B-BBEE Commission Competitors

As the custodian of ports, rail and pipelines, Transnet’s objective is to ensure a globally competitive freight system that enables sustained growth and diversification of the country’s economy. As a state-owned company, Transnet continues to leave an indelible mark on the lives of all South Africans. With a geographical footprint that covers our entire country, Transnet is inextricably involved in all aspects of life in South Africa. Through the Transnet Foundation - which is the Corporate Social Investment arm of Transnet - we have invested time and money in several diverse programmes around the country that provide much-needed succour to our communities. Looking ahead, Transnet is focused on modernizing infrastructure, driving growth, and enhancing efficiency through strategic partnerships. Our vision is clear: to contribute meaningfully to South Africa’s economic aspirations through sustainable growth and modernization.

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (“DBSA”) is a development finance institution wholly owned by the South African Government. Its purpose is to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development to improve the quality of life of the people in South Africa, SADC and Rest of Africa by providing financial and non-financial investments in the social and economic infrastructure sectors. The DBSA support South Africa’s regional integration agenda through providing development finance for infrastructure projects in four priority sectors; energy (including renewable energy and energy efficiency), transportation (road, rail and ports), bulk water and ICT, across Africa.

VISION: The vision of CIPC is to be the gateway to sustainable formal economic participation and investment for all in South Africa. MISSION: The mission of CIPC is to unlock value in businesses and intellectual property by: • Providing easy, accessible and value-adding registration services for business entities, intellectual property rights holders and regulated practitioners; • Maintaining and disclosing secure, accurate, credible and relevant information regarding business entities, business rescue practitioners, corporate conduct and reputation, intellectual property rights and indigenous cultural expression; • Increasing awareness and knowledge of company and intellectual property laws, inclusive of the compliance obligations and opportunities for business entities and intellectual property rights holders to drive growth and sustainability, as well as the knowledge of the actual and potential impact of these laws in promoting the broader policy objectives of government; • Taking the necessary steps to visibly, effectively and efficiently monitor and enforce compliance with the laws that CIPC administers. FUNCTIONS: • Registration of Companies, Co-operatives and Intellectual Property Rights (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and maintenance thereof • Disclosure of Information on its business registers • Promotion of education and awareness of Company and Intellectual Property Law • Promotion of compliance with relevant legislation • Efficient and effective enforcement of relevant legislation • Monitoring compliance with and contraventions of financial reporting standards, and making recommendations thereto to Financial Reporting Standards Council (FRSC) • Licensing of Business rescue practitioners • Report, research and advise Minister on matters of national policy relating to company and intellectual property law