December 7, 2009
Government listens to civil society on ways to tackle poverty
The
Presidency of South Africa, under the leadership of Deputy President Kgalema
Motlanthe, will convene a two-day consultation from Tuesday 8 to Wednesday 9
December 2009, in
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November 27, 2009
KZN takes lead with BBBEE Advisory Council
KWAZULU-NATAL has become the first province to appoint a Broad-Based Black Economic (BBBEE) Advisory Council.
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November 6, 2009
Imperial Logistics Wins 'Best Transport Operator' Award
Johannesburg, South Africa, 6 November 2009 - Imperial Logistics today announced that it has won the 'Best Transport Operator' award at the 2009 FOCUS on Excellence Awards on3 November 2009.
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October 30, 2009
President Mutharika Among the 2009 Southern Africa Drivers of Change Award Winners
The
2009 Southern Africa Drivers of Change award winners were announced on 29
October 2009 at Summer Place, Hyde Park in
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October 28, 2009
Business for Development (B4D) Pathfinder Launched
"This
initiative offers a system that enables businesses to navigate an uncharted
path to sustain their own growth and profitability," said former President
Benjamin Mkapa as he launched the initiative, "while at the same time directly
contributing to sustainable development in the region by including the poor in
their growth path. It is new. It is daring. It is doable...and it is replicable.
That is why it is called a pathfinder."
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October 26, 2009
2009 Southern Africa Drivers of Change to be Recognised with Awards
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October 22, 2009
Benjamin Mkapa launches Business for Development (B4D) Pathfinder in South Africa
His Excellency, Mr Benjamin W. Mkapa, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania will launch the B4D Pathfinder initiative spearheaded by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Employers' Group and the Southern Africa Trust.Posted by StaffWriter at 9:09 AM | Comments (0)
October 20, 2009
Imperial Logistics Wins Logistics Achiever Enviro Award
Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 October 2009 - Imperial Logistics today announced that it has won a Logistics Achiever Enviro Award for its 'contribution to environmental initiatives for the research and analysis of transport environmental issues' at the Logistics Achiever Awards.
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October 15, 2009
Government and civil society organizations collaborate on anti-poverty strategy in South Africa
Supported
by the Southern Africa Trust, the 4th of 9 series of anti-poverty
workshops taking place in all nine provinces in South Africa will be held on Friday
the 16th of October 2009 in Gauteng at the University of
Johannesburg, Kingsway Campus 10am till 4pm.
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October 14, 2009
ABVA to Host Debate on the Implications of the aligned PPPFA on your business: Thursday November 5th 2009
ABVA
(the Association of BEE Verification Agencies) is proud to host a facilitated
debate around the proposed alignment of the PPPFA (Preferential Procurement
Policy Framework Act) to the BBBEE Codes on November 5th at the
Balalaika Hotel in Sandton at 8:00am.
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September 30, 2009
Imperial continues its development with the launch of a new brand
Imperial companies brought under one consolidated brand - unified by the notion of Fast Moving, Forward ThinkingAt a gala function in Newtown last night, 29 September, Imperial Holdings launched its new brand to 300 of the Group's senior managers.
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September 15, 2009
UC Capital changes name, appoints new CEO and expands offshore
Investment holding company UC Capital (formerly known as Umbono Capital) has changed its name to One Stone Capital. At the same time, the group announced that it has appointed Nomhle Canca, formerly group chairman, as CEO. Canca is the former CEO of Blue IQ Investment Holdings.
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Imperial Logistics Companies win Gold and Silver at the PMR Awards
Imperial Logistics Companies win Gold and Silver at the PMR Awards
Johannesburg, South Africa, 15 September 2009 - Imperial Logistics today announced that it is the proud recipient of two PMR awards. Two Imperial Logistics Operating Companies, TFD Network Africa and The Cold Chain received the Golden Arrow and Silver Arrow Awards respectively. Both companies were rated "1st overall outstanding performance" in the national survey on FMCG Supply Chain Management Companies. The awards confirm Imperial Logistics' leading position in ambient, chilled and perishable supply chain management solutions in the FMCG industry.
