ARTICLES RELATING TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Cosatu urged to take stand against AA

2013-05-08 13:28

Solidarity says it would send a strong message if Cosatu could agree with it in court that the government approach to affirmative action is irrational and wrong.

Appeal court to rule on SAPS race row

2012-10-30 15:45

The Labour Appeal Court is expected to rule on an affirmative action case against the SA Police Service, says trade union Solidarity.

Union: Saps affirmative action invalid

2012-07-19 17:51

Trade union Solidarity has filed papers at the Johannesburg Labour Court asking for the SA Police Service's affirmative action plan to be declared invalid.

'Whites not truly welcome'

2012-07-13 18:04

White people are alienated from the public service by the government's policy of absolute representation on the basis of race, says trade union Solidarity.

Union goes to court over affirmative action

2012-05-21 16:43

Solidarity filed papers in the Labour Court in a battle over affirmative action in the correctional services department.

Busa laments lack of transformation

2011-09-20 17:48

Women and black people are still under-represented at executive level in the private sector, a study by Business Unity SA has found.

Manuel lays bare public service ills

2011-06-12 13:21

The National Planning Commission's first major report includes frank criticism of affirmative action in SA's public service.

Union boasts 8th win against police

2011-03-23 13:06

Trade union Solidarity says it has won its eighth court case relating to affirmative action in the police service.

Bam: AA, BEE can't be permanent

2010-10-01 12:12

Affirmative action and black economic empowerment shouldn't be expected to last forever, says new president of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants Lwazi Bam.

Govt to defend AA appointments

2010-05-28 07:19

The correctional services department has vowed to defend its affirmative action practices in court.

Judge: AA imperative

2009-09-21 21:00

Affirmative action was a constitutional imperative, Supreme Court of Appeals Judge Dustan Mlambo has told the Judicial Services Commission.

YFM wants a white boy

2009-06-12 10:36

Black youth radio station YFM is looking for a young, white man - Afrikaans or English - to become a DJ as part of "affirmative action".

 

Court postpones affirmative action case

2013-05-03 18:59

An affirmative action case by union Solidarity against the Western Cape correctional services department has been postponed, the union says.

Solidarity ramps up pressure on Woolies

2012-09-06 07:51
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Trade union Solidarity has launched a campaign to make Woolworths retract job advertisements it believes discriminate against whites.

Huge fines for firms flouting transformation

2012-07-15 18:00

Businesses could pay an enormous price if they do not strictly observe affirmative action provisions, according to radical amendments to the Employment Equity Act.

PPC enters R1bn empowerment deal

2012-07-12 08:18

Cement maker Pretoria Portland Cement is to sell a 6.5% stake to its staff and black investors in a deal worth about R1.1bn, to meet affirmative action rules.

Solidarity in new affirmative action case

2012-04-11 17:34

Trade union Solidarity says it plans a major challenge to affirmative action among prison employees.

Tighten affirmative action laws: Zuma

2011-09-13 20:10
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President Jacob Zuma says government is contemplating increasing fines for companies not advancing the employment and promotion of historically disadvantaged individuals.

Ruling reserved over affirmative action

2011-05-04 21:12

The Labour Appeal Court has reserved judgement on whether a white woman police officer may be promoted.

Solidarity to seize state assets

2010-11-10 12:05

Trade union Solidarity has asked the Labour Court to issue a warrant for the seizure of goods worth about R40 000 from the department of correctional services.

Foreigners exempt from AA laws

2010-06-23 15:12

South Africa's affirmative action laws do not apply to foreigners working in the country, Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana says.

Union challenges prison's AA policy

2010-05-25 17:13

Solidarity will challenge government's affirmative action practices in court when it questions why a white candidate was not given a job in the prisons department.

Blow for affirmative action

2009-08-19 09:28

The way in which affirmative action is applied in the civil service has been dealt a blow in the labour court, after the SAPS settled with four officers who were denied promotion five years ago, because they are white.

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