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SABMiller’s smartly structured BEE deal shows how it’s done: upliftment of the have-nots and securing SAB growth through customer loyalty and staff retention.

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Trevor Manuel announced last week that a rethink of Black Economic Empowerment was required. His sentiments were echoed by ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa in a separate statement where he acknowledged that mistakes were made on BEE and in public service.
Wonkie hopes that more is done during the ANC’s next term than the “lets address poverty [...]

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This follows on from the Outcome-based careers for OBE graduates cartoon about the best place to put affirmative action candidates in South African organisations. Really, the sad truth is that the focus of South African corporates seems to be on meeting racially-based quotas rather than developing black skills in core, economincally productive areas.
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Wonkie wonders why HR managers necessarily have to be affirmative action appointments in South Africa. Seriously, a glance at any South African newspaper’s employment pages in the Human Resources section will validate this statement. Why do we never see Mechanical Engineer – Affirmative Action only or Metallurgist – Must speak Zulu adverts? Surely something is [...]