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ARTICLES RELATING TO: BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Economy

Women empowerment to get a boost

Feb 09 2012 20:12

Black empowerment rules on "fronting" will be enforced while a new gender equality bill will allow for sanctions against transgressors, says the president.

Economy

Revamp to BEE laws on the cards

Jun 14 2011 18:42

President Jacob Zuma says the cabinet will soon be presented with proposed changes to black economic empowerment laws and codes.

Economy

Govt signals shift in BEE - report

Apr 20 2011 07:50

Government is planning to shift BEE rules away from ownership towards productive activities, according to a newspaper report.

Economy

Davies: Fight harder against fronting

Nov 11 2010 15:11

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says the department needs to be more energetic in its fight against fronting in black economic empowerment deals.

Business

'Tighten tender processes'

Sep 09 2010 13:03

The state needs to tighten the tender system in municipalities to fight corruption and take politicians and councillors who abuse it to court, parliament hears.

Companies

JSE still off black ownership target

Sep 01 2010 17:12

Black ownership of JSE-listed companies is still a way off the 2017 target of 25%, as set out by government's regulations on black economic empowerment.

Companies

MTN's BEE initiative goes live

Aug 30 2010 15:18

Mobile telecoms group MTN has opened its empowerment initiative, the MTN Zakhele share offer, to the public.

Economy

'State handouts hamper growth'

Aug 11 2010 16:56

Handouts and political patronage stifle economic growth and are an insult to the majority of South Africans, says renowned businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele.

Companies

IT firm in equity deal with BEE consortium

Jul 08 2010 10:28

IT services company Atos Origin South Africa says that it has sold 26% of its business to a consortium of black investors.

Insight

THE END OF JUNE is when key black economic empowerment issues in South Africa’s mining sector are supposed to be resolved – the most critical being concerns in funding the deals to place 26% of mining companies in empowerment hands. That deadline has been set by Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu for the completion of the review of the Mining Charter.

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Unlocking Northam’s potential

May 13 2010 00:00

THE INCREASINGLY AUDIBLE notion that black economic empowerment is getting a bad rap may well be plausible. Witness the warm tones in the media when Pallinghurst Resources recently convinced Dutch pension fund Algemene Pensioen Groep to commit US$250m to its mining ventures in South Africa.

Business

BEE 'vital to new business'

May 03 2010 11:58

Most private businesses believe BEE is an important factor in winning new contracts, according to a new survey.

Economy

Miners fail to meet BEE targets

Apr 25 2010 11:55

Mining companies are dragging their feet in transferring a slice of the industry's wealth to black investors, a new study has found.

Companies

Microsoft launches R500m BEE plan

Apr 23 2010 14:32

23 April 2010, 12:19:00 PM Software giant's planned R500m empowerment project spells good news for black-owned software companies

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May 28 2012 09:33

Investors may not have a clue what they’re paying their money managers or they type of service they’re getting, or, whether they can actually negotiate lower fees. (Reuters)

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