Kuumba HSEC
B-BBEE Compliance

Automated B-BBEE tracking & supplier management

Track your B-BBEE status, manage supplier certificates, and optimise your scorecard — all integrated with your compliance platform.

ENTERPRISE CLASSIFICATIONS

Which category is your business?

Your annual turnover determines your B-BBEE measurement requirements.

EME

Exempted Micro Enterprise

≤ R10 million

Small businesses with annual turnover of R10 million or less. Automatically qualify for Level 4 B-BBEE status, or Level 1 if 100% black-owned.

  • Submit sworn affidavit confirming turnover and black ownership
  • No formal verification required
  • Automatic Level 4 status (Level 1 if ≥51% black-owned)
  • Annual affidavit renewal
QSE

Qualifying Small Enterprise

R10m - R50m

Medium businesses with turnover between R10 million and R50 million. Must be verified but only on 4 of the 5 scorecard elements.

  • Choose 4 of 5 scorecard elements to be measured on
  • Formal verification by accredited agency
  • Submit B-BBEE certificate valid for 12 months
  • Enhanced level if ≥51% black-owned
Large

Generic Enterprise

> R50 million

Large businesses with turnover exceeding R50 million. Must be measured on all 5 scorecard elements and achieve sub-minimum targets.

  • Full measurement on all 5 scorecard elements
  • Meet sub-minimum requirements (40% per element)
  • Annual verification by accredited agency
  • Priority elements have higher weightings
SCORECARD ELEMENTS

The 5 pillars of B-BBEE compliance

Generic enterprises are measured on all 5 elements with sub-minimum requirements of 40% per element.

Ownership

25points40% sub-min

Measures black ownership through exercisable voting rights and economic interest. Net value points for black ownership above 25%.

Management Control

19points40% sub-min

Measures black representation at board level and executive management. Includes voting rights and executive directors.

Skills Development

25points40% sub-min

Measures skills development expenditure on black employees as a percentage of leviable payroll. Includes learnership and bursary programmes.

Enterprise & Supplier Development

44points40% sub-min

Combined element covering preferential procurement from B-BBEE compliant suppliers and development of black-owned enterprises.

Socio-Economic Development

5points40% sub-min

Contributions to socio-economic development initiatives benefiting black people. Minimum 1% of NPAT for qualifying contributions.

Total Available

118points

Score 100+ points for Level 1 status and 135% B-BBEE procurement recognition.

RECOGNITION LEVELS

B-BBEE levels & procurement recognition

Your B-BBEE level determines how much recognition you receive in procurement scoring. Level 1 = 135% recognition.

Level
Points
Recognition
Status
1
100+
135%
Excellent
2
95-99
125%
Excellent
3
90-94
110%
Good
4
80-89
100%
Good
5
75-79
80%
Fair
6
70-74
60%
Fair
7
55-69
50%
Poor
8
40-54
10%
Poor
NC
<40
0%
Non-Compliant
PLATFORM FEATURES

B-BBEE management made simple

Track your status, manage supplier certificates, and stay compliant — all in one platform.

Automatic level calculation based on your scorecard
Scorecard tracking across all 5 elements
Supplier B-BBEE database with certificate management
Certificate expiry alerts and renewal reminders
Preferential procurement analysis and reporting
Affidavit and certificate generation assistance

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