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IOPSA calls on members
for B-BBEE certificates
B-BBEE has been a buzzword in South Africa for several
years now, and most companies have put strategies in
place to ensure some level of compliance.
It has become an important mechanism for
organisations to demonstrate their transformation
and empowerment credentials. “For organisations
such as IOPSA, it is critical to show legitimacy
and that we represent a broad spectrum of
members and not just a select few,” says an
association spokesperson.
“IOPSA has never collected any B-BBEE information
from its members, but in our interactions with
government, municipalities, insurance companies, and
several other important bodies, it is becoming more and
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more important for us to have some clear B-BBEE data
about our members. We have already implemented a
requirement for new members to submit their B-BBEE
certificates (if they have one), but we urgently need to
know your status.”
The association urges members to forward their B-BBEE
certificate to [email protected] as soon as possible. If a
company does not have one or has not been rated yet,
they should let IOPSA know. The association wants to
highlight that this is purely for information purposes to
enable IOPSA to better serve their members. PA
July 2018 Volume 24 I Number 5