Blacks should be preferred over whites for jobs: Cosatu

[James]

Blacks should generally be preferred ahead of whites for employment equity purposes, Cosatu said on Monday.

This was underlined by a court ruling that the correctional services department use both provincial and national demographics in implementing affirmative action targets, the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) said in a statement.

"This will hopefully serve as a clear indication to the provincial government, City of Cape Town... and private sector, that have...read more here: Blacks should be preferred over whites for jobs: Cosatu

[Ike_009]

Yes cause this isn't racist at all

[Fivel]

Yes cause this isn't racist at all

Since when is this news, it's called employment equity!

[Glordit]

It's COSATU, what more did you expect?

[HavocXphere]

I prefer blondes over red-heads. We could totally combine my idea with theirs.

Black Blondes...100 discrimination points
Black Red-heads....75 discrimination points
White Blondes...50 discrimination points

I also think straight hair should be penalized somehow. We could totally call it "the pencil test v2"...

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I just realized I can block SA news on here. Wonder why I hadn't thought of that before...

[czc]

This is silly. Instead of getting a bigger glass they want to define the amount of ice to water. If there where more companies created, not by the state, more people of all races could be employed.

This from the people who think devaluing the Rand will magically create jobs. :/

[z1oc]

well this makes life in SA better -.-'

sigh man wtf

[Glordit]

well this makes life in SA better -.-'

sigh man wtf

I see you're sarcasm and raise you with a...

[The Voice]

Someone needs to send this guy the memo they handed out 19 years ago - apparently he didn't get it.

[MalicE]

wait.... I thought they were basically already doing that. they call it BEE right?