Estimate your B-BBEE level in a few minutes.
Eight short steps. Answer every line and see your projected level and procurement recognition at the end. Enter 0 where you have nothing to report
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Your Business Figures
The base numbers that convert your spend into scorecard percentages
Where the hard points hide
Skills Development, YES, and the placement side of ESD and Socio-Economic Development are where most under-resourced teams lose points, and they are exactly the parts Jobox runs end to end: funded placements, learner employment, and audit-ready reporting.
This is an indicative self-assessment, not an official B-BBEE certificate. Only a SANAS-accredited verification agency can issue a valid rating. Use this to understand where you stand and where the leverage is, then verify the detail properly.
Scoring follows the Amended Codes of Good Practice (Gazette 36928 of 2013) with the 2019 Skills Development and ESD amendments (Gazette 42496). Points are awarded proportionally against each target and capped at the maximum for that line. Level thresholds: Level 1 at 100+ points down to Level 8 at 40, non-compliant below 40.
Where the calculator simplifies: Management Control targets are adjusted to the Economically Active Population (EAP) and vary by province and sector, so those lines use standard national reference targets and should be treated as approximate. Ownership net value in reality involves an acquisition-debt deduction and a target that rises from 10% to 25% over ten years, here it is compared against the mature 25% target. Preferential Procurement uses indicative internal weightings; confirm the exact sub-line split with your verification agency. Draft 2026 amendments to ESD were not yet law at the time of build and are not reflected.