Quick Answer What Is B-BBEE and What Level Is My Business? B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) scores how a business contributes to economic transformation. Businesses under R10 million turnover use a free sworn affidavit: 51%+ black-owned means Level 2, 100% black-owned means Level 1. Larger businesses need measured certificates. What this means in plain language Your B-BBEE level is a competitive weapon: government and corporates score suppliers on it, and a Level 1 or 2 small business beats a Level 8 giant on the empowerment line item. The small-business shortcut is the EME affidavit: no verification agency, no cost – a sworn statement at a police station, valid 12 months.…