the dti gazetted the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Verification Manual on 18 July 2008, for purposes of accreditation and verification of B-BBEE-related reporting by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Verification Agencies.

The Verification Manual provides comprehensive and easy-to-follow guidelines on the authentication and substantiation of B-BBEE reporting, and minimum norms and standards on the ethical conduct and procedures employed in ensuring the verification of B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.