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Turning support into access for township enterprises

04 March 2026

South Africa has introduced numerous initiatives aimed at expanding economic inclusion and accelerating the growth of black-owned small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs).

Preparing your practice for tougher EE targets

16 September 2025

Black ownership, management control and skills development are three critical elements by which financial services firms can track their transformation, even if the policymakers move the targets.

Maximizing Your B-BBEE Socio-Economic Development Points

18 August 2025

Socio-Economic Development (SED) represents one of the five core elements of South Africa's Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) scorecard, carrying significant weight in determining your business's overall B-BBEE level.

Advisers, advice practices could trip up over COFI licensing rules

26 June 2024

Post-Apartheid South Africa is awash with new, race-based legislation that is introducing all manner of compliance challenges for the country’s small, medium and emerging enterprises (SMMEs). In extreme cases, as illustrated by the following account of alleged regulatory overreach, the entities responsible for implementing regulatory change risk causing serious harm to the economy and individual business owners.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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