BMF Student Chapter

03/11/2025

Reminder: Our webinar is happening today!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to gain valuable insights and engage with industry experts.
⏰ Time: 18H00
📍 Platform: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G4lvVuqAR_mMEv1zs_26Eg

Bmfsc_fsBMF Student Chapter | University of Fort Hare BMF Student Chapter | Nelson Mandela University

We are excited to announce WILLpower Financial Empowerment Series on Monday: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G4lvVuqAR_mMEv1zs_26Eg

31/10/2025

The Black Management Forum (BMF) is a non-racial, non-partisan and non-sexist organisation focusing on developing managerial leadership and creating managerial structures that reflect the demographics and values of the broader South African society.

31/10/2025

We are excited to announce WILLpower Financial Empowerment Series on Monday: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G4lvVuqAR_mMEv1zs_26Eg

30/10/2025

17/10/2025

The Black Economic Agenda Under Scrutiny – Tackling the Intertwined Issue of Poverty, Inequality, and Unemployment.

South Africa’s economy is not in crisis – it is in contradiction. For every statistical gain in GDP, millions are pushed deeper into poverty. For every policy on transformation, a parallel reality of exclusion persists. The Black Economic Agenda was never just a call for access, it was a demand for redesign. Yet today, that agenda stands at a crossroads: co-opted by elite interests on one side, and eroded by institutional fatigue on the other. If we are serious about equity, we must return to the original purpose – to rewire the economy so that it works for the majority, not despite them.

Read more: https://ow.ly/BQbC50XcXJ5

10/10/2025

South Africa’s democracy began with a sentence that changed everything: “We, the people.” It was more than the birth of a nation — it was a promise of ownership. Yet nearly thirty years later, too many still stand outside the gates of the very economy they sustain. The question before us is not whether freedom was achieved, but whether ownership followed.

This question sits at the heart of the Black Management Forum’s 2025 Policy Conference. Nearly fifty years since our founding, we remain steadfast in our mission to advance socio-economic transformation through Black managerial leadership — turning the promise of ownership from aspiration into institutional reality, and ensuring that South Africa’s democracy is not only constitutional, but economic. Approaching our 50th anniversary in 2026, we reflect on both a proud legacy and the unfinished work of transformation. The BMF is the second-oldest Black business organisation in South Africa, after NAFCOC.

Read more: https://ow.ly/J4wj50X9HT3

07/10/2025

Annual BMF Conference & Achievement Awards

Theme unveiled for the Annual BMF Conference & Achievement Awards:
Our South Africa, Our Future | From Inequality to Equity: Ownership, Control & Market Access

Join us on 14 November at the Boardwalk Hotel, Gqeberha (Eastern Cape) for a day focused on delivery opening markets, broadening ownership and strengthening control for black enterprise, women and youth.

Tickets: Non-Members R500 | Members Complimentary – Secure your seat today.

🔗 Get your ticket now: https://ow.ly/s8qN50X5EVj

07/10/2025

Student Chapter Branch Of The Year
This award recognises a Student Chapter branch that has been exemplary in student chapter operations and can present evidence of:
- Implementing programmes that promote academic excellence and personal development;
- Playing an active role in youth development within the community; and
- Fostering creativity, integrity, initiative, effectiveness, responsibility and accountability.

https://bmfmembers.bmfonline.co.za/bmf-achievement-awards/

The deadline for submissions is the 17th of October 2025 at 23h59

04/10/2025

Navigating BBBEE for Success and Youth Entrepreneurship Empowerment. Bmfsc_fs University of Free State hosting an engaging platform to explore transformation opportunities, foster innovation, and empower young entrepreneurs to thrive in a competitive economy. Together, we shape a more inclusive and prosperous future.

02/09/2025

The BMFsc Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein, successfully hosted an impactful event closing off Women's Month with the spririt of Imbokodo. Celebrating the strength, resilience and brilliance of women.