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Nearly a third of ICT non-compliant with B-BBEE, says Parks Tau

Dailydispatch · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 631 words · By Khulekani Magubane
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What to know about Nearly a third of ICT non-compliant with B-BBEE, says Parks Tau

Minister of trade, industry and competition Parks Tau says up to 30% of large information and communications technology (ICT) companies operating in South Africa are at the lowest level of compliance with broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) policy.

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What happened

Minister of trade, industry and competition Parks Tau says up to 30% of large information and communications technology (ICT) companies operating in South Africa are at the lowest level of compliance with broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) policy.

Why it matters

He was replying in writing to questions from MPs.

Common ground

MK Party MP Sihle Ngubane asked the minister what the current verified transformation compliance status is for major ICT original equipment manufacturers operating in the country.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Tau said the ICT sector had a sizeable share of Level 8 or non-compliance of about 30% between 2018 and 2023”
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The provided evidence explains B-BBEE levels and the Act, but does not provide the specific data point regarding 30% non-compliance in the ICT sector between 2018 and 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — The BBBEE Act passed in 2003, under the custodianship of the Department of Trade and Industry, and commenced in 2004. The Act's stated objectives were to facilitate broad-based black economic empowerm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Economic_Empowerment
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web search NEUTRAL — Non-compliant.The new BBBEE levels explored came into effect in 2013. Although there are slight variations, the basics remain the same. For instance, a BBBEE level 1 contributor must have attained 100…
https://briefly.co.za/28111-what-bee-bbbee-levels-explained.…
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web search NEUTRAL — B-BBEE Levels - B-BBEE Status Requirements | Honeycomb BEE.
https://honeycomb-bee.co.za/b-bbee-certification/b-bbee-leve…
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Claim 2: “the EEIP was created for multinationals whose global practices or policies preclude them from complying with the ownership element of B-BBEE through the sale of shares to black South Africans.”
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The provided search results for this claim are generic definitions of 'equity' and 'Office of Equity' in Washington State; they do not describe the South African Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP).
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web search NEUTRAL — Equity and Justice for ALL The Office of Equity is working to create a Washington State where everyone has full access to the opportunities, power, and resources they need to flourish and achieve thei…
https://equity.wa.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of EQUITY is fairness or justice in the way people are treated; often, specifically : freedom from disparities in the way people of different races, genders, etc. are treated. How to use e…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equity
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2025 · Equity typically refers to shareholders' equity, which represents the residual value of a company after all of its debts and liabilities have been settled.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/equity.asp
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Claim 3: “Level 1 compliance has been around 25% among ICT entities in the 2019-2023 sample.”
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The search results for this claim only provided dictionary definitions of the word 'approximately' and did not provide any data regarding Level 1 compliance among ICT entities.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of APPROXIMATELY is in an approximate manner —used to indicate that a stated number, amount, or value is an approximation. How to use approximately in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approximately
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web search NEUTRAL — Get a quick, free translation! APPROXIMATELY definition: 1. close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time: 2. close to a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/approxim…
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web search NEUTRAL — Copy and paste the approximately symbol (≈), which is used to indicate that something is nearly equal to something else.
https://symbolsdb.com/approximately-symbol
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Claim 4: “The share of management control points achieved declined from 69% of total points available in 2018 to 53% in 2023.”
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Claim 5: “Regarding the B-BBEE level, the company [Microsoft] is currently at Level 1.”
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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Claim 6: “HP’s participation in the EEIP has expired.”
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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Claim 7: “ownership points achieved out of total points rose marginally from 78% in 2018 to 84% in 2023.”
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Claim 8: “Minister of trade, industry and competition Parks Tau says up to 30% of large information and communications technology (ICT) companies operating in South Africa are at the lowest level of compliance with broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) policy.”
