{"id":14868,"date":"2015-01-27T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T14:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oaklaw85083.e.wpstage.net\/?page_id=14868"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T04:18:50","slug":"b-bee-strukture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oaklaw.co.za\/af\/our-services\/b-bbee-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging (SEB)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.oaklaw.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/B-BBEE-Structures.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;B-BBEE Structures&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; 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