On 1 December 2017, the Amended Construction Sector Code was published in terms of Government Gazette number 41287. This Sector Code makes provision for Supplier Development Programs on the Generic Construction Sector Code Scorecard. Generic Enterprises are Contractors with an annual turnover above 50 million Rand and BEP’s (Built Environmental Professionals) with an annual turnover above 25 million Rand. What is a Supplier Development Program? A Supplier Development Program is a program where...

BEE, or rather B-BBEE, is an acronym for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment. B-BBEE is a Government policy with its main objective to redress the economic inequalities that Apartheid caused prior to 1994. The aim is to include all race groups in our economy. During Apartheid, most race groups in South Africa were excluded from participating meaningfully in our economy. This caused a lot of inequalities and poverty. The intended beneficiaries of B-BBEE are Black South African citizens....

The original construction sector codes were repealed in February 2016. Construction companies and Built Environment Professionals (BEPs) were then scored under the amended General Codes of Good Practice since that date. Shortly after, a new, Amended Construction Charter was introduced.  This new Amended Construction Charter was published with an effective date of 1 December 2017.  Under the Skills Development Element, a great amount of relief was given to companies on their targets...