The Gestalt Library is a convenient collection of the current and previous versions of the B-BBEE codes and Legislation and other related reference documents and templates:
Amended B-BBEE Codes
- B-BBEE – Amended CoGP – Statement 000 – Gen Principles & the Generic Scorecard – 31 May 2019
- B-BBEE – Amended CoGP – Statement 300 – The General Principles for Measuring Skills Development – 31 May 2019
- B-BBEE – Amended CoGP – Statement 400 – Gen Principles of Measuring Enterprise & Supplier Development – 31 May 2019
- B-BBEE – Amended CoGP – Schedule 1 – Interpretations & Definitions – 31 May 2019
- B-BBEE – Amended CoGP – Code 000, Statement 003 of the Amended Codes of Good Practice – 01 December 2017 Gazette No 41287
- B-BBEE – General Notice – Gazette No 40410 of 08 – Reporting of Major
- B-BBEE – Thresholds for Major BEE Transactions – 8 November 2016
- B-BBEE – Draft Amended Verification Manual – 6 November 2015
- B-BBEE – Revised Notice of Clarification & Withdrawal – 15 May 2015
- B-BBEE – Statement 004 – Scorecards for Specialised Enterprises – 6 May 2015
- B-BBEE – CoGP – Notice of Clarification – Transitional Period – 5 May 2015
- B-BBEE – Amendment Act – 2013
- B-BBEE – Amended CoGP – Statement 000 – General Principles & the Generic Scorecard – 11 October 2013
- B-BBEE – Amendment Bill – 2012
Amended Sector Codes
- Mining and Minerals Industry Charter – 14 June 2017
- Amended Property Sector Code – 9 June 2017
- Amended Agriculture AgriBEE Sector Code – 21 November 2017
- Amended Construction Final – 1 December 2017
- Amended Forest Sector Code – 1 December 2017
- Clarification on Repealed Sector Codes – 22 February 2016
- Amended ICT Sector Code – 7 November 2016
- Amended ICT Sector Codes – ICASA Regulation Update – 31 March 2021
- Amended MAC Sector Code – 16 May 2016
- Draft Amended Tourism Sector Code – Invitation for Comment – 27 September 2019
- Draft Amended Financial Services Sector Code – 17 March 2016
- Draft Amended Transport Sector Code – 26 February 2016
- Amended Tourism Sector Code – 20 November 2015
- Draft Amended CA Sector Code – 2014 (Unreleased)
B-BBEE Legal and Strategy Documents
- DTI Circular Notice – Warning of Fraudulent B-BBEE Certificates – 2 May 2013
- General Notice – Licensing of Business Bill – 18 March 2013
- List of SETA and SIC Codes – 11 November 2012
- The DME – Social & Labour Plan Guidelines for Mining & Production Industries – 16 October 2009
- The SMME Economy in South Africa (Tips Workshop) – 2003
- Amended Treasury Regulations of the Public Finance Management Act – 15 March 2005
- B-BBEE Act of 2003
Employment Equity
- Code of Good Practice on Employment of Persons with Disabilities – 9 November 2015
- Commission for Employment Equity Annual Report – 2018/2019
- Repeal of Employment Equity Regulations – 1 August 2014
- EEA Amended Bill – 2012
- EEA Amended Act – 2014
- EEA People with Disabilities – 19 August 2002
- Employment Equity Act
- Employment Equity Report (Form EEA2)
- Employment Equity Profile (Form 3 of EEA2)
- Equity Equivalent Guideline for Multi-Nationals – 2007
- Occupational Levels (Form EEA9)
- Occupational Categories (Form EEA10)
Preferential Procurement
- Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000: Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017 – 20 January 2017
- Supply Chain Circular – Acceptance of Sworn Affidavits in terms of new Codes of Good Practice – 11 May 2015
- Financial Statistics Survey Details SML – September 2015
- Municipal Supply Chain Management Model – Draft Policy Comments June 2005
- Green Paper on Public Sector Procurement Reform in SA – April 1997
- Preferential Procurement Regulations Implementation Guide – Dec 2014
- Municipal Finance Management Act 2003
- Public Finance Management Act 1999
- Policy to Guide Uniformity in Procurement Reform Processes in Government 7 April 2003
- Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 2000
- Preferential Procurement Regulations – 2011
- Supply Chain Management – a Guide for Accounting Officers / Authorities February 2004
Old Codes
BEE Codes Final
- Background to, Intention & Application of the Codes of Good Practice
- B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice Booklet
- B-BEE Codes of Good Practice for QSE – 9 February 2007
- B-BEE Codes Schedule 1 Interpretation and Definitions – 9 February 2007
- B-BEE Generic Codes of Good Practice – Pages 1 to 44
- B-BEE Generic Codes of Good Practice – Pages 45 to 77
- Equity Equivalent Guidelines – 2007
- Guidelines on Complex Structures & Fronting
- B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice Interpretative Guide – June 2007
- B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice Correction NoticeDTI Verification Manual (Old Codes)
Old Sector Codes
Agriculture Sector Code
Chartered Accountancy Sector Code
Construction Sector Code
Financial Sector Code
- Financial Sector Charter Council (Presentation)
- Financial Sector Code – 26 November 2012
- B-BBEE Transaction Financing Final – Guidance Note
- B-BBEE Transaction Financing Final – Final Guidance Note
- Transitional Period – Guidance Note
- Competent Person’s Report – Guidance Note
- Employment Equity – Guidance Note
- Transformational Infrastructure – Guidance Note
- Affordable Housing – Guidance Note
- Consumer Education Approved 4 Dec 2013 – Guidance Note
- Access Banking Products – Guidance Note
- Geographic Access – Guidance Note
- Electronic Access – Guidance Note
- Access Approved 4 Dec 2013 – Guidance Note
- Access Short Term Insurance – Guidance Note
Forestry Sector Code
ITC Sector Code
Integrated Transport Sector Codes
Tourism Sector Code
Property Sector
B-BBEE Commissioner Practice Guides & Publications
Practice Guides
- Application of the Old Generic Codes – 22 May 2017
- Enhanced Recognition Status for Exempted Micro-Enterprises and Qualifying Small Enterprises through application of the modified flow-through principle – 31 March 2017
- The recognition of the Third Party Procurement spent – 29 July 2016
- B-BBEE Economic Empowerment Certificates with regard to EME and QSE Enterprises – 29 August 2016
- B-BBEE Requirements for Multinational Corporations – 25 September 2019
- Determining the Validity of a B-BBEE Certificate – 3 September 2018
Explanatory Notices
- Submission of Information in Relation to a B-BBEE Compliance Report for Section 13G (3) (Effective 1 April 2019) – January 2019
- Guidelines for Completing Information in Relation to a B-BBEE
- Compliance Report in terms of Section 13(G) 1 of the B-BBEE Act – 1 October 2018
- Submission of Documents in Registering a Major B-BBEE Transaction – 13 June 2017
- Submission of information in relation to a B-BBEE Compliance Report (Effective 1 April 2018) – 20 December 2017
- Procedure for requesting a non-binding Advisory Opinion – 29 July 2016