DA’s draft policy rejects quotas based on race
Policy chief Gwen Ngwenya says the draft document will be finalised at the policy conference
The DA has taken another step to solve the question of race that has vexed the party, proposing a policy to reject quotas based on race and gender. The party is expecting to make a call on its stance at its policy conference in April.
Some of the divisions in the party among senior leaders have been along issues of race and race-based redress. One faction has argued that race is a proxy for disadvantage, while another believes disadvantage can be objectively measured and race should not be used. The issue is particularly thorny, given that redress in SA is targeted at righting the wrongs of apartheid, which was a system of racial oppression...
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