Positive Discrimination in the South African Economy

... segment of the country's population. In reality, the lofty ideals of racial equality and justice are not something easily implemented, as evidenced by the program Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), which is currently being used as a tool for positive discrimination. The program Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment is an integrated socio-economic strategy of the South African government that is designed to overcome the negative consequences of apartheid through achieving racial balance in the economy and providing economic privileges to blacks, Indians and Chinese oppressed under the previous segregationist regime. Adopted in 2003, the BBBEE Act contains a set of requirements for companies operating in the South African market. Key BBBEE ...