Then Jimmy Manyi was correct. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -----Original Message----- From: Khaya Xaba <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 16:52:18 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [YCLSA Discussion] YCL Alarmed by the slow rate of affirmative action
*Press Statement* August 4, 2011 *YCL Alarmed by the slow rate of affirmative action* ** The Young Communist League of South Africa [Ufasimba] notes with shock the annual report of the 11th Commission on employment equity. The report reveals that affirmative action is moving at a slow pace and top management jobs are still occupied by whites. Black people account for 86% of the economically active people but of that 86% only 12, 7% hold top management positions and 17, 6% holding senior management positions. It also shows that whites still hold 73, 1% of top management level positions. Whites are also favorites for new top management positions as they account for 59% of new recruits. The YCL during its Jobs for Youth Summit noted the concerns over the slow pace of changing the ownership patterns in our economy. As it is now, most of the economic sectors rely on BEE Charters which only commits industries to not more than 30% black ownership. This has serious implications for both the economic and political stability of our country as it continues to exclude the majority from the mainstream economy. Action needs to be done in advocating for policy changes that should result in turning the situation around. The YCL is shocked and disappointed at these statistics and also at the slow pace of affirmative action. Currently affirmative action has benefited Indian and white woman and not the intended recipients which are young people from previously disadvantaged communities, the working class and the poor. We call on both our government and all socio-economic partners to immediately implement drastic changes to interrupt the status quo. Issued by the YCL head office Mafika Mndebele (National Spokesperson) Landline: (011) 339 3621 Cellphone: 073 574 5953 Cellphone: 082 567 3557 Email: [email protected] -- Venceremos -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
