South African Government have clearly indicated that their strategy for job creation will rely heavily on creating industrialists and fostering small business growth. This is also evident from the shift in emphasis on the Enterprise and Supplier Development element, which now represents up to 40 points on the overall scorecard.

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ESD is about creating better opportunities to work with majority Black owned SMMEs. It starts with Enterprise Development, which awards points for contributing to the development, sustainability, and financial and operational independence of majority Black owned EMEs and QSEs. Business is encouraged to align their Enterprise Development initiatives with their supply chain requirements through Supplier Development, which awards points for contributing to Black owned suppliers. The progression is punctuated with bonus points  for graduating an Enterprise Development beneficiary to a Supplier Development beneficiary and creating jobs in the process.

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Standard Development Initiatives

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• Maximize rands per point recognition

• Guaranteed full points

• Guaranteed graduation bonus points in 2nd year of initiative

• Guaranteed job creation points

• Medium term supply chain integration

• Portfolio of beneficiaries to choose from

• Pre-verified candidates with up to date supporting documents

 

Customized Initiatives

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• Internal program establishment and management

• Due diligence

• Feasibility studies and idea analysis

• Customized market studies and research

• Medium and long term supply chain maximization

• Vertical integration strategies

 

We have partnered with various stakeholders in the Socio-Economic and Skills Development space who specialize in the implementation of initiatives aligned to those pillars.