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

Action Undertaken

Input measurement

Output measurement

Quality Control

Prioritise the training of high school learners in mathematics and science at higher grade

Money spend on mathematics and science programmes for high school learners

Annual Report on Progress made in implementing B-BBEE within the Rail Industry and annual B-BBEE report

Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council & DoT

Prioritise the implementation of bursary schemes and education grants for science and engineering students in South African Universities and Technikons

Money spent on research as a % of total discretionary funds

Number of information session programmes and number of beneficiary enterprises benefiting from government programmes

Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council & DoT

Ensure and monitor compliance within existing legislation that might be linked to the B-BBEE such as Employment Equity, Skills Development, Competition Act, etc.

Money spent on awareness campaigns as a % of total discretionary funds

Annual Report on Progress made in implementing  B‑BBEE within the Rail Industry and annual B-BBEE report

SC, DoT, DoL, TETA and dti

Increase awareness programmes that will publicise information regarding scholarships and training resources.

Money spent on awareness campaigns as a % of total discretionary funds

Report to Steering Committee on number of new attendees at awareness campaigns

TETA & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Implement funding strategy to facilitate the improvement of technical skills of black people within the industry

Amount of funding as a % of total discretionary funds

Assessment Report on technical skills of black people within the industry

TETA & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Facilitate high quality training of black people through mentorship programmes

Money spent on skills development as a % of total discretionary funds

Assessment Report on skills of black people within the industry

TETA & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Implement skills audit to identify management, professional and technical skills that will be required over the next decade

Money spent on research as a % of total discretionary funds

Analysis and forecasts to be presented to Steering Committee and TETA

TETA & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council

Set targets to increase the number of sustainable learnerships at all levels within the industry

Money spent on learnerships as a % of total discretionary funds

Report to Steering Committee on improvement (percentage change) in black learnerships

TETA & Steering Committee/Sub-Sector Code Council