A look back into the roots of empowerment.

The question still remains: What constitutes "empowerment"?

An innovative approach to property allows this company to deliver empowerment and job creation.

Skills, training and education are close to the top of the South African agenda.

Companies supporting the growth of small black businesses receive up to 15 BEE points on the generic scorecard.

The focus on socioeconomic development shifts to the mining industry.

Most of the leading companies score high in procurement scores for broad-based black economic empowerment.

Here is the list of companies that top the rankings.

The triumvirate of management control, employment equity and skills development present organisations with some perplexing questions.

Empowerment sector waits for the department of trade and industry on submissions on the draft revisions to the broad-based BEE codes of good practice.

Companies seek clarity on the changes to the empowerment scorecards.

Two birds illustrate what empowerment could become — and should not be.

Finding skilled senior management remains a challenge in South Africa.

Winners of the inaugural Mail & Guardian empowerment ranking also deliver returns to their owners.

The methodology behind the research gives ratings their credence.