By Thapelo Molefe
Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) CEO Malusi Shezi has called on the construction and property sectors to face some uncomfortable truths if they are serious about transformation and inclusion.
He said there were long-standing systems in place that were meant to support small and Black-owned businesses, but they often failed to deliver results.
“Most businesses, they spend 15 years sitting in incubation in Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) programmes. Should that be allowed?” Shezi asked.
“If you started a company in 2014 and you registered on the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and you were grade 2, and 10 years down the line you’re still grade 2, are you really in business? Are you a practitioner?”
Shezi was speaking at the SA Institute of Black Property Practitioners conference in Durban during a panel discussion titled: “Unlocking the Sector’s Eco-System for Inclusion.”
His comments highlight growing frustration
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