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September 3, 2009
Southern Africa Trust Set for Greater Collaboration with Mauritius
The Southern Africa Trust today the 3rd
of September signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of
Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens Welfare and Reform
Institutions of Mauritius and the Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS)
to co-operate in building the capability of civil society to engage in pro-poor
policy influencing work at the national and regional levels. The MoU is aimed
at promoting greater citizen participation in national poverty reduction
initiatives and regional integration in
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August 26, 2009
AgriBEE/Transformation Symposium: 15th of September from 09h30-17h00.
The AgriBEE/Transformation
Symposium, jointly presented by Free State Agriculture & PotatoesSA at
Ilanga Estates in Bloemfontein on the 15th of September from
09h30-17h00.
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June 25, 2009
BREAKING NEWS - ABVA EXTENDS ITS MEMBERSHIP BASE TO BUSINESS
The Association of BEE
Verification Agencies (ABVA) has responded to public demand for the need for increased
communication between the verification industry and its end-users, the companies
who undergo verification. Therefore ABVA is opening up its membership base,
with a special category for companies and public sector organizations.
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June 23, 2009
NCCI Wants to Brainstorm on BEE
WINDHOEK - Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) wants to brainstorm with its members as well as with Government "on the best response to the global recession" to particularly address the issue of local economic empowerment.
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June 1, 2009
NUMSA lays down its demands
Numsa Press Conference Statement, Numsa Head Office, Johannesburg, June 1 2009
A. Introduction
1. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has called this Press Conference in order to raise a number of issues, which we believe are of national importance. We at Numsa wish to note that there is now no dispute that South Africa is in a recession. We have a serious economic crisis on our hands, which now threatens to dangerously compound our inherited Apartheid crisis of mass unemployment, massive inequalities and deepening poverty among millions of South Africans.
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May 13, 2009
Bay company wins empowerment award
A MANDELA Bay company established five years ago is riding the crest of the wave after achieving the highest rating nationally awarded by an independent specialist group for economic empowerment - and it has no black directors.
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April 7, 2009
Yet another award for Joburg Water
The latest award for Joburg Water is a Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Award for its work in black economic empowerment.
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March 24, 2009
The winners of the 8th annual Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards are...
The 8th annual Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards (MOEA) ceremony, South Africa's foremost Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) awards initiative, was held at Sandton Convention Centre on the 19th of March 2009.
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March 3, 2009
ABVA Announces BEE Seminar: April 1st 2009
ABVA (the Association of BEE Verification Agencies) announces the date of its first annual BB-BEE Seminar on Wednesday April 1st 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre. This full day informative and interactive seminar is directed to business owners and executives, as well as Procurement and Supply Chain Managers from large and small companies. The day will provide useful and practical information to business people who need to understand more about the importance and process of BEE Verification.Posted by StaffWriter at 2:32 PM | Comments (0)
February 12, 2009
Accreditation of BEE Verification Agencies by SANAS.
All verification agencies that have applied to SANAS for accreditation and have successfully gone through the pre-assessment phase will be issued a letter of acknowledgement from SANAS, which they can use to confirm the validity of the certificates they have issued.
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February 9, 2009
Topco Media announces the Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards
Metropolitan has partnered with Topco Media, aligning itself with the Oliver Empowerment Awards to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 19 March 2009.
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December 2, 2008
Tributes pour in for champion of BEE
Durban - Nthato Motlana was a trailblazer, a role model to aspiring black entrepreneurs and ahead of his time. This is how fellow entrepreneurs described the late businessman, who succumbed to cancer yesterday morning. He was 83.
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November 28, 2008
Khanyisa Electrical Suppliers Pty Ltd concludes 30 % deal with Black Consulting Company
Khanyisa Electrical Suppliers Pty
Ltd and Siphakamile Holdings Pty Ltd have successfully concluded their BEE
negotiations as of 25 November, 2008, with the signing of their shareholders
agreement. Their new partner, Siphakamile, is a wholly owned black consulting company
and has acquired a thirty percent (30%) equity in Khanyisa.
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November 17, 2008
Recession worries hit JSE
South African markets opened in the red due to sharp falls in gold miners and resources counters and continued global recession concerns.
