HORSE RACING
Horse racing industry figures champ at the bit over MP’s claim
A number of owners and trainers have aligned themselves with the DA shadow minister of labour, Michael Bagraim, in his statement regarding the targeting of horse racing by the department of labour. Bagraim expressed his opinion on businesslive.co.za saying: “I recently had the displeasure of attending a parliamentary labour portfolio committee meeting on national blitz inspections on horse racing. “It is bewildering why this industry [horse racing] was targeted and took up an enormous amount of time of the department of labour’s inspectorate.” What has really incensed sections of the racing industry is the statement by MP Sharome van Schalkwyk, ANC whip and labour portfolio committee member. “This [horse racing] is a multimillion-rand industry which does not have uniformity in minimum standards or sectoral determinations for the hundreds of grooms who sweat day and night, weekends and public holidays to enrich owners and trainers,” she said. Leading owner Brian Burnard posted on the...
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