摘要：Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) has been the epitome of policy reform pervading South Africa (SA) since 1994,the end of apartheid.Often making media headlines,it inherently arrogates itself to all stakeholders engaged in commerce with/within SA.This article highlights the results of a qualitative study conducted to investigate recent (2013) changes to the B-BBEE legislative landscape in Cape Town (South Africa),with the focus being on one market segment:Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs).These enterprises operate within the same realm as Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs).The rationale for such a focus stemmed from QSEs/ SMMEs seemingly rigid response to B-BBEE legislative change.The study’s findings were in line with the researcher’s precedential assumption up_x0002_on its initiation:legislative change to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) for Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) led to non-compliance and impeded transformation goals.The results give rise to a plethora of valuable in?sights into the dynamics of the industry,not only for strategic direction to be set for/by stakeholders on both a micro and macro level,but also providing a solid foundation relative to further research to be embarked upon – a notion highly advocated in supporting the integration of sustainable transformation in modern South Africa (SA).
关键词：Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) has been the epitome of policy reform pervading South Africa (SA) since 1994,the end of apartheid.Often making media headlines,it inherently arrogates itself to all stakeholders engaged in commerce with/within SA.This article highlights the results of a qualitative study conducted to investigate recent (2013) changes to the B-BBEE legislative landscape in Cape Town (South Africa),with the focus being on one market segment:Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs).These enterprises operate within the same realm as Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs).The rationale for such a focus stemmed from QSEs/ SMMEs seemingly rigid response to B-BBEE legislative change.The study’s findings were in line with the researcher’s precedential assumption up_x0002_on its initiation:legislative change to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) for Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) led to non-compliance and impeded transformation goals.The results give rise to a plethora of valuable in?sights into the dynamics of the industry,not only for strategic direction to be set for/by stakeholders on both a micro and macro level,but also providing a solid foundation relative to further research to be embarked upon – a notion highly advocated in supporting the integration of sustainable transformation in modern South Africa (SA).
