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Government’s strategy for Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment. B-BBEE Strategy B-BBEE Act Review of Strategy Old scorecar vs New scorecard Concerns & Risk around BEE COGP as a BEE implementation framework COGP Structure Debates around BEE BEE Support NEF Other Support Conclusion.
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Government’s strategy for Broad-basedBlack Economic Empowerment
B-BBEE Strategy • B-BBEE Act • Review of Strategy • Old scorecar vs New scorecard • Concerns & Risk around BEE • COGP as a BEE implementation framework • COGP Structure • Debates around BEE • BEE Support • NEF • Other Support • Conclusion Overview
B-BBEE Strategy • B-BBEE Strategy document released in March ’03; • B-BBEE Act no. 53 of 2003; • Codes of Good Practice;
B-BBEE Strategy (Cont.) A process that: • directly contributes to the economic transformation of South Africa; • brings about significant increases in the numbers of black people who manage, own and control the country’s economy; and • Results in significant decreases in income inequalities
The broad objectives of this initiative are • Contribute towards economic transformation and growth • Ensuring an increased participation of Blacks in the economy. • Ensure optimum intermediation of finance and capital from Black households and redirecting these towards productive investments that benefit the same communities. • Ensuring state assets are allocated first to Black Entrepreneurs and as such remain in the hands of SA citizens. B-BBEE Strategy (Cont.)
Core elements Weightings Ownership 20 % Management 10 % Skills Development 20 % Employment Equity 10 % Preferential Procurement 20 % Enterprise Development 10 % Residual 10 % B-BBEE Strategy (Cont.)
THE B-BBEE ACT KEY ELEMENTS • Setting clear objectives for broad based empowerment • Enabling framework for Codes of Good Practise • Creation of a BEE Advisory Council • Legislative endorsement for sector Charters
Review of Strategy • Public hearings held in 2003 where inputs into draft strategy were made • Such changes have been incorporated into new revised strategy • Revised strategy to be issued together with the codes of good practice • Revised strategy to include new scorecard
Current Concerns and Risks around Broad-based BEE Process • Inconsistent application of BEE – by private sector and different state organs resulting in confusion in the market • Lack of full understanding and appreciation of the principles of broad-based BEE – People interpret and apply BEE principle to meet their own requirement • Extensive debates and delays due to differences in interpretation - Market participants debate specific BEE issues 4. Disparity in Charter Definitions and Targets – Results in dilution/negation of potential B-BBEEE impact 5. Lack of Implementation Guidelines can result in ‘Fronting’ or ‘Sham’ transactions promoted
Code of Good Practice as the BEE Implementation Framework Broad-based BEE Act No. 53 of 2003 Legislative Enabling Framework Broad-based BEE Strategy Strategic Framework Codes of Good Practice Implementation Framework and Guidelines Generic or Sector-specific BEE Scorecards Interpret BEE Definitions Set BEE Indicators, Weightings and Targets Guidelines to draw up BEE charters Guidelines to maintain Institutional Framework (BEE Council /Accreditation Agencies)
Each Code explains all issues pertaining to a key BEE element and can consist of one or more statements A Statement include a related set of principles that guides the implementation of one BEE issue Code of Good Practice Phase 1 Code 000: Framework Statement 000: Conceptual Framework Code of Good Practice (Structure) Statement 020: Charter Guidelines Code 100: Ownership Statement 030: BEE Council Code 200: Management Statement 070: Broad-based BEE Implementation Code 300: Employment Equity Statement 090: Glossary Phase 2 Code 400: Skills Development Statement 100: Ownership Code 500: Affirmative Procurement Code 600: Enterprise Development Statement 140: Government Ownership Code 700: CSI and Industry Specific Statement 200: Management Code 800: BEE Practice Notes
Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act • Changes made to the PPPFA regulations in order to align them with the B-BBEE strategy • Use of balanced scorecard in determining preference points • Minimum BEE points required for preference points to be given • Move from narrow-based to broad-based BEE in determining preference points • Next to review the PPPF Act to align it with the B-BBEE Act
