bolshie bob's bye bye surprise - good riddance to that destructive commie
Oh to leave a legacy. This wasn't a priority for zuma and it's certainly not a priority for bolshie bob who demonstrated a callous disregard for the well being of the economy.
[ Published 03 June 2019 ]
Patell me things will be different
Unlikely. I’m expecting more of the same, although some people expect worse.
[ Published 30 May 2019 ]
Down to 72 VAs
Now that Empowerdex and honeycomb are out of the picture. This is about 100 too few VAs. SANAS?
[ Published 17 May 2019 ]
SANAS on the warpath - Honeycomb the next statistic
This is conflicting. I have had one...
[ Published 16 May 2019 ]
SANAS on the warpath - Honeycomb the next statistic
This is conflicting. I have had one experience with Honeycomb when I referred (now an ex) client to them. The director of Honeycomb...
[ Published 16 May 2019 ]
We vote tomorrow. Stem waar?
This blog has actively campaigned against the ANC (see uppercase). Most of the blog's life was during zuma's ruin it makes sense that I would have been so actively ANC.[ Published 07 May 2019 ]
Geingob - Namibian government will intensify efforts to finalise the NEEEF
This Workers Day, Geingob said, let all Namibians follow the example of workers and sacrifice for the benefit of all!
[ Published 03 May 2019 ]
A bit more on the trusts and the commissioner and that thorn called catastrophes
There is a genuine concern that the commissioner's issue with trusts will end up at SANAS. Not that that in itself should be a problem.
[ Published 03 May 2019 ]
Has the commissioner stepped over the trust mark?
It certainly appears so. This is a strange story because it seems that only Business Day published the story.
[ Published 29 April 2019 ]
SANAS must be brought in line. Please send me your anonymous stories
Something needs to be done about SANAS. The Empowerdex issue has highlighted the SANAS stranglehold.
[ Published 16 April 2019 ]
The empowerdeck chairs are no longer to be rearranged
Like the reader is supposed to understand what this means!
[ Published 08 April 2019 ]
Transformation or a smokescreen - the BEE codes are more of the latter
This is a post that I have been wanting to write for a long time.
[ Published 04 March 2019 ]
SANASicide or SANASter or SANASinister
Allegations are pouring forth about SANAS. I'm not referring to SANAS as a whole, just the BEE department.
[ Published 29 January 2019 ]
The SANAS/commissioner conspiracy
Conspiracy is a such a great word. It is simply defined as "the act of conspiring together". Conspiring is a little more nuanced.
[ Published 22 January 2019 ]
Here we are in an election year
Again, and there isn't much to vote for but there's a lot to vote against. I tend to agree with Peter Bruce that the traditional white DA...
[ Published 16 January 2019 ]
JimSevenJamming
James and friends. This is a common feature of James' seven years on this planet. Always friends and few of these friends are teddies.
[ Published 23 November 2018 ]
Cabinet reshuffle this afternoon - just get rid of bolshie bob. Hell you can keep butterbeelee if you must
Most people will read this post after...
[ Published 22 November 2018 ]
Oliveleven
Couldn't be more apt.
Oliver's now eleven and quite the superstar. This picture is really for his old man. We were very fortunate to go away to Lydenburg for a weekend - the house we stayed at has a trout hatchery.
[ Published 29 October 2018 ]
Fire Rob Davies and do it now - bounce him with buttterbeelie and abagig
And it's not only me who wants bolshie bob to bugger off to Бирск and never return to South African politics.
[ Published 04 October 2018 ]
The Commissioner speaks - transformation slow. Wow how observant
Is it correct to refer to the BEE Commissioner...
[ Published 01 October 2018 ]
A bit more on the Yes4Youth programme
It doesn't seem that registration with the Yes4Youth programme is a requirement for compliance.
[ Published 14 September 2018 ]
Beauty in the snow
Completely unrelated to the nature of this blog but I couldn't not post it
[ Published 11 September 2018 ]
Youth Employment Service defined and sorted
My wife has correctly pointed out that my cynicism is not in anyone's best interests. I'll see if I can temper it.
[ Published 11 September 2018 ]
A little more on the Swissport ACSA issue
Swissport's most recent BEE certificate (which expired in May) shows that they are a level 4 with 49% black ownership.
[ Published 11 September 2018 ]
Transformayshin (1) and racism - almost inseparable
Transformayshin (trænz fɔr maj ʃi jɪn) (n). An act that purports to change the state of a situation but gets bogged down in political ideology and results in no change...
[ Published 10 September 2018 ]
This could be the most significant article written this year - trunceformaysheeyin be damned
The Daily Maverick is becoming the most...
[ Published 04 September 2018 ]
SANAS update, we are up to 78 BEE Verification Agencies
It seems that there has been a flurry or SANAS accreditation activity. My last post showed there were 72 agencies at the beginning of the year.
[ Published 22 August 2018 ]
The Badly Packed Parachute(s) first gig
It's not clear whether we are Parachute or Parachutes. Either way it's quite a rude term and I'm not telling you why. After four years of slog we've actually managed to get it together to have a gig.
[ Published 25 July 2018 ]
Employee Tax Incentive set to be extended. Call me about this, I can sort out almost all of your skills issues
For those of you who aren't aware of the Employee Tax Incentive (ETI) then read on.
[ Published 25 July 2018 ]
Collateral Damage, business and the mining charter. Guess who draws the last straw (and it is very short indeed)
As defined by Wikipedia
[ Published 23 July 2018 ]
A completely unsubstantiated BBC rumour
They say that without hearsay no rumour is worth spreading. I was informed by a source that was informed by another source - the latter being directly involved in the process, that the comments on minister davies amendments have been and will be evaluated by a team that includes the BBC.
