Big benefits for customers in Kapele’s BEE rating

Achieving a level 1 rating – the highest you can go on a broad based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) scorecard – has its own benefits. But, said Kuben Reddi of Kapele Freight, getting to level 1 plus some is even better. “We at Kapele are not only BEE suppliers,” he told FTW, “but we are also a value-added BEE supplier. “In effect that means that customer companies can claim fully on their procurement spend with us. For every R1 spent at Kapele, they can claim R1.69. “It effectively makes us an extension of the customer’s own business.” There are advantages for Kapele as well, Reddi added. “Our BEE rating allows us to tender for government and parastatal business – and to suppliers to parastatals. “Offering the maximum BEE attainment, and with our valueadded services, we can more than effectively offer solutions to our customers’ logistical needs.” Kapele’s BEE certificate is valid until the end of 2010.