There is a genuine concern that the commissioner's issue with trusts will end up at SANAS. Not that that in itself should be a problem. SANAS is required to be cognisant of opinions but not waver from the prescripts of the BEE codes. I cannot see SANAS sending out a notice saying that broad-based trusts […]
A bit more on the trusts and the commissioner and that thorn called catastrophes Read More »
Something needs to be done about SANAS. The Empowerdex issue has highlighted the SANAS stranglehold. SANAS is not doing the industry any favours. I think these are the problems They are slowing the business process down completely because of the length of time it takes to issue a BEE certificate. The processes are onerous on the
SANAS must be brought in line. Please send me your anonymous stories Read More »
Allegations are pouring forth about SANAS. I'm not referring to SANAS as a whole, just the BEE department. I have a few sources and I found it necessary to call them to hear the issues. A very reliable source told me that Mokgadi Rameetse the Accreditation Manager of the BBBEE department or division is a
SANASicide or SANASter or SANASinister Read More »
Conspiracy is a such a great word. It is simply defined as "the act of conspiring together". Conspiring is a little more nuanced. Merriam Webster offers these three definitions to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement
The SANAS/commissioner conspiracy Read More »
Is it correct to refer to the BEE Commissioner by her first name backwards? Probably not, even though it has a lovely ring. Our great transformation fronting crusader held a press conference last week. Please reader, take this post from whence it comes. I make no bones about the fact that the fundamental basis of the revised
The Commissioner speaks – transformation slow. Wow how observant Read More »
It seems that there has been a flurry or SANAS accreditation activity. My last post showed there were 72 agencies at the beginning of the year. We lost BEE Matrix due to a ridiculous witch hunt but we seem to have gained about ten more. Here's the list in order of location. If you click
SANAS update, we are up to 78 BEE Verification Agencies Read More »
This is an email from the procurement department of a big company that was sent to me. I forwarded it onto Gerhardus Burger, IRBA's BEE guy, because the company wanted SANAS-accredited certificates and not IRBA ones. The italicised paragraphs are Gerhardus' responses. Please be informed that as one of OUR supplier (sic), I request you
Less than R10m turnover and an EME, I don’t think so Read More »
IN HIS keynote address at the Sunday Times Literary Awards last month, Judge Edwin Cameron expressed the view that judges generally "take certain fundamentals for granted". Among those mentioned are "the vital significance of the rule of law and the supremacy of the constitution". A critical element of the rule of law is that there
The PPPFA requires verified BEE certificates and seeing that I am presenting another PPPFA conference this week I thought it would be interesting to see where the verification agencies reside. These same agencies are going to have to service suppliers that service municipalities in almost every corner of South Africa (not forgetting parastatals, national departments
Distribution of verification agencies in RSA Read More »
This is in response to the "A reader writes – SANASking too much" post of October 30. This is most disturbing. Section 22 of the Constitution allows every citizen the right to choose their own trade, profession or occupation. While this section permits the regulation of trades, professions or occupations by law, read with section 36,
A reader responds to a writing reader Read More »
