Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has called for an end to the squabbles that have led to noticeable divisions within the country’s business sector following a decision recently by the Black Management Forum to cut ties with Business Unity South Read the full story
Pretoria – In order to grow and fulfil its development goals, South Africa needs to achieve economic transformation, says Business Unity South Africa (BUSA). “Equally important for both BUSA and South Africa is the achievement of comprehensive economic transformation,” new Read the full story
Pretoria – South Africa, as an emerging market, should get its house in order if it is to attract and support investment inflows, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. “With the turbulent global economic environment, the attractiveness of the emerging Read the full story
Pretoria – A new course aimed at ensuring uniformity and consistency in the implementation of black economic empowerment will be offered at university, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Friday. The B-BBEE Management Development Programme (MDP) will be Read the full story
Cape Town – Thousands of people living in rural Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal have benefited from a government initiative that makes tractors and tractor drivers available free of charge to emerging farmers, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Pettersson Read the full story
Pretoria – State owned enterprises (SOEs) should assist in achieving transformation measures that will help black accountants, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. “State owned companies are crucial enablers for economic activity. They must enable government to achieve its socio-economic Read the full story
Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has stressed the importance of diversity and transformation in the country’s media industry, saying ownership should reflect the country’s demographics. He met with media owners from South Africa’s major publishing and broadcasting houses to brief Read the full story
Pretoria – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has expressed concern on the slow pace of transformation in South Africa’s workplace, saying drastic measures needed to be taken to speed-up change. The minister was speaking after the release the 11th Commission for Read the full story
An over-emphasis on diversity of ownership and senior management in the implementation of black economic empowerment (BEE) was one of the key issues raised at a Black Economic Empowerment Advisory Council meeting chaired by President Jacob Zuma at the Union Read the full story
There are huge opportunities for banks to get involved in the transformation of South Africa’s agricultural sector by providing finance to small-holder farmers and farm workers, and advice to established farmers seeking black economic empowerment (BEE) partners. This is according Read the full story