How to Select ESD Beneficiaries: A Practical Selection Framework for Programme Owners
A four-filter framework for selecting Enterprise & Supplier Development beneficiaries who are still trading and reporting two years in....
10 April, 2026
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B-BBEE Scorecard Explained: How ESD and Preferential Procurement Points Actually Work
A practical walkthrough of how B-BBEE recognition levels convert into preferential procurement points, with the scorecard formula and a worked example....
07 April, 2026
The 2026 B-BBEE Amendments: What Changed and What It Means for Your ESD Spend
On 29 January 2026, the dti published draft amendments to the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice for public comment, and the Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) scorecard took the biggest...
01 April, 2026
Enterprise & Supplier Development in South Africa: The Complete Guide for Corporates and Funders
Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) is the element of South Africa's B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice that turns corporate compliance spend into real capacity inside Black-owned businesses — through procurement,...
23 March, 2026
How to Select the Right Business Partner: Essential Tips for 2026
A good business partner multiplies what you can build. A wrong one becomes the biggest risk in your company — bigger than a bad market, because you can't pivot your...
16 March, 2026
Digital Transformation for SMEs: Using AI Tools to Drive Growth, Alignment & Daily Execution
Digital transformation used to be a “nice to have” for small and medium enterprises. In 2026 it's simply where the market has moved: British Chambers of Commerce and Atos research...
10 February, 2026
The Year-Round Strategy Cycle: How SMEs Can Keep Their Plans Alive (Instead of Failing by March)
Most SMEs do their annual planning in January. By March, the plan is forgotten. By June, leaders quietly start over. By December, frustration sets in — and the cycle repeats....
02 January, 2026
The 2026 SME Productivity Playbook: Building High-Performance, Accountable Teams
Team performance is the foundation of SME success — and right now, most teams are running well below their potential. Research from Gallup shows that only about 21% of employees...
05 December, 2025
The SME Reset: How Mid-Sized Businesses Can Rebuild for 2026 Through Strategy, People and Digital Execution
2026 is shaping up to be the most competitive year SMEs have faced in a decade. Slowing economic growth, rising labour costs, shrinking margins, and new digital competitors mean most...
21 November, 2025
The Rise of the Fractional Executive: Why SMEs Need Fractional HR, Strategy & Operations Leadership
Fractional leadership has moved well past novelty. The global fractional executive market is now valued at roughly $5.7 billion and growing at around 14% a year, and in the UK,...
21 October, 2025
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