B-BBEE COMMISSION

PLANS

FULL-SCALE ATTACK

GOVERNMENT BELIEVES BUSINESSES ARE UNDERMINING TRANSFORMATION

Dear employer

On 30 November 2023, the B-BBEE Commission called for tighter legislation and greater powers to “address companies that undermine transformation efforts in South Africa.”

In a recent report, the Commission stated that it has received 1,273 complaints. According to the Commission, 84% of these complaints pertain to fronting.

The B-BBEE Act has defined fronting practices to mean transactions, arrangements, or other acts or conduct that directly or indirectly undermines or frustrates the achievement of the objectives of the B-BBEE Act, or the implementation of any of the provisions of the B-BBEE Act. Fronting effectively means businesses are “misrepresenting their transformation standing”.

Although NEASA is and will always be fundamentally opposed to any race-based business policies such as B-BBEE, we realise that some employers have no other option than to comply.

Consequently, we offer, in collaboration with a specialist service provider, a solution for businesses that is lawful, adheres to all of the B-BBEE regulations, addresses the concern as highlighted by the B-BBEE Commission – without compromising on free-market principles.

This solution also encompasses a variety of other benefits for business, including mitigating the political and economic instability-related risks to a business, by:

• implementing B-BBEE compliance without breaking key free-market principles;
• building a valuable business despite B-BBEE challenges;
• enhancing and diversifying the business’ balance sheet;
• reducing in-country risk exposure;
• achieving accelerated personal wealth creation;
• performing generational- and succession planning;
• ensuring tax- and dividend efficiency;
• making better use of a compliance budget; and
• setting a business up for growth outside of South Africa.

Employers who wish to find out more about how to future-proof their businesses through this comprehensive solution can send an email to quintus@neasa.co.za or call 082 318 7562.

Regards

For more information
NEASA Media Department
media@neasa.co.za