B-BBEE. Bold. Bespoke. Balanced. When it comes to B-BBEE ownership structuring, it’s never just about compliance. It’s about understanding the why behind the what, and crafting solutions that deliver long-term…
In what can be seen as a victory for the Minerals Council of South Africa, the Gauteng High Court (“the Court”) ruled this week against the Minister of Mineral and…
In February this year, Trade, Industry & Competition minister Ebrahim Patel, commented that broad-based ownership schemes were genuine broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE), a position at odds with the B-BBEE…
The South African Competition Commission recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the proposed acquisition of Burger King South Africa by private equity fund ECP Africa be prohibited. ECP Africa intended…
On 18 May 2021, a gazetted practice note was published by Minister Ebrahim Patel of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in terms of the B-BBEE Act, 2003: Rules…
Trade, industry & competition minister, Ebrahim Patel, briefed the media as part of the announcement of the Coca-Cola Beverages Employee B-BBEE Ownership Scheme in the first week of February 2021.…
On 20 October 2020, the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Commission sent an unflinching message to those entities attempting to circumvent their transformation responsibilities: there is zero tolerance for entities involved…
Evon Jeewan, Principal at Bravura, an investment banking firm specialising in corporate finance and structured solutions services now in its twentieth year, considers what South Africa needs to bring about…
Bravura acted as the exclusive corporate advisor to family-owned farming company Gert Schoonbee Beleggings (Pty) Ltd which has been operating in the Loskop Valley for the past 75 years. Project…
Evon Jeewan, Corporate Finance Principal at Bravura, highlights the need for sector-driven transformation initiatives in the agricultural space in light of the fundamental challenges and uncertainties in government’s land reform…