THE Black-Broad Based Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Commission has spoilt the party for a planned seminar on how to get away with fronting, and instructed the organisers to refund those who have registered for the event, saying fronting is a criminal offence in terms of the country’s empowerment laws.The commission wrote a letter to the organisers expressing its concerns, after being alerted about the proposed seminar by concerned members of the public."Fronting is a criminal offence in terms of section 130(d) of the BBBEE Act‚ which is punishable with up to 10 years imprisonment. Therefore‚ any session‚ whether training‚ seminar or conference‚ purporting to teach or show people how to practice fronting safely goes against the objectives of the B-BBEE Act‚" said acting commissioner Zodwa Ntuli."Any person engaging in such a session clearly obstructs the performance of the duties of the B-BBEE Commission and perpetuates circumvention. It is unacceptable to seek to give people pointers...
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