By Marcus Moloko
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government’s commitment to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), declaring that abandoning the policy is “not an option” as South Africa continues to grapple with structural inequality and economic exclusion.
Mashatile was at the Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, where he participated in the Frank Dialogue on the Future of B-BBEE.
The engagement brought together leaders from government, business, civil society, and the ocean economy to debate the current trajectory of empowerment policy and propose practical recommendations for strengthening economic transformation.
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He was welcomed by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma, Dialogue Convener Professor JJ Tabane, and Dr Nthabiseng Moleko, Chairperson of the National Economic Fund and member
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