Employment Equity Act: Ramaphosa backs reform as most top jobs still held by white males

Employment Equity Act: Ramaphosa backs reform as most top jobs still held by white males

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the Employment Equity Act in his latest weekly newsletter, saying it prohibits unfair discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, pregnancy and marital status.

Ramaphosa admits SA is falling short in fixing economic inequality

Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that not enough has been done to change the racial composition of the ownership and management of economy

DA Party challenges South Africa's racial employment quotas in court

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) party is taking legal action against a new employment law that sets racial quotas for large employers, aiming to address economic inequality stemming from decades of apartheid-era policies. The Employment Equity Amendment Act, which came into effect in January, empowers the labor minister to set sector-specific targets for the number of non-white individuals and women in management and professionally quali…

Court battle looms over Employment Equity Act amendments

Image source: fanjianhua from [[https://www.freepik.com/ Freepik]]All eyes will be on the High Court as the DA’s challenge to Employment Equity Act amendments will be heard in Pretoria this week. Read more...