Under B-BBEE Legislation the definition of “Black Designated Groups” is stated under Schedule 1 of the Amended General B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.
Black Designated Groups are defined as:
(a) unemployed black people not attending and not required by law to attend an educational institution and not awaiting admission to an educational institution;
(b) Black people who are youth as defined in the National Youth Commission Act of 1996;
(c) Black people who are persons with disabilities as defined in the Code of Good Practice on employment of people with disabilities issued under the Employment Equity Act;
(d) Black people living in rural and under developed areas;
(e) Black military veterans who qualifies to be called a military veteran in terms of the Military Veterans Act 18 of 2011.
B-BBEE Verification Services are available to Members in order to understand the definition of Black Designated Groups.