Efforts to broaden the broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) base could have a negative impact on small enterprises - including black-owned businesses - and limit opportunities for growth and jobs.
Proposed changes to the BBBEE Codes of Good Practice introduce stringent targets for qualifying small enterprises. Small businesses could drop two places in their ratings if they fail to meet minimum requirements.
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