Retaining its BEE status

Turners Shipping has
maintained its Level
2 contributor status
following the latest review
of its Broad-Based Black
Economic Empowerment
practices.
“This makes us one
of only a handful of
companies in our sector
to achieve this level,” said
managing director Blain
Kondiah.
“Two years ago we
appointed a team of senior
and middle management
personnel to oversee our
B-BBEE practices, to
ensure they are
implemented and to identify
areas where improvements
can be made.”
The company scored
maximum points in
preferential procurement
and enterprise
development, while its
ownership equity also
increased.
Kondia pointed out
that the policies and
practices put in place to
achieve this B-BBEE
accreditation would also
assist the company’s
customers: “As we are an
accredited value added
enterprise, our clients
are able to claim the
prescribed percentage
of their business spend
with Turners Shipping to
assist with their own BEE
procurement score card.”
CAPTION
The Turners Shipping team responsible for managing the
company’s B-BBEE compliance are, from left, Youvane Moodley,
key account manager; Thandeka Mncwabe, human resources and
payroll officer; Charlotte Govender, financial manager, and Vick
Gopalan, national petrochemical manager.