RACISM must fall.....

The duty to combat racism has to be owned by all South Africans. Racism is often subtle not overt. It can manifest in all manner of ways, including dismissive tones, policies, a sense of entitlement or displays of senseless resentment, says Nelson Sebati, Chief Empowerment Officer at Murason Business Services.

Sebati echoes the sentiments of African-American writer Shannon M. Houston, who reckons it’s time black people heed Toni Morrison’s pearls of wisdom on racism. “Racism keeps you explaining. The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work.” Houston wrote in Paste magazine that, during “moments of weakness”, black people keep explaining things to white people. She said it’s a “miracle we get anything else done, all the explaining they need”! She said if white people did not yet understand what privilege, racism, cultural appropriation and condescension is, it is simply because they are not interested in understanding and black people should stop wasting their energy giving explanations.

Apathy is killing Black-Owned SMMEs....

Unfortunately this is how some people view transformation challenges i.e if doesn't affect them, then it must not be a real issue.

Moneypulation..........Perception VS Reality

Translating Academic Theories On Transformation Into Lived Realities.....

Nelson Sebati and other business leaders discussing Transformation and B-BBEE ahead of the 10th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg later this month

Our First 100 Days In office.........a quarterly report from the Chief Empowerment Advisor's Office

B-BBEE UPDATE: On the 1st of April 2018 I took the challenging and thrilling position of Chief Empowerment Advisor at Murason Business Services. Together, you (my nearly 12 000 LinkedIn connections) and I have been on a transformation journey to make this country a better place for all. We have liked posts, shared information, exchanged referrals and debated broad topics related to B-BBEE, Inclusion, Diversity and Equality. In keeping with that shared value approach, I would like to present the QUATERLY IMPACT REPORT for our “First 100 days in office”. 1. We hired a very passionate and knowledgeable Junior Empowerment Advisor; 2. We have assisted a Black-Owned JSE Listed Group with 4 subsidiaries navigate the verification of all its entities with an average Level 2 B-BBEE rating score across the group; 3. We signed an exclusive partnership agreement with one of most respected names in the Training Industry to bring our customers a turn-key solution to the challenges and opportunities of Skills Development; 4. We guided a South African based Rail Industry player move from a Level 4 to level 2. 5. We designed and launched an Agri BEE project valued at over R143 million per annum. 6. We unlocked a transport supply chain opportunity for a Black-Owned SMME valued at R9 million per annum. 7. We assisted in ring-fencing R50 million worth of mixed (grant/loan) funding for black SMMEs, R11 million has already been disbursed; 8. We have mentored 7 executives on the strategic implementation of B-BBEE. O ur quarterly score is 6.5/10 (65%). We are proud of our achievements and are striving for improved results at the end of quarter 2 where we will list the number of net new jobs created. Thank you to all, including the haters, lol!! Stay with us? Contact us for help with your B-BBEE and Diversity implmentation: nsebati@murason.co.za

B-BBEE NEWS: Proposed B-BBEE Amendments to Series 400 - Enterprise and Supplier Development element.....

B-BBEE NEWS: On 15 June 2018, Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies (MP) published for PUBLIC COMMENT the Amended Draft Schedule 1 of 2018 in terms of section 9 (5) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003), as amended by the Act 46 of 2013. Closing date for comments is 15 August 2018. See link for details: http://www.thedti.gov.za/gazzettes/41709.pdf Key Proposed Amendments: - Big black business may qualify as ESD beneficiaries; - 51% Black Owned Entities (using Flow Through Method) get a multiplier of 2 applied to spend under Preferential Procurement; - Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE) and Exempt Micro Enterprises (EME) Procurement points are merged into 1 indicator with a target of 25% for 5 points; - Clarification that Enterprise Development (ED) Beneficiaries cannot be current suppliers per updated definition; - Enterprise Development or Supplier Development (SD) recognition for guarantees increased from 3% to 50%. The gazette also returns to focus the Empowering Supplier criteria which many in the industry assumed would fall away completely. For more information contact us on nsebati@murason.co.za

B-BBEE OPPORTUNITY ALERT: I am looking for a 51% Black-Owned/Black Women-Owned Supplier/s of QUALITY LARGE EGGS..

B-BBEE OPPORTUNITY ALERT: I am looking for a 51% Black-Owned/Black Women-Owned Supplier/s of QUALITY LARGE EGGS (large as per international grading i.e. 51 -59g). I am looking for a South African producer that can deliver estimated 970 000 eggs per week on time and every time nationally. This is could be a 6-month contract to test the relationship with the possibility of extending to a 3-year contract depending on performance. No 3rd party agents or intermediaries!!! I want to source from the Producer/s. For more information contact me or send quotations to info@murason.co.za....