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Africa sovereign wealth fund

LETTER: Why South Africa needs a sovereign wealth fund

Strong safeguards will be necessary, of course

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PODCAST: Analysing the effectiveness of BEE

Broad-based BEE is one of South Africa’s most contentious policy debates. Has it been undermined by unintended consequences?

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It’s time for BEE to be set aside

BEE had its chance. Now replace it with policies that reward investment, skills, entrepreneurship and job creation

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Meth’s BEE sting: why targets won’t work without a schooling fix

Government’s plan to double down on employment equity amid a crumbling education system could lead to a spike in unemployment

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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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Legal heavyweights join forces to fight BEE rules

Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans are joining Norton Rose Fulbright to challenge BEE rules they say could derail real transformation

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Tau’s R100bn transformation ‘plan’ void of detail

Parks Tau’s R100bn Transformation Fund promises big changes – but a newly released concept paper is all smoke, no substance

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The holes in Parks Tau’s new BEE tax extraction plan

What are the chances of getting the minister’s R100bn fund off the ground – let alone getting it to work effectively?