ARGUMENTS to be presented in the Constitutional Court on Thursday will once again highlight the contentious use of racial quotas to achieve affirmative action. The issue, which caused ructions in the Democratic Alliance (DA) last year when amendments to the Employment Equity Act were making their way through Parliament, has been reignited by the recent release of draft regulations by the Department of Labour under the amended act.
The draft regulations have elicited fierce objections, with the Western Cape government gearing itself for a court challenge should they be implemented without any change. DA leader and Premier Helen Zille has threatened to resist their imposition. …
