B-BBEE Recognition Levels
The B-BBEE levels are a measure of a company’s compliance with the B-BBEE Act and are used to determine the company’s B-BBEE status. There are eight B-BBEE levels, each with a corresponding scorecard and weightings.
135%
A Level 1 B-BBEE contributor is a company that has achieved a total score of 100+ points on the B-BBEE scorecard. This level is the highest achievable level and indicates that the company has made a significant contribution to B-BBEE.
Level Two Contributor
125%
Level Three Contributor
>= 90 but < 95 points
110%
Level Four Contributor
>= 80 but < 90 points
100%
Level Five Contributor
>= 75 but < 80 points
80%
Level Six Contributor
>= 70 but < 75 points
60%
A Level 6 B-BBEE contributor is a company that has achieved a total score of 70-74 points on the B-BBEE scorecard. This level indicates that the company has made little or no progress in terms of B-BBEE.
Level Seven Contributor
>= 55 but < 70 points
50%
A Level 7 B-BBEE contributor is a company that has achieved a total score of 55-69 points on the B-BBEE scorecard. This level indicates that the company has made little or no progress in terms of B-BBEE.
Level Eight Contributor
>= 40 but < 55 points
10%
A Level 8 B-BBEE contributor is a company that has achieved a total score of 40 - 54 points on the B-BBEE scorecard. This level indicates that the company has made little or no progress in terms of B-BBEE.
< 40 points
0%