BEE: A Pathway to Growth Through Skills Development

President Cyril Ramaphosa firmly believes that Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is not a burden—but an investment in South Africa’s future. Speaking at the 2025 Black Business Council Summit, he credited BEE with increasing black ownership, growing women-led enterprises, and helping close the income gap. With over R1 trillion in public infrastructure spending and a […]

Empowering Youth, Enriching Communities: How Skills College is Changing Lives

At Skills College, we believe in celebrating youth not just with words, but through action, opportunity, and impact. Our mission is simple yet powerful: “Teaching skills to change lives.” And through this mission, we’ve discovered a meaningful way to uplift communities while also supporting big businesses. One of our flagship programmes, Plant Production, has not […]

Strategic Key Success Factors to maximise B-BBEE Skills Development Expenditure

Key Success Factors of a Successful B-BBEE SDE Strategy When aiming to maximise your B-BBEE SDE, the following serve as key success factors that need to be in place: Strategic Planning and Implementation: This involves developing a comprehensive strategy aligned with the B-BBEE codes of good practice to guide skills development initiatives. It includes identifying […]