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

Amended Codes of Good Practice (2017)

Amended Code Series CS000: Framework for Measuring Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment in the Construction Sector

Statement CSC000: General Principles and the Large Enterprise Scorecard

1. Preamble

1.1 The Legacy
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1.1.1 Despite significant progress since the establishment of a democratic government in 1994, South African society is characterised by racially based income and social service inequalities. Consequently, the vast majority of South Africans remain excluded from ownership, control and management of productive assets and from access to training in strategic critical skills.

 

1.1.2 This is not only unjust but inhibits South Africa’s ability to achieve its full economic potential