Black economic empowerment in South Africa

Richards Bay Minerals in BEE deal

South African miner Richards Bay Minerals has unveiled a black economic empowerment plan that will see 26% of the company being transferred to local communities, empowered investment groups and an employees' trust in a deal worth about R4.5-billion.

Isithimela to get Gautrain on track

Bombardier Transportation UK and local black economic empowerment company Strategic Partners Group have launched Isithimela Rail Services, a new company that will be responsible for laying the track works in South Africa's Gautrain rapid rail link project.

BT unveils R27m empowerment deal

UK-based multinational telecoms company BT has unveiled an empowerment deal under which Sekunjalo Investments will acquire a 30% stake in the company's South African business for R27-million.

Sea Harvest in empowerment deal

Tiger Brands has accepted an offer of R541-million from a consortium led by empowered investment company Brimstone to acquire a 73.16% stake in Sea Harvest, in what will be the largest empowerment transaction to date in South Africa's fishing industry.

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Overview: black economic empowerment

What is BEE?

A moral initiative to redress the wrongs of the past – as well as a pragmatic strategy to realise South Africa's full economic potential.

National Empowerment Fund

Boosting black entrepreneurs

The National Empowerment Fund, set up to provide capital for BEE transactions, has invested almost R700-million in black entrepreneurs.

Economic development in South Africa

Economic development

Jobs, skills, urban and rural regeneration, government-business partnerships.

New business development in South Africa

New business development

New markets, trends in small business - and opportunities in unexpected places.

Alive with Possibility Stories

Community builders,

social innovators, everyday heroes, trailblazers ... Across South Africa, individuals and organisations are building a country that's Alive with Possibility.

South African business update

Business update

South African finance and economy news.