Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is a program launched by the South African government to redress the inequalities of Apartheid by giving previously disadvantaged groups economic opportunities previously not available to them. It includes measures such as Employment Equity, skills development, ownership, management, socioeconomic development and preferential procurement. ...more on this
Hello BEE is an innovative platform for the general public to voice their opinion and for them to share their various Black Economic Empowerment-related concerns regarding various organizations and companies.
It is important for our users to communicate their various concerns in a respectful, unprejudiced manner to enable the companies in question to take up their concerns and improve their BEE-related drives, initiatives, policies and programmes (such as Enterprise Development, Socio-Economic Development, Employment Equity etc.) accordingly. ...more on this
Please note that for statistical purposes, you are required to categorise your comment as well as make sure that it is as specific as much as possible in order for companies in question to be able to respond and also improve their own BEE processes based on your honest, factual and constructive views.
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Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over property, which may be an object, land/real estate or intellectual property. Ownership involves multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, which may be separated and held by different parties... ...more on this
Previously disadvantaged groups are encouraged and given preference in filling EXECUTIVE positions in companies. There are various targets of percentages that must be given to Previously Disadvantaged Individuals with various ratings for this initiative... ...more on this
This act sets out targets that of the total number of all employees, a certain percentage should be PDI’s. We are eager to read about your opinions, questions and suggestions on this issue, regardless of your understanding of how it is supposed to work... ...more on this
The act sets out a target percentage from the company’s annual payroll that must be used to developing Previously Disadvantaged Individuals. Have you worked at, or come accross, a company where this has been either ignored or not properly applied in practice? ...more on this
Are the companies that you're dealing with participating in this initiative designed to level the playing fields? Go ahead SIGN-UP (register) and use this platform to let us know and do your bit to help improve or address these challenges!!! ...more on this
The act sets out that certain types of well developed companies must spend a percentage of their annual profits in developing smaller and upcoming companies.
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The act outlines that certain types of well developed companies must spend a percentage of their annual profits in developing communities surrounding them. There may have been instances where application of this act has affected you, possitively or negatively. ...more on this
