ANC sinks to new low as race quotas ban 'coloured population group' from employment in certain provinces
15 May 2023
"The social perversion created by these targets constitute a clear and urgent threat to the social fabric of South Africa. The implication is that companies operating in certain parts of the country are banned from employing even a single coloured or Indian person in a particular position. If companies defy these regulations, they will be severely punished by being disqualified from government contracts or doing business with the state." - John Steenhuisen MP
The DA is appalled by the draft Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEA) regulations published for comment over the weekend.
The regulations set out racial employment quotas across 18 economic sectors and across all 9 provinces, which will affect every part of the South African economy.
The regulations apply to all companies with more than 50 employees. They signal a new low for the ANC government, constituting a naked attempt to expand State control over the economy, deepen social divisions and ban certain communities from employment in particular sectors and parts of the country.