B-BBEE Consulting Services
Empowering businesses for economic transformation is one more way that Afri Training Institute (ATI) turns regulatory obligations into strategic advantages. Our Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) consulting team specialises in helping businesses navigate the complexities of B-BBEE compliance and maximise their B-BBEE scorecard.
Our B-BBEE consulting team stays at the forefront of legislation as it changes, ensuring our expertise remains up to date as codes and industry charters are amended. We’ll work with you by breaking down the elements of the B-BBEE scorecard, offering insights and developing innovative strategies to help your business align with the amended codes.
Our Approach
ATI provides comprehensive support every step of the way. Our B-BBEE consulting team helps you build diverse, future‑ready workforces while providing guidance at every stage of your B-BBEE journey, from:
- Understanding the B-BBEE Scorecard: Ensuring your efforts align with formal audit standards for your industry.
- Strategising a Plan of Action: Tailoring solutions to meet your goals and maximising your likely B-BBEE level.
- Gathering Required Documentation: Ensuring a smooth and stress-free audit process.
We clarify the five elements of the B-BBEE scorecard
- Ownership: Measuring black ownership in the entity.
- Management Control: Assessing black participation in leadership roles.
- Skills Development: Evaluating investment in training black employees, unemployed individuals, and funding accredited programmes.
- Enterprise and Supplier Development: Focusing on procurement and developmental contributions to black-owned businesses.
- Socio-Economic Development: Measuring contributions to uplift disadvantaged communities.
Y.E.S. Initiative: Youth Employment Service Support
South Africa faces a critical youth unemployment crisis, with over one in three young people aged 15-24 unemployed. Our B-BBEE consulting services include guidance on how to participate in South Africa’s Youth Unemployment Service (YES) Initiative to help make a difference to unemployed youth and improve your organisation’s B-BBEE status recognition.
The YES Initiative represents a collaborative effort between the private sector and government to:
- Provide youth with valuable skills and work experience.
- Enhance youth employability and future career opportunities.
- Empower young people to contribute to the economy.
Participating in the YES Initiative enables businesses to achieve up to two levels of enhanced BEE status recognition when youth job creation targets are met. Our B-BBEE consulting specialists help your organisation turn YES participation into a win-win for the business and communities alike.
Why Choose ATI?
B-BBEE is a cornerstone policy in South Africa, aimed at:
- Broadening the economic base
- Driving economic growth
- Mobilising investments
- Creating jobs
- Empowering communities
Partnering with the right B-BBEE consulting specialists to integrate B-BBEE into your business workforce development, marketing and growth strategies generates benefits such as improved B-BBEE levels, potential to qualify for preferential procurement with your clients, a diverse and future‑ready workforce and, ultimately, sustainable business growth.
ATI’s B-BBEE consultants help business do the right thing – ensuring compliance and contributing meaningfully to the country’s transformation efforts – while maximising the benefits to their bottom line.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does ATI consult on all the elements of the B-BBEE scorecard or only on skills development?
ATI consults on all elements of the B-BBEE scorecard, providing your organisation with a holistic view of compliance requirements for your industry and strategic opportunities to support your business goals.
Which industry B-BBEE charters does ATI consult on?
ATI can provide B-BBEE consulting services aligned with all industry charters. Our team of experts remains up to date with legislative changes and charter updates across all industries.
Does my business have to do a B-BBEE audit?
If your clients are required by law to undertake formal B-BBEE verification – for example JSE listed entities or organs of state – they may require that your company undertake a formal B-BBEE Audit as your rating impacts their preferential procurement score. Your company should undertake a formal B-BBEE audit if you aim to secure government tenders, or to become more competitive in the private sector supply chain. Exempted Micro Enterprises (EMEs) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) are not legally required to undertake full verification, but there are circumstances under which it may benefit your business to do so. Contact us for guidance on whether B-BBEE verification is required for your business
Who would benefit from B-BBEE Consulting?
Newly appointed B-BBEE Champions, B-BBEE Officers or Company Representatives in need of guidance on how to develop their B-BBEE strategy OR a refresher on changing legislation and industry charters.
HR, Marketing, Procurement and Supply Chain, Sustainability and other professionals who plan, deliver, and report on initiatives intended to contribute to elements of the B-BBEE scorecard and improve B-BBEE audit outcomes.
Anyone in your business who provides guidance and support to line managers and business leaders on implementing B-BBEE initiatives.
Business leaders and line mangers interested in, or responsible for, producing measurable diversity and inclusion improvements in their teams.
Why Choose ATI?
B-BBEE is a cornerstone policy in South Africa, aimed at: