Preference for whites and Indians in private sector top jobs must be tackled, CEE says
But analysts say it is impossible to achieve employment equity as a result of fewer job opportunities spawned by Covid-19
20 August 2020 - 13:57
An annual report by the body tasked with advising the employment and labour minister on equity targets has found that legislation needs to be enacted to slow the “apparent pervasive and persistent preference” for whites and Indians in senior and top positions in the private sector. .
The Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) report for 2019/20, released this week, showed that in the private sector, 68.6% of senior and top management positions were held by white people; 12% by black people; 10.6% by Indians; and 5.4% by coloured people...
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