US EditionDA challenges Employment Equity Amendment Act in court: A fight for job security in South Africa
- On May 6, 2025, the Democratic Alliance of South Africa initiated legal proceedings at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to contest the constitutionality of the recently enacted Employment Equity Amendment legislation.
- The DA argues the amendment, which sets rigid five-year numerical targets for sector-based workforce demographics, violates constitutional procedures and rights.
- The amendment mandates employers with 50+ employees to meet demographic targets across management levels in 18 sectors, with penalties for noncompliance including fines and loss of state contracts.
- DA lawyer Ismail Jamie argued that the new law abandons the previous approach, which allowed for adaptability and careful consideration, in favor of a strict and inflexible framework, and contended that Section 15A permits race-based discrimination.
- The ongoing case highlights political tensions between the DA and ANC, with implications for job security, economic growth, and South Africa’s transformation efforts.
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South Africa: Democratic Alliance lawsuit weakens coalition
In South Africa, legal action may well endanger the government of national unity. Although it has been in the ruling coalition for almost a year, the party of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the country's second-largest force, does not hesitate to criticize and attack before the courts decisions taken by the ANC. And it decided to go ahead this Tuesday, May 6, with a complaint filed two years ago, to try to convince the justice to invalidate a law…
South Africa: legal challenge launched against new labor law
The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa's second-largest political party, launched a legal challenge on Monday against a new labor law that aims to boost employment for blacks and other groups in some industries, arguing it is unconstitutional, discriminatory and could stifle foreign investment.
South African party launches legal challenge to new labor equity laws
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's second biggest political party launched a legal challenge Tuesday against a new labor law aimed at boosting the hiring of Black people and other groups in some industries, arguing it is unconstitutional, discriminatory and dampens foreign…
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