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Ramaphosa doubles down on more BEE in South Africa:
President Cyril Ramaphosa has doubled down on Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa ...
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BEE Strengthened, Reforms and Targets AheadR100 billion fund, 2030 workforce quotas and 2006–2023 income gains cited to justify tighter BBBEE measures.
Key FactsFeb 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businesstech.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businesstech.co.za
- President Ramaphosa rejected calls to repeal BEE laws and urged deepening broad‑based BBBEE to reduce inequality.
- Between 2006 and 2023, real incomes rose 46% for black African households, 29% for coloured households and 19% for Indian households, while black African poverty fell from 67% to 44%.
- Average white household income remains nearly five times that of black African households, prompting a planned review of the BBBEE framework to boost effectiveness.
- Policy measures include mandatory five‑year employment equity plans for firms with over 50 employees across 18 sectors to meet percentage targets by 2030, selective waivers to attract investment, and a proposed R100 billion transformation fund with a 3% contribution earning double BEE scorecard points.
This is the gulf we must close through deliberate and sustained efforts to expand opportunity. Now is not the time to abandon BEE. Now is the time to make it more effective.— Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, speaking on BBBEE in response to the debate around the State of the Nation Address.
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