What is B-BBEE EME (Exempted Micro Enterprise)?
A business with annual total revenue of R10 million or less, which proves its B-BBEE status with a sworn affidavit instead of a verification audit.
Under the generic B-BBEE Codes, an EME is automatically a Level 4 contributor. If it is at least 51% black-owned it is treated as Level 2, and if 100% black-owned as Level 1.
An EME proves this with a sworn affidavit on the official template or a CIPC B-BBEE certificate, renewed each year. Some sector codes use different thresholds, so check the code for your industry.
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