Eskom can't create 'absolute barrier' to shortlisting white men for jobs, court rules

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Eskom can't create 'absolute barrier' to shortlisting white men for jobs, court rules

The Cape Town Labour Court has ruled that Eskom's practice of not shortlisting non-designated groups, such as white males, for advertised posts amounts to an"absolute barrier" that violates South Africa's affirmative action law.

"Eskom must take remedial steps to ensure that the said practice ceases," said Judge Hilary Rabkin-Naicker in a new ruling. The case involves long-time Eskom employee AP Erasmus, who has worked at the power utility since 1988. When Erasmus applied for a promotion in 2017 as a manager, he learned that he could not be considered for the job because he was a white male. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.

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