construction landscape. Read the full story
The South African Breweries (SAB) has evolved its 20-year old youth entrepreneurship programme, SAB KickStart, expanding it into three enterprise development initiatives. The three programmes are SAB KickStart Ignite, SAB KickStart Boost and SAB KickStart Elevate, each targeting youth-owned businesses Read the full story
Vice President Cyril Ramaphosa believes that the country’s Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement (MCE) Programme is gaining traction. Addressing the audience during the SA Premier Business Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre, Ramaphosa revealed that during the 2014 financial year, 236 enterprises Read the full story
There is something the “minority” apartheid government had created and followed to the letter that government intends to emulate, ironic as it might sound. The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will be used to create huge conglomerates owned by black people Read the full story
It is generally expected that the budget announcement about tax relief for certain small businesses and will encourage more entrepreneurs to enter the business. The highly praised development is the recommendation that the turnover tax regime – which reduces the Read the full story
Inexplicably, big financiers have not been active in the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) equity area of late. Perhaps it could be something to do with tough economic times. But, for a fact, IBM South Africa has revived flagging Read the full story
In an article which was first published on the popular political analysis website, Politicsweb, Vusi Thembekwayo asks tough questions which others are not brave enough to tackle on the practice of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) or its latest variant Read the full story
Woolworths is bucking the trend of institutions that regard sponsoring previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs as ‘high risk’, Transform SA Online is informed. The company’s Head of Transformation, Zinzi Mgolodela says that the upmarket retailer’s start-up funding model is enjoying great Read the full story
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Mzwandile Masina says localisation of automotive components is key in creating sustainable jobs in South Africa. Deputy Minister Masina was speaking at the one of the automotive plant companies that he Read the full story
As the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is looking at revising its approach to transformation compliance monitoring, it should ensure that companies adhere to every aspect covered in the revised B-BBEE codes. What has emerged in a recently-concluded Read the full story