M-Net’s quotas not an isolated case - Solidarity

Trade union Solidarity today said that pay channel M-Net’s recent discriminatory advertisement, indicating that only black, Indian and coloured candidates may apply for a paid internship programme offered by its Magic in Motion Academy, is not an isolated case.

According to the Head of Solidarity’s Centre for Fair Labour Practices Dirk Groenewald, it has come to Solidarity’s attention that this advertisement is not the first time that Multichoice has reserved vacant posts for certain race groups only. “Multichoice has already advertised a significant number of posts exclusively for specific race groups. It is clear that the race problem at Multichoice is far more significant than initially thought,” Groenewald said.

Meanwhile, M-Net has responded to Solidarity’s initial letter sent to the channel, contending that it could possibly be attributed to a misunderstanding. “It is impossible that any misunderstanding could have arisen as it is stated expressly that only black, Indian and coloured candidates may apply for the available internships,” Groenewald said.

Issued by Adv. Dirk Groenewald, Head of Centre for Fair Labour Practices, Solidarity, 25 November 2015