This email was sent to me today. There are three kids who appear to be white based on the picture that need support. I’ll make a contribution and I’m hoping that regular readers of this blog will dig into their pockets to help as well. A funny thing happens to a person when they become […]
Three kids need a little help – I can swing this from a BEE perspective Read More »
Sipho has been in the press recently. Our Seep is the spokesman for the DTI who was quoted by IOL DTI spokesman Sipho Zikode explained today on 567MW Cape Talk that that proposal was for a pro-rata sliding scale – with 100 per cent funding for organisations with 100 per cent black beneficiaries, and less
Sipho Zikode backtracks and shows his hand – and SED is still a travesty Read More »
By now we've probably all read through the codes. If you're like me then you might concentrate on some codes whilst cursorily reading the others. I'm not much of a fan of ownership so I've not really read through that code, although I do find it extremely humorous that three pages have been devoted to
The sad demise of the needy and vulnerable (code content with a hint of genocide) Read More »
This post is a response to a BEE website that sent a note to a charity that they could be listed on their website subject to them being (and I quote) in possession of a Beneficiary Analysis Certificate from an accredited BEE verification agency. Should you not be in possession of a Beneficiary Analysis Certificate,
Can the NPO and charity sector afford another type of ridiculous and unnecessary expense Read More »
This is a repost of one of my informative Caird Code Rules as per a reader's request. I've added in another little feature that I've never done before – if you place your mouse on the underlined text it will show the sections in the codes that I'm referring to. Charities and other section 21
What about those entities that think they might need a BEE scorecard but don’t Read More »
The relationship between SED beneficiaries and donors is normally a little one-sided. The beneficiary is very dependent on the donor for continued support and might find that support can dwindle at a whim. It is therefore very important that the beneficiary starts taking a different tack and appealing to the donor at a business level.
Attracting SED donations and how not to do it Read More »
Solidarity took FNB to task about their allocation of education bursaries for employees' children. The November issue of Treetalk (FNB's newsletter) offer financial support to children of African, Indian, Coloured and Chinese employees earning less than R100,000 a year. This is a very well reported story indeed. I'm not in the way of getting involved
FNB rethinks ‘racial’ bursaries – hmmmm Read More »
A while ago I was doing a presentation to the American Chamber of Commerce on Equity Equivalents. One of the delegates was an apparel manufacturer who asked my why his company should consider the programme I was proposing. I was a little surprised that such a company would even consider equity equivalents as an option.
Caird Code Rule #1 – Is BEE applicable to you Read More »
I found this on one of my Google Alerts. It's a little too involved for a Tweet so I'll have to blog it. Legalbrief states that it is a commentary by Cullinan & Associates Inc. I can't find it on their website so if this does get to them – please could someone email it
Court rules out consideration of ‘other benefits’ Read More »
This is my first post using the new blog feature in MS Word. Let's see how it goes. The title refers to your friend and mine, jungle, who I am convinced has one agenda and that is to prove the South African business is fundamentally racist. It would seem that he is not alone
