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Minister of Labour and Employment Nomakhosazana Meth. (File photo)

Labour department denies racial quotas in Employment Equity Amendment Act

The Democratic Alliance, which has launched a court challenge to the amended Act, says it cannot have a place in democratic South Africa

The role of smallholder farmers, who make up the majority of farmers, is crucial. (Gallo)

Race-based water licence allocations draw ire of farmers

Government says the draft rules are to address the disparities in access to water use left over from apartheid

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi. (Stu Forster/Gallo)
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Solidarity tackles sports quotas in labour court

Trade union has entered the transformation conversation with attempts to stop what it terms ‘unconstitutional’ race quotas in SA sports teams

On the eve of the DA’s federal congress being held in Tshwane

DA adopts diversity clause, but rejects Maimane’s version

The wording of the clause had been a subject of heated debate with some members raising concerns that it was bordering on introducing quotas

The Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng leader, John Moodey, has officially joined the race to be the party’s federal leader. (Gallo)

Introducing quotas in the DA would be a slap in the faces of black leaders ― Moodey

‘As a black person, if I am going to be chosen for a position purely to fill in quotas, it’s going to be a slap in my face’

Lungi Ngidi and other black South African cricketers risk being left out in the cold in the Global T20 League

Quotaless T20 a big step backwards

Cricket SA has dealt transformation a blow by opting not to implement quotas in its new Global League

Ban international sports entirely until teams meet racial quotas

I am sick of white tears, writes Lloyd Gedye. The minister curbed sport but critics should consider this: audiences transform when teams transform.

Films on CBD rooftop

Black rugby ‘starts with parents’

With the Springboks’ racial make-up again under scrutiny, agents say mentorship and support, in school and beyond, are key to true transformation.

Meyer has a chance to transform

It calls for the coach to be ruthless, but he will largely get his way and might even increase the Boks’ chances of success.

UCT: A campus at odds with itself

Weighed down by the past, the Cape university is lagging behind in transforming its staff profile

Advocate Vusi Pikoli and commission chair Justice Kate O’Regan at the ­preliminary hearing into allegations of police inefficiency in Khayelitsha.

Saru dismisses giving race quota instructions

​The South African Rugby Union says it did not instruct that at least half of the SA Schools Rugby team must be made up of players of colour.

ANC secretary general, Fikile Mbalula. File photo by Madelene Cronje/M&G

Fikile’s big wind-up: Hold the fury

Big Money is already driving transformation – and sports managers are all too well aware of it.

Tackling race issues in white-dominated cricket, rugby

Sporting authorities have reintroduced racial quotas for SA’s teams in a bid to encourage more black sportspeople to emerge through the ranks.

Saru president Oregan Hoskins.

Saru to introduce racial quotas

The South African Rugby Union will introduce a racial quota system in its domestic competition next year to encourage more black players to emerge.