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Public Private Dialogue on Women in the Digital Economy and International Trade
Presentation By: Ms. Matshepo Msibi
January 29 , 2019Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
How is South Africa Increasing Opportunities for
Women to Trade (Internationally)?
BWA IMPACT
Legislation
Service Delivery
Commitment
22% GDP
• The SA government is committed to facilitate
participation in the main stream economy by persons
previously disadvantaged by unfair discrimination (Black
People & GEYODI)
• The government has developed an integrated and
coherent socioeconomic policy and process towards the
attainment of this goal.
• Annual procurement spend circa R 635 billion ($45.4
billion)
• 22 % of GDP
• Women only access about 9% = R57 billion ($4 billion)
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BWA Increasing Opportunities for Women to Trade
Internationally:
Perspectives from Government (Legislation)
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CONSTITUTION PFMA & MFMA PPPFA BBBEE
Demands procuring entities to
procure goods and services in
a manner that is fair, equitable,
transparent, competitive and
cost-effective.
Allows entities to implement
policies that provide for
"categories of preference in the
allocation of contracts" (the
protection or advancement of
persons previously
disadvantaged by unfair
discrimination
Establishes a
regulatory framework
for the
implementation of
Procurement Policies
Regulates financial
matters and more
specifically
procurement
practices at national ,
provincial and local
government levels.
The purpose is to enhance
the participation of HDI
and the small, medium and
micro enterprises (SMMEs)
in the public sector
procurement system.
It stipulates that when public
contracts are assessed, a
preference point system
which prescribes
functionality, price and RDP
goals.
Policy to advance
economic
transformation and
enhance the economic
participation of black
people (Women) in the
economy.
An entity is not
penalised for having a
low BEE score or not
embracing BEE but is
unlikely to be awarded
contracts
BWA BBBEE PILLARS
OWNERSHIP1
2
3
4
5
6
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT CONTROL
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE & SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT
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BBBEE Codes of Good Practice (“the Codes”) in 2007, to guide and to measure the progress oftransformation in the economy. This served as a framework with which to measure the level ofcompliance
Sector Specific Codes of Good Practice were also established per sector.
BWA CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
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Table Credit: EY Broad based black economic empowerment publication
CENTRAL DATABASE (Formalise)1
30 DAY PAYMENTS (SMME)2
BWA COUNTRY INITIATIVES
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SMART PROCUREMENT (Open Tender System)3
M & E (Monitoring & Evaluation – Presidency & Ministry of Women)4
ACCESS TO INTERNET5
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT6
RING FENCING (Funding &
Projects7
ONLINE DATABASE OF WOB1
COOPERATION BTW BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS FOR AMPLIFIED VOICE 2
BWA PRIVATE INITIATIVES
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES3
NETWORKING & MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMES4
Focused & Targeted Investment in
WOB and access to Information and
Funding (different criteria)
Changing Cultural & Environmental
Norms that perpetuates Patriarchy
Ensuring that the women’s agenda is
central to all planning and resource
allocation – Gender Based Budgeting
BWA MOVING FORWARD
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Content Creation – Removing gender
bias
SIYABONGA
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