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June 13, 2008
Department bangs the BEE drum in the Helderberg
DETERMINED to get the message on Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) through to local businesses, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism for the Western Cape is sponsoring a BEE presentation and workshop on Tuesday, June 24 from 08:00 to 14:00 at a venue still to be announced.Posted by StaffWriter at 12:28 PM | Comments (0)
May 15, 2008
Expo: Limpopo entepreneurs get opportunity to rub shoulders with potential funders
Limpopo will hold its first broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE), small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and entrepreneurship expo in Polokwane from May 26 to May 30.Posted by StaffWriter at 12:31 PM | Comments (0)
February 4, 2008
Altron appoints independent non-executive director
The Chairman of Altron, Dr Bill Venter, today announced the appointment of Barbara Masekela as Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 1 February 2008.Posted by StaffWriter at 8:07 AM | Comments (0)
November 28, 2007
New president for SA Chamber of Commerce
Alwyn Louw has been elected as the new President of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), which was formerly the SA Chamber of Business (SACOB).Posted by StaffWriter at 7:29 AM | Comments (0)
November 16, 2007
GPI: The mother of all AGMs
The recent 2007 annual shareholders meeting of Grand Parade Investments (GPI) is what all AGMs should be. After having been delayed by an hour as the approximately 700 shareholders were registering, the meeting lasted three hours.
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November 12, 2007
GPI: A dream soon realised
Grand Parade Investments (GPI) has on Monday confirmed that an out of court agreement has been reached between itself and Cape Empowerment Trust Limited (CET) to withdraw "all litigation" against each other.
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November 9, 2007
Harmony pioneers commercial royalty that could well be a mechanism for lowering BEE risk Video Available
Much as it is common practice for writers to claim royalties from books they sell to publishers, mining companies are now realising the potential the royalty route can have for the industry, following on trends set by international royalty gurus, and industry legends such as Pierre Lassonde and Seymour Schulich.Posted by StaffWriter at 11:02 AM | Comments (0)
November 1, 2007
Cisco Announces Strategic Initiative With China Development Bank to Promote Sustainable Economic Growth in China
Innovative Strategy to Invest in High-Growth Chinese Companies Across Multiple SectorsCisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced today that it intends to collaborate with China Development Bank (CDB) to invest in innovative Chinese companies leading the country's sustainable economic development. The program was announced today at a press conference after a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony attended by Gao Jian, vice governor of the CDB and John Chambers, chairman and CEO of Cisco.
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October 31, 2007
Furniture Brands International Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2007
Executing Strategic Plan and Generating Strong Cash FlowFurniture Brands International (NYSE:FBN) announced today its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007.
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American TonerServ Senior Vice President Co-Authors Feature Article for Imaging Spectrum Magazine
American TonerServ Corp. (OTCBB: ASVP) ("ATS" or the "Company"), a strategic consolidator in the highly fragmented printer supplies and services industry, announced today that Mr. Andrew Beaurline, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for ATS, has co-authored an article entitled "Seventy-Seven Things to Remember if You Ever Consider Selling or Merging Your Company."Posted by StaffWriter at 8:31 AM | Comments (0)
October 29, 2007
Asset split before BEE - Johncom
Johannesburg - Just 10 days after issuing the long-awaited announcement that it was involved in negotiations with a potential black empowerment partner, Johnnic Communications (Johncom) unexpectedly withdrew the announcement on Friday.Posted by StaffWriter at 11:17 AM | Comments (0)
October 18, 2007
BEE Oscars 'The Olivers' launched
The search is on for South Africa's most empowered businesses, recognising Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in companies across the country. The event is in its seventh year -- and is called the Oliver Empowerment Business Awards.Posted by StaffWriter at 1:33 PM | Comments (0)
October 5, 2007
IT making a comeback
I'VE remarked before that many of the IT companies that survived the turn of the century bubble have come back to record pretty respectable results, and several recent company announcements confirm that. Pride of place among them must go to Datacentrix.
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October 3, 2007
Moneyweb in talks to put black foot forward before year-end
Moneyweb plans to announce a black economic empowerment (BEE) partner before the end of the year to boost its opportunities in the radio and online gaming industries, according to the AltX-listed media company's annual report.Posted by StaffWriter at 9:04 AM | Comments (0)
May 31, 2005
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