Yinka Shonibare celebrates African culture and identity
This exhibition deals with globalisation, identity and culture.
Navigating the tricky path towards BEE compliance
Compliance can be a tricky process for many businesses.
Transforming HR
The best competitive advantage organisations can leverage is their people.
South Africa’s true north
In a no-holds-barred interview, Thuli Madonsela opens up about true empowerment in South Africa.
Inspired to empower
Noluvuyo Mpekelana is passionate about empowerment and changing the world.
Passionate about township entrepreneurship
Bulelani Balabala is driven by passion for entrepreneurship development.
Tourism entrepreneurs develop local communities
Tourism can empower individuals in local communities.
3 Ways to market your business effectively
Successfully marketing a brand across Africa is no easy task.
How to attain top B-BBEE accreditation
Here’s how to get the best B-BBEE accreditation.
Empowering SMMEs to thrive
We profile organisations tasked with helping SMMEs get off the ground.
Successful land reform
These sugarcane farms are going from strength to strength.
Future Of Wi-Fi in Africa
We discuss the future of Wi-Fi and how it can help improve the lives of Africans.
B-BBEE accreditation
Keep the measurement of BEE credentials consistent.
Africa’s top 5 megastructure projects
Africa has to match the progress with mega infrastructure projects.
Land Rover’s Range Rover Velar
Does the Velar do any justice to its R1-millon price tag?
Are You A FinTech Startup? Pitch Your Ideas
Makole Group wants to make a meaningful investment in the FinTech sector.
The 2018 finalists
The annual Oliver Top Empowerment Awards announced its 2018 finalists.
Round 1 – 2018 Finalists
Round 1 awards category finalists.
Meet Siya Xuza
The South African NASA named a planet after.
A culture of inclusion
Q&A with former Nedbank Group Executive: Thulani Sibeko.
Know the score
We put the rivesed B-BBEE codes of good practice under the microscope.
Taste the success
An interview with the Financial Director of Coca-Cola Beverages SA.
Transformation in the accounting profession
Less than a quarter of all Chartered Accountants (CAs) in South Africa are black.
Transformation in the medical profession
South Africa currently has a total of six doctors per 10 000 people, versus the global average of 15.
Empowering Black business in South Africa
It’s still a struggle to do business as a black person, says Ntokozo Ntuli.
Transformation in the engineering profession
Black engineers comprise only 14% of South Africa’s professional engineers.
VIDEO: The 2017 Awards: Winners & Sponsors
We chat to our winners and sponsors at the 2017 Oliver Top Empowerment Awards.
Promoting the power of maths and science
An interview with Phethiwe Matutu, one of the country’s pioneering scientists.
The 16th Oliver Top Empowerment Awards
The Sophia Town-themed Awards came alive on 30 March 2017.
VIDEO: Dr Mathews Phosa on economic empowerment
He talks about the fundamental keys to real economic empowerment.
Transformation in the legal profession
Transformation in the professions in South Africa remains a challenge.
Richard Maponya: Lifetime Achiever
This article takes a look behind the scenes at the life and times of business titan Dr Richard John Pelwana Maponya.
Patrice Motsepe: The Compassionalist
Here, in what is still one of the world’s most unequal countries, Patrice Motsepe is leading that change.
In conversation with Dr Rob Davies
DTI Minister speaks about the Black Industrialist & Agro-Processing programmes.
The top 4 banks and their empowerment strategies
Nedbank According to Nedbank’s head of communications Esme Arendse, there is still a lot of work to be done with regard to transformation in the sector. She states that management control and employment remain a challenge – especially in relation to the representation...
Investing in B-BBEE
South Africa’s financial services industry manages an estimated R1.23-trillion of the country’s wealth. According to Mail & Guardian the pace of change in the financial services sector has come into sharper focus as it continues to contribute significantly to the...
The B-BBEE Commission: Making sure transformation is meaningful
An interview with Zodwa Ntuli – Acting Commissioner The B-BBEE Commission opened its doors in April 2016 – Acting Commissioner Zodwa Ntuli speaks about the state of transformation in South Africa. Please give an overview of the nature of the complaints received thus...
Engineering sector: Getting down to the nuts and bolts of the NDP
After moderate gains in the second quarter of 2016, South Africa’s economy stalled during the third, with consumer spending slowing. The construction and mining sectors continued to underperform, which in turn negatively impacted the metals and engineering industries....
Resourceful reinforcement: transformation in the mining industry
The mine decline According to Statistics South Africa, the outlook for the mining sector is not looking particularly promising. With an estimated 6.9% decrease in production at the start of 2017, severe cuts in expenditure and human capital are definitely on the...
Shifting perspectives: transformation in the law industry
Law online Legal software and business solutions company LexisNexis and the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) conducted a survey in 2016 which involved 750 law firms across South Africa. It aimed to analyse the multitude of challenges experienced by these firms when...
