Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic Empowerment

Integrated Transport Sector Codes

Forwarding and Clearing Sub-Sector Code for B-BBEE

3. Indicators of Empowerment (to achieve this vision)

3.3 Employment Equity

3.3.2 Private Industry commits to:

Purchase

3.3.2.1

Private industry undertakes to achieve within FIVE years:

3.3.2.1.1

45% representation of black people in senior management and a 23% representation of black women in senior management.

3.3.2.1.2

63% representation of black people in middle management and a 32% representation of black women in middle management.

3.3.2.1.3

68% representation of black people in junior management and a 34% representation of black women in junior management.

3.3.2.1.4

2% representation of black disabled people throughout the measured entity and 50% of this will be black women.

3.3.2.1.5

Measured entities falling within the QSEs threshold commit that 40% of all management staff is black within 5 years. 50% of these positions should be earmarked for black women.

3.3.2.5.1

QSEs within this sector commit that 60% of all staff should be black within the 5 years. Black women should occupy 30% of all positions within 5 years.

3.3.2.2

Private industry undertakes to achieve within TEN years:

3.3.2.2.1

60% representation of black people in senior management and a 30% representation of black women in senior management.

3.3.2.2.2

75% representation of black people in middle management and a 38% representation of black women in middle management.

3.3.2.2.3

80% representation of black people in Junior management and a 40% representation of black women in junior management.

3.3.2.2.4

3% representation of black disabled people throughout the measured entity.

3.3.2.2.5

Points will only be awarded for employment equity once a minimum of 40% of the specific target has been achieved.

3.3.2.2.6

Measured entities commit to 60% of all management staff is black within 5 years; 50% of these positions should be earmarked for black women.

3.3.2.2.6.1

QSEs within this sector commit to all 70% of all staff should be black within the 5 years. 35% of all positions should be occupied by black women within 5 years.

3.3.2.2.7

An understanding that the 10 year targets stated above may be subject to change as a result of a revision of the Sub-Sector Code in 5 years from its inception.