DA takes government to court over Employment Equity Act

CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance is again taking the government to court, but this time to challenge the Employment Equity Act. 

The party's labour and employment spokesperson, Michael Bagraim, said the party will be heading to court to challenge the law next week. 

Bagraim said Section 15A of the Act gives the minister unchecked power to enforce what he calls "rigid quotas". 

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He said the section represents a radical and harmful departure from previous Employment Equity law. 

"We don't have a race register anymore in this country and it's a good thing. Now the Department of Employment and Labour is trying to force people to go back and register themselves in terms of race. It's destroying businesses, it’s destroying investment and has not worked as legislation for 25 years."