Firing up the Black Industrialist Programme
Government seeks to create at least 100 black industrialists over the next three years. What is the plan for making this a reality? The Black Industrialist Programme (BIP) is a key component of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Industrial Policy Action Plan...
The metros’ transformation agenda
The recently-elected mayors of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth say they are looking to get more value for money for empowerment initiatives by cancelling certain projects and considering reviewing others, while overhauling their supply-chain systems. This,...
Does your company qualify to be listed as a Top Empowered company?
Top Empowered Companies aims to identify South Africa’s top empowered companies through thorough evaluation of their empowerment credentials, financial performance and the triple bottom line. It has developed these research criteria with the University of Cape...
Black-owned investment company acquires 17.5% of Appletiser South Africa
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) sold 17.5% of its shareholding in Appletiser South Africa (ASA) to African Pioneer Group (APG) – a black-owned investment company. Sipho Excellent Madlala, a new entrant black empowerment partner and a 20-year veteran of CCBSA,...
Sea Change – Operation Phakisa
The world’s surface is 71% water. The other 29% faces increasing populations and decreasing resources. No wonder, then, that countries are starting to unlock the socio-economic benefits of aquaculture, marine mining and other ocean-based industries. South Africa,...
Top 10 richest black South Africans
Cyril Ramaphosa Widely respected as a negotiator and strategist, Cyril Ramaphosa played a significant role, along with Roelf Meyer of the ruling National Party, in the negotiations to bring about the peaceful end to apartheid. Born: 17 November 1952 Nationality: South...
B-BBEE and the Sector Codes
Sector Charter Councils had until 15 November 2015 to submit aligned Sector Codes for approval to Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies. The amended codes specify that businesses will be measured in terms of specific sector occupied by Broad-codes. However,...
An interview with Mzukisi Mbane
Mzukisi Mbane, self-taught designer who used his seamstress mother’s sewing machine much as an artist would use a paintbrush, was inspired by his fashionista grandmother from an early age. Growing up in Khayelitsha, he qualified as an accountant – but that is not...
Dr Mathews Phosa on the importance of education
Education is the most important tool we can use if we want to transform South Africa politically and economically, says former ANC treasurer general Advocate Mathews Phosa. In a wide-ranging interview at his office in Bryanston, Phosa, who is now a successful businessman, said that education was the best form of empowerment.
Empowerment Pioneer – Nthato Motlana
On 30 November 2008 Dr Nthato Motlana passed away at the age of 83; an astute businessman, committed political activist, incisive academic, and untiring philanthropist, he had been a key figure in the politics of Johannesburg for over 60 years and continues to be an...
Empowerment Pioneer – Herman Mashaba
The closure in 1980 of the University of the North for two months due to political unrest marked a turning point in Herman Mashaba’s life. In his second year of a B. Admin, the young Mashaba decided not to return when the university re-opened and instead worked for...
5 of South Africa’s Top Empowered Companies
This selection of five of South Africa’s top empowered companies is based on the JSE listings. The article looks at each of the companies from the perspective of their empowerment and transformation policies.
5 of South Africa’s Top Black Directors
In this article we highlight 5 of SA’s top business directors. Vincent Mntambo Vincent Mntambo has a history of leadership positions that extends back to head prefect at Musi High School in Primville. As a student, Mntambo represented the students on the Soweto...
Top Empowerment Leader – Patrice Motsepe
In February 2015 South Africa’s first black billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, was named as one of the world’s top 10 richest black people – alongside Nigeria’s Alika Dangote and Oprah Winfrey. He founded – and chairs – African Rainbow Minerals, a publicly traded firm that...
5 of South Africa’s Top Black CEOs
In this article we highlight 5 of SA’s top black CEO’s. Sipho Nkosi Sipho Nkosi is the Chief Executive Officer at Exxaro. He was appointed in November 2007 and announced earlier this year that he will be retiring in March 2016. Nkosi is described as being...
5 of South Africa’s Top Black Business Owners
In this article Impumelelo highlights a selection of South African top black business owners. Patrice Motsepe In February 2015 South Africa’s first black billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, was named as one of the world’s top 10 richest black people – alongside Nigeria’s...
Empowerment Pioneer – Richard Maponya
Determined not to be paralysed by the apartheid system, Richard Maponya hired lawyers – Mandela and Tambo – to assist him in obtaining a business licence in order to trade in Soweto in the 50s. Trained as a teacher, he worked as a stock taker at a clothing...
Dealing with SA Triple Challenges
An interview with Finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene. Interviewed in his office in Pretoria about the National Development Plan (NDP), Nene said the transformation of the economy was a priority for government. “As a country we are confronted with the triple challenge of...
Farming for a fertile future
The world’s population is expected to increase by a third in 35 years’ time according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Food production would therefore have to increase by 60% – whilst at the same t ime taking into account variables such as climate change....