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Excluding white businesses in South Africa is not fair in any way – Dirk Hermann

Solidarity CEO Dirk Hermann said that they will pressure Amazon to stop excluding white businesses from its Equity Equivalent Investment Program (EEIP). This followed an investigation into the AWS Equity Equivalent Investment Program (EEIP), which requires...

Amazon’s black-only business programme in South Africa to be referred to the United States authorities

Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Equity Equivalent Investment Program, which only accepts 100% black-owned businesses, has come under fire. The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is the latest party which promised action against Amazon, promising to bring...

‘No whites’ business programme by United States giant Amazon promotes diversity and inclusion in South Africa

United States business giant Amazon Web Services’ (AWS’s) Equity Equivalent Investment Program is promoting diversity and inclusion in South Africa. This is achieved through its criteria of only accepting 100% black-owned businesses and disqualifying any company...

R700 million of taxpayer money disappeared into thin air through land reform schemes

R700 million in public funds was invested into farm worker equity schemes in South Africa, but the intended beneficiaries received little to no financial benefit.   Sam BusaURL

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100 politically connected entities extracted R1 trillion through BEE

Professor William Gumede said 100 politically connected entities, spanning both white and black interests, have extracted over R1 trillion through BEE. He shared his views on Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in a discussion with economist Dawie...

Julius Malema says white people must return the land they have stolen from black people

Malema made this claim during a speech last week, where he addressed the Umsunduzi Ground Forces Forum. He highlighted that he never said that white people should leave South Africa. Instead, he asked for land restitution....

US pauses immigrant visa applications: what new changes mean for South Africans

* The Trump administration paused all immigrant visa interviews worldwide on 26 August 2026, leaving thousands in limbo * South African refugee and green card applicants face cancelled appointments and an indefinite freeze on permanent residency...

Fight against race laws in South Africa

Sakeliga and NEASA (National Employers’ Association of South Africa) urge CEOs to protect operational autonomy by hiring strictly on merit, not according to race. This was argued by Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux and NEASA CEO...

South Africans are taxed to death

Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt said that South Africans are now paying more tax than ever, with the tax-to-GDP ratio hitting 30% for the first time. South Africa’s tax-to-GDP ratio increased from 20.2% in 1994...

The United States’ message to South Africa that the ANC did not want to share

The United States tried to communicate its message to South Africa through the embassy or other official visitors, but could not get it into the public domain. This was revealed by Freedom Front Plus leader Dr...

No white businesses welcome for state contracts below R20 million

The National Treasury’s draft Public Procurement Regulations required businesses which get contracts below R20 million to be 100% black owned. This is the warning from Gerhard Papenfus, the chief executive of the National Employers’ Association of...

People illegally occupied land in a South African city and are now causing problems for residents

Families and businesses in the Ruimsig suburb of Mogale City are increasingly distressed by the ongoing illegal occupation of privately owned land. This is according to Mervyn Cirota, an attorney and a member of the Gauteng...