South Africa Publishes Steep Race Quotas for Jobs, Fines for Non-Compliance

South Africa’s Ministry of Labor and Employment this week announced a series of racial allocations that apply strict rules to 18 different industries and threaten businesses with sudden fines if they fail to comply.

BusinessTech, South African Publications, It has been reported Thursday (original emphasis):

The law applies to businesses that employ more than 50 people and require the workforce to reflect the country’s demographics at all levels.

These employees include blacks (African, coloured, Indian), women and diables [sic] laborer.

Otherwise you can see Employers face fines of up to R1.5 million or 2% of sales, with certificates of employment equity compliance (required for state contracts) being overdue.

Companies have limited ability to appeal to strict racial goals. explained by Citizens:

It is stipulated that companies implement a structure in which there is more than 90% of the 15 sectors “designated groups” (female and non-white people) in 15 of the 18 sectors. Of the 18 sectors, there are over 95% designated group targets for 11 skilled technical brackets.

South Africa’s National Association of Employers and Sakeriga have said that the rules are “unconstitutional, illegal and harmful” and that they will take the government to court.

Relatedly, access to the South African government’s own press release on this topic was not available. web page It looked down.

The Trump administration has cut off assistance to South Africa for what the US government says is abuse of white South Africans, particularly Africans and farmers, who have offered asylum.

President Donald Trump said earlier this month: “They’re having some bad things happening in South Africa. … A lot of bad things happening in South Africa. The fake news should be watching it. They don’t want to report it.”