Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic Empowerment

Integrated Transport Sector Codes

Domestic Aviation Sub-Sector Code for B-BBEE

3.5 Skills Development

3.5.3 All Stakeholders commit to:
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3.5.3.1Investing at least 3% of the leviable amount on learning programmes as identified in the Learning Programme Matrix in statement 400 of the Codes of Good Practice, the beneficiaries of which will all be black people. Foreign owned airlines commit to investing at least 3.5% of the leviable amount on learning programmes listed in statement 400 of the Good of Practice of which the beneficiaries are black people.

 

3.5.3.2Investing at least 1.5% of the leviable amount on learning programmes and 1.75% from foreign owned airlines  as identified in the Learning Programme Matrix in statement 400 of the Codes of Good Practice, the beneficiaries of which will all be Black women.

 

3.5.3.3For QSEs as defined in this Sub-Sector Code, the following criteria and targets shall apply:

 

3.5.3.3.1Black skills development expenditure on learning programmes as a percentage of the leviable amount (whichever is applicable), for which the target will be 2%; and

 

3.5.3.3.2Black women skills development expenditure on learning programmes as a percentage of the leviable amount (whichever is applicable), for which the target will be 1%.

 

3.5.3.4Ensuring that a minimum of 5% and 2% of all employees as a percentage of total employees enrolled in Learnerships for domestic aviation and foreign owned airlines, respectively or Category B, C, or D learning programmes as identified in the Learning Programme Matrix contained in Code 400 of the Codes of Good Practice are black people. For foreign owned airlines, SA accreditation for Category B, C and D learning programmes is not required subject to the provisions highlighted in the relevant scorecard.

 

3.5.3.5Ensuring that a minimum of 2.5% of all employees as a percentage of the total employees enrolled in Learnerships and 1% by foreign owned airlines, Category B, C or D learning programmes as identified in the Learning Programme Matrix contained in Code 400 of the Codes of Good Practice are black women. For foreign owned airlines, SA accreditation for Category B, C and D learning programmes is not required subject to the provisions highlighted in the relevant scorecard.

 

3.5.3.6Working together with stakeholders in the BEE Sub-Sector Code Council, especially the SETA's (TETA and THETA), to develop over one year a funding proposal and strategy with related targets to address the current low representation  of black people with technical skills in the industry, including pilots and engineers.

 

3.5.3.7Identifying appropriate institutions that can increase the scale of their activities and help the industry meet their targets established in the scorecard.