this is the definition given by wikipedia "Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is a racially selective programme launched by the South African government to redress the inequalities of Apartheid by giving black (Blacks, Coloureds and Indians) "... as far as I know other races like Chinese could also qualify on terms that they had residency in South Africa during the years of said oppression, and even that is calling up great controversy with the South African ruling political parties - despite South Africa's recent dealings and loans with the Chinese that left them in a state of great indebtedness that they are unable to pay leading to a whole array of interesting obstacles