B-BBEE Level Estimator

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Your business

Your annual turnover decides which rules apply. These thresholds are from the Generic Codes — if your industry has its own sector code (e.g. construction, tourism, ICT, financial services, property, transport), its thresholds and targets may differ.

Up to R10mEME · Exempted Micro Enterprise R10m – R50mQSE · Qualifying Small Enterprise Over R50mGeneric · Large Enterprise

Black ownership

Voting rights and economic interest held by black people.

Black women ownership

Part of the figure on the left held by black women.

"Black people" means African, Coloured and Indian South Africans as defined in the B-BBEE Act.

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Your scorecard

Rough figures are fine. Leave anything you don't know at 0 — the estimate will be conservative. Percentages refer to your last financial year.

Ownership

Uses your ownership figures from step 1.

At least 3% of the business is held by black designated groups (youth, people with disabilities, unemployed, rural), an employee share scheme, a broad-based scheme or a co-operative.

Management control

Share of each management level held by black people.

Black people in top management

Board, executive directors and executive management.

Black women in top management

Black people in senior, middle & junior management

Black women in senior, middle & junior management

Black employees with disabilities

As a share of all employees.

Skills development

Spend on accredited learning programmes, as a share of your payroll (the "leviable amount").

Training spend on black people

% of payroll.

…of which on black women

% of payroll.

…on black people with disabilities

% of payroll.

Black learners, apprentices & interns

As a share of total employees.

Black unemployed people in training

As a share of total employees.

Enterprise & supplier development

Procurement: spend with each supplier counts at its B-BBEE recognition level (a Level 1 supplier counts 135%, Level 4 counts 100%). If unsure, use the share of spend with suppliers that have a valid certificate or affidavit.

Recognised spend with B-BBEE suppliers

% of total measured procurement spend.

…with suppliers ≥51% black-owned

…with QSE suppliers

…with EME suppliers

…with suppliers ≥30% black women-owned

Supplier development contributions

% of net profit after tax.

Enterprise development contributions

% of net profit after tax.

Socio-economic development

Socio-economic development contributions

% of net profit after tax.

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Your indicative result

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This is an indicative estimate, not a B-BBEE certificate or verification. Only a SANAS-accredited verification agency can issue a certificate for scored entities; EMEs and qualifying QSEs use a sworn affidavit. Kgusiame Group does not issue B-BBEE certificates. Bonus points, the time-based graduation factor, sector codes and YES initiative enhancements are not included.

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How this estimate works

Method & sources

Points and targets come from the Amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice (Generic Scorecard, Gazette 36928 of 11 October 2013, in force from 1 May 2015) and the QSE Scorecard (Statement 600, Gazette 38766 of 6 May 2015).

Element	Generic points	QSE points
Ownership (priority)	25	25
Management control	19	15
Skills development (priority)	20	25
Enterprise & supplier development (priority)	40	30
Socio-economic development	5	5

Points	Level	Procurement recognition
100+	Level 1	135%
95 – 99	Level 2	125%
90 – 94	Level 3	110%
80 – 89	Level 4	100%
75 – 79	Level 5	80%
70 – 74	Level 6	60%
55 – 69	Level 7	50%
40 – 54	Level 8	10%
Below 40	Non-compliant	0%

EMEs (turnover up to R10m) are automatically Level 4, Level 2 if at least 51% black-owned, and Level 1 if 100% black-owned. QSEs that are at least 51% black-owned get the same Level 2 / Level 1 recognition by sworn affidavit. Making a false affidavit is a criminal offence.
Priority elements: missing the 40% sub-minimum on ownership (net value), skills development, or any part of enterprise & supplier development drops your level by one. Large enterprises must meet all three; QSEs must meet ownership plus either skills development or enterprise & supplier development.
Simplifications: net value is approximated from your black ownership share, assuming shares are fully paid and unencumbered; management levels are grouped; bonus points are excluded. Real results can be higher or lower.
The dtic published a draft QSE Code Series 600 of 2026 for public comment. Until it is finalised, the 2015 QSE scorecard applies.

Your business

Your scorecard

Ownership

Management control

Skills development

Enterprise & supplier development

Socio-economic development

Your indicative result

Where the points are

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Method & sources