Amending the Employment Equity Act: A step in right direction or recipe for disaster?
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Government has received a lot of criticism following its proposed Employment Equity Amendment Act, which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April and has now been gazetted for public comment. But what exactly does amending this act mean, and will people lose their jobs based on their race?
LISTEN to News24’s Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24 writer-at-large Sikhonathi Mantshantsha as they discuss the fallout around the amendment. Later, Sandile July, labour and employment lawyer at Werksmans Attorneys, also joins the conversation.
LISTEN to News24’s Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24 writer-at-large Sikhonathi Mantshantsha as they discuss the fallout around the amendment. Later, Sandile July, labour and employment lawyer at Werksmans Attorneys, also joins the conversation.