The national broad-based BEE (BBBEE) strategy was born out of the constitutional requirement for previously disadvantaged individuals and entities in SA to allow for equal access to the economy. It comprises three measurable components, namely direct investment, human development and employment equity, and indirect empowerment. The BBBEE scorecard for each SA company indicates the measure […]
Pilot map begins to tell the story of how South African social investors responded when the country needed them most. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis in South Africa which has resulted in an unparalleled response from all sectors in society including the state, Non-Governmental Organisations, social investors, foundations, companies, funders, individuals and development
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This July #BizUnity Month will focus on companies standing together for good! This is a prime opportunity for a sponsor to be seen to be standing up and together for SA business. Sticking together, in familiar circles, is a natural instinct. Especially in times of danger or uncertainty; there’s safety in numbers. Herds, hives and communities provide
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Organisations throughout the world have created social and environmental change. These positive changes are often shared through success stories which communicate the impact generated. However, one of the biggest challenges facing organisations today is taking their success stories and translating them into compelling data. Increasingly, donors and stakeholders are focusing on return on investment. Therefore,
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If there is a silver lining to the current global crisis it is that COVID-19 has brought issues of economic injustice to the forefront of the investment conversation. We see daily proof of the significant inequities affecting every part of our social strata from race to gender to income, health and geography to name a
For financial advisors, impact investing is no longer merely a “nice to have.” Read More »
On 18 April 2020, the Department of Small Business Development announced, in a media statement, guidelines for participation in spaza shops and general dealers Covid-19 support scheme. At the time they said: “The Department has finalised an agreement with Nedbank to support spaza shops and general dealers on the back of the Credit Guarantee Scheme
Black-owned construction group Concor is implementing a youth development strategy that is focused exclusively on education and skills development, which the company views as the most critical driver of ongoing transformation. Concor’s history of contributing to youth development predates its emergence, in 2017, as an independent contractor; a development that arose when a Southern Palace-led
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MTN SA CEO Godfrey Motsa says without broad levels of sustained and consistent inclusion and access to technology, the country will not reach its potential. He notes MTN stands in strong support of government’s commitment to ensure South Africans are able to benefit from transformation across business, employment, and skills development. Motsa says MTN’s procurement spend with
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Two of South Africa’s tech giants – Vodacom and Samsung – are leading the transformational charge with the recent announcements of their Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment ratings. For Vodacom, this means one jump up the ratings, a result of accelerating a concerted transformation strategy, ensuring the local economy is structured and transformed to
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