Tag: BBEE

As the 2026 academic year has now started, thousands of South African students face uncertainty about continuing their studies. They struggle because of outstanding university debt. This challenge has growing implications for access to education. It also affects companies that invest in bursaries as part of their Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) strategies.

South Africa stands at a crossroads. We are a nation of extraordinary potential, weighed down by entrenched poverty, youth unemployment, and climate vulnerability. For decades, Corporate Social Investment (CSI) has been part of our development landscape, often perceived as a peripheral act of charity. Increasingly, however, there is recognition that social investment be repositioned as a lever for long-term growth and resilience.