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South Africa’s Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the coalition government, launched a legal challenge against a new labor law aimed at hiring more of the Black majority population.
The chairperson of the center-right DA, widely seen as a predominantly white party, said the Employment Equity Amendment Act discriminated against other groups.
The DA argues the new law, which aims to tackle inequality stemming from former apartheid rule, will drive up unemployment and discourage companies from investing in Africa’s most industrialized economy.
The case comes weeks after US President Donald Trump accused Pretoria of racism against the country’s white minority, offering them refugee status in America.
White people in South Africa occupy around two thirds of top management positions despite making up only 7% of the population