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While the evidence explains what B-BBEE is and mentions Parks Tau in other contexts, none of the provided search results contain the specific statistic that 30% of large ICT companies are at the lowest level of compliance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk, who was born in Pretoria, South Africa on 28 June 1971 and emigrated to Canada at age 17, has made his birth country an increasingly prominent subject of his public commentary. Over several…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk_and_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd (commonly simply referred to in South Africa as Total) is an energy and chemical company operating across South Africa's fuel, lubricants, and renewable …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_South_Africa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is a policy of the South African government which aims to facilitate broader participation in the economy by black people. A form of affirmative action, it is intended…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Economic_Empowerment
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Claim 9: “Dell Technologies’ EEIP application is being considered.”
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Two independent sources (ITWeb and a DCDT report) confirm that Dell's EEIP application is being considered and recommended for approval by Minister Malatsi to Minister Parks Tau.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dell Inc., formerly Dell Computer Corporation, is an American technology company that develops, sells, repairs, and supports personal computers (PCs), servers, data storage devices, network switches, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell
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web search NEUTRAL — Asked if it had submitted the requisite documentation for the application, Dell tells ITWeb that it remains dedicated to supporting South Africa’s digital economy and driving meaningful, sustainable t…
https://www.itweb.co.za/article/minister-backs-dells-r230m-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Minister of Communications and Digital technologies, Solly Malatsi, has recommended the approval of Dell’s Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) application to the Minister of Trade, Indus…
https://www.dcdt.gov.za/media-statements-releases/643-minist…
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Claim 10: “Elon Musk slammed South Africa’s policies as “racist” and said they hindered him from bringing his satellite-based internet service Starlink to the South African market.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Elon Musk criticized South Africa's B-BBEE policies as discriminatory/racist and that this is linked to Starlink's entry into the market.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk's critique of South Africa's B‑BBEE policies, labeling them as discriminatory, brings to light significant issues that could impact foreign investment in the country. His criticism underscor…
https://opentools.ai/news/elon-musk-slams-south-africas-b-bb…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Cyril Ramaphosa met with South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2024.
https://iol.co.za/weekend-argus/sponsored/2025-05-31-starlin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as of May 2026, Forbes estimates h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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Claim 11: “SAP does not participate in EEIP.”
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Claim 12: “the share of points achieved [for ESD] rose from 97% in 2018 to 104% in 2023”
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Claim 13: “a decent share of ICT companies at Level 1 to Level 4 were at about 60% over the period.”
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The search results for this claim only provided dictionary definitions of the word 'between' and did not provide any data regarding ICT company compliance levels.
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web search NEUTRAL — Between has been used of more than two items since Old English; it is especially appropriate to signify a one-to-one relationship, regardless of the number of items.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/between
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2, 2026 · It is sometimes said that between usually applies to two things, while among applies to more than two things. According to the Oxford English Dictionary: "In all senses, between has been…
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/between
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web search NEUTRAL — To be between two things is to be in the middle. In a picture, if you are between your sisters, one is on your left and the other is on your right. The preposition between comes from the Old English w…
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/between
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Claim 14: “Microsoft SA’s EEIP was approved in 2024 for a total value of R1.32bn.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Microsoft agreed to a R1.32 billion investment under the equity equivalent provisions (EEIP) in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — "The R1,3 billion Microsoft deal, the largest by a single company under the equity equivalent provisions of the legislation, brings the total value of agreements concluded during this administration t…
https://www.thedtic.gov.za/government-and-microsoft-agree-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Microsoft and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has agreed to a R1.32 billion investment to be deployed over the next ten years in the development of black-owned SMMEs in bo…
https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/trade-industry-and-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The company will invest more than R1.3 billion to unlock inclusive growth, contribute to building a digital economy, foster entrepreneurship, and innovation, and fuel the job creation engine. It will …
https://news.microsoft.com/en-xm/2024/05/24/microsoft-reinfo…
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Claim 15: “Oracle has indicated their intention to participate in the EEIP, but an application has not been submitted yet.”
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