DA opposed to ANC’s Legal Profession Race Code
23 September 2022
The DA is opposed to the ANC government’s planned implementation of a new Code of Good Practice for BBBEE in the legal profession.
The ANC’s dogmatic promotion of its failed BBBEE policy continues, with the comment period for its latest BBBEE code for the legal profession closing yesterday.
This racial code aims to bring all encompassing racial requirements into the legal sector. These include racial procurement, ownership and management requirements for qualifying legal firms.
Attorneys and advocates who fail to comply with this new code could potentially lose out on contracts with the state for legal services, thereby effectively making compliance with this code obligatory for many firms across the country.