Has Dis-Chem changed its hiring policies?
4 November 2022
Recent comments by Dis-Chem CEO Ivan Saltzman in an interview on the fallout from the leaked document that revealed a “moratorium” on hiring white people in the pharmacy chain highlight continuing uncertainty over Dis-Chem’s hiring policies.
Mr Saltzman’s comments do little to answer the important questions raised by the leaked memorandum, and the company’s subsequent statement.
In the interview, Mr Saltzman said the memorandum was a “rough draft”. This seems to imply that it was not actually sent to the named addressees, “all managers”. Dis-Chem needs to clarify whether the memorandum was in fact sent to its managers, or not.
The second confusion arises over Mr Saltzman’s statement: “There’s simply no ban on employing and promoting white people in any categories throughout the business.” This only prompts more questions.