[ Published 18 July 2018 ]
A little Moneyweb exposure. Davies is killing what ever good BEE had the potential to deliver
They pretty much published it verbatim - Ray Mahlaka edited it down to something...
[ Published 13 July 2018 ]
Trophy directors - more pearls from Fred Wilson
And I quote verbatim - you can see the original post here. I don't have Fred Wilson's permission to reproduce this post. He is the reason I blog and I have yet to come across someone as prolific as Fred. You'd do well to follow him.
[ Published 12 July 2018 ]
TooScared to have a JollyTime - and mandated investments
(A sleezy sax is heard in the background – something like the break in Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page”, which is not a sleezy song at all. Imagine a black and white film...
[ Published 11 July 2018 ]
Black opinions matter, especially when it comes to BEE
There are a number of black commentators who are not in favour of bolshie bob's new amendments.
[ Published 09 July 2018 ]
Bermudan black economic empowerment - pick me to come and consult to you
This is something I was not aware of. You can read more here.
[ Published 05 July 2018 ]
Pierre de Vos on moyane. Mpofull up with this
Is dali mpofu as great as he makes out to be? Perhaps the litmus test has arrived with his taking tomuch moyoney to steal as a client. Or perhaps he has another strategy.
[ Published 04 July 2018 ]
Rob Davies - making amends, coda to the play in one act
Whilst the play is in play the ushers hand out these two documents which will have to substitute for a programme.
[ Published 20 June 2018 ]
YES bolshie bob loves me
Ain't that the truth. The more I think about our esteemed minister of trade and industry the more I realise that he is worse than zuma when it comes to destroying an economy. His first world mind resides in the second world and operates in the third world...
[ Published 31 May 2018 ]
Two weeks to go to submit comments about the BEE amendments - 28 May deadline
As I've said before, the dti will push...
[ Published 14 May 2018 ]
Comments submitted to the DTI on the BEE Amendments (2 May 2018). Please send these to the dti
Here are my comments. It took about a day to draft them...
[ Published 2 May 2018 ]
ICT QSE and Specialised code levels - sorted
Not really my work, I have to thank my friend Feeeeeeeeeeee for pursuing this. I wrote the last blog post on the subject because a useless verification agency...
[ Published 26 April 2018 ]
Namibia may scrap black ownership requirements for miners
We are just slowing down the (black) empowerment that we want to achieve, says the country’s mines minister...
[ Published 25 April 2018 ]
YES, the YES is a priority, but not at the price bolshie bob has set
It seems to have started with this article, although I would like to believe that my play in one act really clinched the deal...
[ Published 24 April 2018 ]
NEEEF developments
Last year I hosted a conference in Windhoek about the NEEEF. The overriding impression I got was that the government was willing to talk and listen to business. Something that our dear bolshie bob is not willing to do at all...
[ Published 12 April 2018 ]
Rob Davies - Act 1 Scene 1 - the demise of white monopoly capital. A play in one scene
The scene – a room in a prime office in Meintjies Street Pretoria...
[ Published 10 April 2018 ]
Here we have a dominant political party with absolutely no clue how to retain its dominance
This is a short post but it will be followed up by a longer one. bolshie bob published this document for comment...
[ Published 29 March 2018 ]
ICT code levels - QSE and specialised measured out of what?
There was a conversation between me and a person who I had met yet about their BEE scorecard. They were told by their completely unreasonable clients that they have to be a level 1 or 2..
[ Published 24 March 2018 ]
Democratic Dalliance - the pursuit of relevance. Let's complain about expired gupta BEE certificates
The poor official opposition. They have suddenly become irrelevant. With Cyril moving the aNc towards the centre, the DA have found themselves wanting...
[ Published 9 March 2018 ]
bobby the brave, the bolshevik remains
What to do? My last post which was published on Biznews this morning. In this article I reverted back to type and poured out my usual anti-davies vitriol, all of which hoped that Rob Davies...
[ Published 27 February 2018 ]
Where does our favourite empowerment system fit in with Cyril's economy rebuilding programme?
It’s been almost a week since Cyril’s SONA...
[ Published 23 February 2018 ]
Will we miss him
Nodderfok. Useless arsehole that he was and continues to be. Now I listen to Jessie Doosart telling a public that detests both equally how great zuma was...
[ Published 14 February 2018 ]
Where are the BEE verification agencies - SANAS ones that is
With the removal of IRBA the number of VAs have dropped from about 450 to 72 (this figure is exact and comes from SANAS' website)...
[ Published 31 January 2018 ]
Trainee Tracking Tool - here's one I created
How SANAS loves its paperwork. This is a spinoff from bolshie bob's desire to create paperwork and red tape. How this is going to result in transformation resides only...
[ Published 30 January 2018 ]
Exactly what percentage ownership do you need so as not to be fired
Exactly what percentage ownership do you need so as not to be fired
[ Published 17 January 2018 ]
SANAS BEE analyst required in the Rosebank (JHB) area
A reputable SANAS-accredited verification agency is looking for a SANAS-savvy analyst. I should experienced SANAS-savvy analyst...
[ Published 10 January 2018 ]
Cyril - please not rob davies for another five years
Our good friend and dyed in the wool minister of trade and industry declined to sit on the anc's NEC in December. My thinking was that bolshie had done enough destruction for one lifetime, something which the country will pay for dearly long after...
[ Published 9 January 2018 ]
Here we are in 2018 - in a better position than we were last year this time
There is reason to be cheerful. The news is full of reports of a zuma recall within the next week. Universities are on tenterhooks as the multitudes demand entry - all because Julius is trying to outpopulist zuma...
[ Published 5 January 2018 ]