B-BBEE Economically Active Population

Name: B-BBEE Economically Active Population
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Never get the EAP calculation for B-BBEE purposes wrong again

Created byOwnershield Ownershield

Last updated 1/2025

English

What you'll learn

Learn why the EAP is important and where it should be applied
Calculate scorecard points based on the applicable EAP requirements
Identify who is eligible for BEE
EAP application for absorption

Course content

3 sections • 9 lectures • 55m total length

Introduction1:43
Discover B-BBEE concepts, codes of good practice, and transformation beyond compliance, while learning practical strategies for tax deductions and the full B bouquet within the economically active population.
Purpose of this short course0:41
Explore the eep acronym and generic codes, explain where statistics come from, and demonstrate simplistic calculations for management control and skills development, noting code differences.

Definitions and applicability3:52
Define the B-BBEE economically active population as ages 15-64, with youth defined as 14-35, and reference Labour Department data and birth or descent proofs.
Determining Nationality6:23
Explore how id numbers indicate birth date and gender, why race cannot be inferred from ids, and how nationality and economically active population data inform b-bbee planning.
Basic EAP rules2:31
Learn the basic EAP rules under B-BBEE, clarify applicability to management levels and disability, and explore sector-specific calculation anomalies in ICT skills development.
Management/Control12:31
Explore management control and representation scoring in B-BBEE, detailing how percentages, targets, and points determine african, coloured, and indian male and female representation, with Excel calculations.
Skills Development8:35
Explore how skills development spend drives B-BBEE points, with emphasis on African spend, target spend calculations, and negotiation with verification agencies to optimize learnerships, internships, and disability credits.
Further skills information12:28
Learn how to calculate learnership points and targets under B-BBEE, including learner counts, rounding rules, and absorption considerations for the economically active population.

Requirements

Little B-BBE background

Description

The economically active population or labour force is the total number of people between the ages of 15 and 64 who are willing and able to work. Not everyone between the ages of 15 and 64 is willing and able to work.

- Where can I find the detail

- When is it applicable (and where not)

- What to do with the EAP

The purpose of this course is The Economically Active Population (EAP) applies only to Management/Control and Skills Development for large enterprises under most BEE codes.

•We will cover

•National vs regional EAP

•Code differences

•Examples of the calculations

•EAP does not apply to Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs)

•Stats are sourced from the annual Commission for Employment Equity reports (2023)

•Definitions

•EAP - includes people from 15 to 64 years of age who are either employed or unemployed and are seeking employment.

•Youth means persons between the ages of 14 and 35 (as per the National Youth Commission Act, 1996)

•Black people

•Is a generic term which means African, Coloureds and Indians

•(a) who are citizens of the Republic of South Africa by birth or descent;

Be sure to also look at the calculation template in Excel that we include in the resources for the course.

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in B-BBEE

B-BBEE Economically Active Population

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 2min

ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION6 lectures • 46min

Conclusion1 lecture • 6min

Requirements

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