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

Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic Empowerment

Integrated Transport Sector Codes

Maritime Transport & Services Industry Sub-Sector Code for B-BBEE

2. Long-term Vision

2.5 Labour Undertakings (to achieve this vision):
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2.5.1Encourage employers to first look towards their own employees when considering options for achieving black equity participation.

 

2.5.2Investigate opportunities to establish collective investment vehicles (including employee share ownership schemes) that will make investments in the sector. These investment vehicles must ensure the empowerment of workers to develop the skills required to own and manage companies in the industry.

 

2.5.3Ensure that workers are empowered through skills development and create opportunities to deploy them into management positions.

 

2.5.4Mobilise members to ensure compliance with existing legislation e.g. the Employment Equity, Skills Development, Labour Relations and Basic Conditions of Employment Acts. Non-complying companies must be reported to the Transport Charter Council to take further action by inspecting the causes for non-compliance and reviewing performance targets as necessary.

 

2.5.5Mobilise members to monitor the performance of their employers in implementing the Growth and Development Summit (GDS) agreement on promoting local content and/or procurement and supporting the Proudly South African campaign.

 

2.5.6Monitor the impact of procurement/outsourcing on job creation and report findings to the Transport Charter Council and MT & SI Steering Committee.