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Black Economic Empowerment has not had a positive image in the media. This is partly thanks to a few individuals who became megarich overnight, while the majority of black people, who were supposed to benefit, remained poor.

One company that did things differently is Brimstone, founded in 1995 by an accountant and an insurance salesman who did not want to leave their community behind. In that same year, they acquired a stake in Oceana, raising initial capital of R3m from community shareholders in the Cape Flats. Fred Robertson and Mustaq Enus- Brey have been at the helm of the first and longest listed Black company on the JSE since 1998. In that time they have endured and triumphed over financial crisis', resisted hostile takeovers, recovered from poor investments and continued to pull ahead.

This is an inspiring story of small beginnings, resilience and a social conscience in business.