Broad-based BEE is one of South Africa’s most contentious policy debates. Has it been undermined by unintended consequences?
BEE had its chance. Now replace it with policies that reward investment, skills, entrepreneurship and job creation
Parks Tau mistakes frustration for prejudice, ignoring how BBBEE has been gamed by vested interests, undermining economic potential
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 longer trust
BEE shouldn’t be jettisoned. Instead, we need to make it work better
How does Deputy President Paul Mashatile believe the economy should be run? Pieter du Toit delves into the question in this extract from his new book
HCI’s long-term boss has tightened up the firm’s knot with trade union Sactwu – but one activist investor says it’s not to outside shareholders’ benefit
The decision throw in the towel on the MTNZF scheme in June means its long-suffering investors have missed a major recovery in the telco’s share price
MTN is unwinding its BEE scheme, leaving retail investors in the dark. Funders are paid, but shareholders may barely recoup their R20-a-share buy-in
Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans are joining Norton Rose Fulbright to challenge BEE rules they say could derail real transformation
Parks Tau’s R100bn Transformation Fund promises big changes – but a newly released concept paper is all smoke, no substance
Trump’s opposition to race-based policies puts renewed scrutiny on South Africa’s transformation drive
What are the chances of getting the minister’s R100bn fund off the ground – let alone getting it to work effectively?
