The B-BBEE ICT Sector Council has issued an official reminder: all ICT Sector Council fees for the 2024/25 period must be paid by 31 December 2025.
This applies to all measured entities under the 2016 Amended ICT Sector Code (AICT2016)
While most companies treat this as a routine administrative task, this year’s notice signals a deeper shift.
Compliance is no longer just about paying your own fee.
You are now expected to confirm that your ICT suppliers have contributed to the Private Sector Contribution Model as well.
This subtle change carries real consequences. It places accountability squarely on ICT companies to ensure their supply chains are compliant before the deadline.
At Okiru, we see this as the beginning of a more rigorous enforcement cycle within the ICT sector.
This is not a small box-tick. It is a strategic warning.
Here is what organisations should be doing now to stay ahead.
1. Confirm Your Entity Classification and Fee Level Immediately
Fees are determined by turnover as reflected on your B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit.
The structure is simple:
ICT GE (Turnover > R50M): 0.015% of NPAT or R2 500 (whichever is greater)
ICT QSE (R10M–R50M): R1 250
ICT EME (< R10M): R650
Many organisations assume their classification is unchanged, yet turnover shifts frequently.
An incorrect classification could lead to underpayment, follow-up queries, and avoidable admin delays.
Action:
Verify your classification today. Don’t wait for your verification agency to flag a mismatch later.
2. Audit Your ICT Suppliers for Private Contribution Compliance
This is the part most companies will miss and it is the part that matters most.
The Council explicitly states that measured entities must confirm their ICT suppliers have contributed to the Private Sector Contribution Model.
This expands compliance obligations beyond your own organisation into your supply chain.
If your suppliers have not contributed, you are now exposed.
This is exactly the kind of detail that catches companies off guard during verification and annual monitoring.
Action:
Send an urgent request to all ICT suppliers asking for:
- proof of contribution
- confirmation of payment date
- their B-BBEE certificate or affidavit reference for cross-checking
3. Process Your Payment Early to Avoid Year-End Bottlenecks
The payment must be made to the ICT Sector Council’s FNB account using your CIPC number or B-BBEE certificate number as reference.
Proof must then be emailed to the Council.
A contribution letter will be issued after verification.
Most companies will leave this to the final week of December.
This will overwhelm the Council’s admin capacity and cause delayed acknowledgements.
Settle the payment now.
Do not time your compliance to match the country’s festive-season slowdown.
Here’s the unavoidable reality:
Delayed proof means delayed verification processes in 2026.
Action:
4. Update Your Internal Compliance Calendar for 2026
This may be the first year the Council has emphasised supplier accountability, but it won’t be the last. Expect this obligation to remain... and expand.
Action:
Add the following checkpoints into your internal compliance calendar:
supplier contribution confirmations
annual classification validation
contribution proof follow-ups
pre-deadline reminders for 2026 onward
If you run procurement through multiple divisions, consolidate this process to one compliance owner.
5. Prepare for a Tighter B-BBEE Enforcement Cycle Across ICT
Even though the fee cannot be claimed toward B-BBEE points, failing to pay it may still influence how your compliance posture is interpreted during monitoring or verification.
The trend is clear:
Sector Councils are tightening administrative controls ahead of broader legislative reforms in 2026.
Companies that treat these notices as formalities will be caught offside.
Companies that move early will adapt smoothly.
Action:
Use this as a dry-run for stronger governance.
If your organisation struggles to complete this small requirement on time, your 2026 compliance cycle will be far more painful than it needs to be.
