DA to consider legal action against MEC Dhlomo over proposed January 2019 KZN medical registrar intake
10 January 2019
The Democratic Alliance will consider legal action against KZN Health MEC, Sibongiseni Dhlomo and his Department following a leaked internal circular, dated September 2017, which alludes to a directive that all 100 posts for medical registrars for 2019 be filled with Black African candidates only (view here).
The circular further claims that the reason for the decision is in order to address the Department’s lack of compliance in terms of Employment Equity policy until now. It further states than in the event that there are no suitable Black African candidates for the 100 posts then they must be re-advertised until such time as they are filled.
While the DA fully supports addressing the imbalances of our past and creating a country, economy and job market that is inclusive and free from unfair discrimination, we wholly reject the application of quotas in terms of filling registrar posts.
While the process has already begun with interviews and authorisation of the filling of posts, it must be challenged and the DA will be considering legal action against the MEC and his Department should there be no consideration given to overturning this decision.