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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

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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

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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 longer trust

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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Donald Trump vs BEE

Trump’s opposition to race-based policies puts renewed scrutiny on South Africa’s transformation drive

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Parks Tau vs Sandton’s legal titans

The government is on a collision course with SA’s largest law firms over a new Black empowerment code. Will it back down before the case reaches court?

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BEE regulator trains sights on ‘dishonest’ Didata deal

This week’s searing high court judgment on the R1.4bn Didata deal is a ‘test case’ for fronting