BLACK TALENT POOL IS SHALLOW

Response to New job targets ignite political battle over workplace equity, 9 May

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BEE targets have been driven through most of the public sector, but no “potential beacon” of success has emerged in three decades. In fact, quite the opposite. The numbers reverse in the private sector, as do the results.

It boils down to competence, a function of hard yards and skills. Businesses in South Africa fall over themselves to secure talented black managers, but the pool is shallow. They aren’t in the public sector, so a small group recycles between competitors. This is our reality.

Martin Neethling