BEE Support • Relaunch of the NEF on 31 May 2004 • Products with focus on addressing market failures • R2bn capitalisation from National Treasury • Leadership problems experienced • Fraud allegations quickly and decisively dealt with • Reconstitution and strengthening of management structures
Group and entrepreneurial schemes • Black SMME sector • Community and rural development projects • Start-ups, expansion and buy-ins/outs • Debt and/or equity funding • Funding of R250k –R10m NationalEmpowerment Fund
Contact details - (011) 772 8000 • -Group and entrepreneurial schemes • SMME sector • Community and rural development projects • -Start-ups, expansion and buy-ins/outs • -Development projects • Debt and/or equity funding • Funding of R250k –R10m NationalEmpowerment Fund
Khula Enterprise Finance • Industrial Development Corporation • Small and Medium Enterprise Development Programme • Black Business Supplier Development Programme Other Support
the dti coordinates and provides strategic input and leadership in the drafting process of the transformation charters for seven priority sectors for BEE: • Financial service charter; • Transport and maritime charter; • Agriculture charter; • Auto and Aerospace Industry Charter; • ICT charter; • Construction Services; • Engineering Services; Transformation charter process
7 Sub-Sectors Public -proclamation of charter Phase 1: consultation and early negotiation and draftting Phase 2: advanced stage of negotiation and drafting Phase 3: almost complete stage of negotiation and drafting Financial Service charter Transport Services charter Automobile charter ICT charter Agriculture sector charter Engineering service charter Construction sector charter Last Phase: Submission of draft to Advisory Council for comments and ratification – dti to publish charter after ratification FSC-Negotiations and drafting of the charter almost completed. Still working on targets. Charter council appointed • June 2005 is a deadline date for the formulation of all charters. • Submission of drafts to the Advisory Council for comments and ratification. • dti to publish charters after ratification. • Dti to gazzette all charters • Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation process Transformation Charter Process, cont. Transport service charter: All 8 sub-sectors have completed negotiation on balanced score card. 80% of work is done and with 20% remaining. • Automobile sector charter: • Task team established • Negotiations are at the early stage • Seven OEMs are drafting their enterprise charters with scorecards • Components & Retail drafting sub-sector charters ICT- Negotiations and drafting almost completed. Still to appoint charter council. Ready to submit the draft to the line dept. Agriculture- Negotiations and drafting still continuing. Consultation process being undertaken with stakeholders to ensure inclusivity. Engineering Services Charter-??? Construction sector charter-negotiations and drafting almost completed. Still to appoint charter council.
Additional Sectors developing charters - dti providing technical advice and leadership as well: • Property sector charter; • (consultation process completed, negotiation and drafting started) • Cosmetics and toiletry sector charter; • (consulting with all stakeholders and starting negotiation and drafting) • Clothing and Textile Footwear Manufacturing charter; • (consulting with all stakeholders and starting negotiation and drafting) • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing; • (consultation process completed, negotiation and drafting is at advanced stage) • Advertising, Marketing and Communication charter; • (drafting of the charter is completed-to be presented to parliament, dti and charter council for ratification) • The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants charter • (consultation process completed, negotiation and drafting is at advanced stage) • Health sector charter process; • (consultation process still to take place, task team appointed, develop framework-early phase of negotiation and drafting of charter) Transformation charter process, cont.
The benefits of empowerment should be shared across society and impact as widely as possible • The Strategy aims to mobilize all South Africans to support BEE as an integral component of economic stability and of efforts to increase South Africa and the regions productive capacity. • Partnership initiatives are thus critical. • Since the adoption of the broad-based BEE strategy much has been achieved: • Sixty two BEE deals in 2003 , valued @ R 21.2 b Conclusion