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PPC to cement its future

Bad pun.  Today’s Business Day announced  "PPC’s BEE plan too expensive, analysts warn".    They want to flog off 15%, which is valued at R3.2bn.  Analysts say...

When

The moaning that happens from so-called BEE experts about the publishing of the codes.  People it’s simple – get a preview copy from someone who knows someone, who met someone, who...

Teaching an old dog

Yesterday’s Business Day carried a headline article on Mbeki’s view on the job situation. Right at the end of the article Iraj Abedian suggested that the halving of unemployment by 2014...

The mad scramble

I can’t say that I am vaguely surprised that we are receiving notices about upcoming BEE conferences and seminars.  I love reading them, some of the conferences are hosted by people who...

The year that was

I’m in New York City at the moment, I came over to meet Julia, my sister Frances’s new baby. We’ve had a fantastic time here. America is an fascinating country and New York is...

Don’t do it! BEE Rating Solutions

I received an email from Bernard van der Walt of BEE Rating Solutions Pty Ltd (not a very good website either).  He claims that he is able to provide EMEs with a certificate that verifies EMEs as...

Levels of entrepreneurship

The December 2005 enterprise development code (600) defined three types of beneficiaries for enterprise development purposes.  These are: An exempted micro enterprise (EME) A qualifying small...

December 2006 scorecard

I have been speaking to numerous people about the new scorecard.  It’s amazing how this so-called confidential information becomes so public so quickly.  It is now a matter of time...

Good, practical codes – approved

Old Lionel has announced that cabinet has approved them.  The question is, can we trust him?  He’s said many things in the last few months that have either not materialised or have...