THE ICT CHARTER

CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
2. Definitions, Meanings & Interpretations
In this document, unless the context indicates otherwise, words purporting
the singular shall also refer to the plural; words purporting one gender shall
also refer to the other gender.
The following words used in this document shall have the following meaning:-
2.1. “Affirmative Procurement” or “Preferential Procurement” means the
specific procurement policies that aim to include:— contracting with
persons or categories of persons historically disadvantaged, by unfair
discrimination on the basis of race, gender or disability, among other
things;
2.2. ”BEE” as defined in the DTI’s Broad-based Strategy document refers to
an integrated and coherent socio-economic process that directly
contributes to the economic transformation of South Africa and brings
about significant increases in the number of black people that manage,
own and control the country’s economy, as well as significant
decreases in economic inequalities;
2.3. “BEE accredited” means being validated in terms of this charter as a
BEE company, or being validated as having achieved a minimum
standard of BEE contribution in terms of a recognised BEE charter
scorecard or another standard recognised by the ICT BEE Council;
2.4. “Black Engendered Enterprise” means an enterprise with at least 25%
representation of black women within the black equity and / or
management portion.
2.5. “Black people” or “blacks” are generic terms which mean Africans,
Coloureds and Indians who are citizens of South Africa and were legally
denied the right to vote prior to the operation of the interim
constitution of 1993 and the South African Constitutional Act of 1983;
2.6. “Black-owned enterprise” means one that is at least 50,1% owned by
black persons and where there is commensurate management control
by black persons.
2.7. “Black-empowered enterprise” means one that is at least 25.1%
owned by black persons and where there is at least 25% management
control by black persons.
2.8. “Broad-based black economic empowerment” means the economic
empowerment of all black people, including black women, workers,
youth, people with disabilities and people living in rural areas through
diverse but integrated socio-economic strategies; that include, but are
not limited to: -
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