Minding the gap: attitudes toward affirmative action in South Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Roberts ◽  
Gina Weir-Smith ◽  
Vasu Reddy
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Affirmative Action

The ‘Tyranny of Numbers’

2019 ◽  
pp. 255-276
Author(s):  
Ashwin Desai ◽  
Goolam Vahed
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Minority Government ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
White Minority

Affirmative action is the most contested policy in post-apartheid South Africa, with most Indians getting the sense that they are the ‘twice-discriminated’, first by the white minority government and now by an African majority government. This chapter examines the different dimensions of the debate, and especially who will be hardest hit amongst Indians, and why this policy requires some re-jigging.

scholarly journals Affirmative action in a democratic South Africa

1993 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andries Louw
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Affirmative Action

The affirmative action bandwagon has finally hit South Africa.

The colour of success: a qualitative study of affirmative action attitudes of black academics in South Africa

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin. Durrheim ◽  
Merridy. Boettiger ◽  
Zaynab. Essack ◽  
Silvia. Maarschalk ◽  
Chitra. Ranchod
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Qualitative Study

scholarly journals Black middle managers' experience of affirmative action in a media company

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnard B Motileng ◽  
Claire Wagner ◽  
Nafisa Cassimjee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Affirmative Action Policy ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Shared Culture ◽  
Action Policy ◽  
Media Company

Affirmative action remains one of the most highly sensitive, emotive and hotly debated subjects in South Africa. It is nevertheless an important legislated strategy that needs to be thoroughly researched and constructively debated to bring change to the lives of previously disadvantaged individuals. The present study describes how five black middle managers experience affirmative action at a media company. Emphasis was placed on how these managers define affirmative action, whether they feel that others question their abilities because of this policy, and the extent to which affirmative action affects their job satisfaction and commitment to the organisation. Results of the study revealed that participants experienced affirmative action positively as a mechanism that provides employment opportunities, but encounter many challenges and obstacles. These problems can be addressed by sustained commitment from organisations to make the function of the affirmative action policy explicit and to create a shared culture in the workplace. Opsomming Regstellende aksie is tans ’n sensitiewe saak wat vurige debat en emosies in Suid Afrika uitlok. Dit is egter ’n belangrike wetlike strategie wat deeglik nagevors en konstruktief gedebatteer moet word om verandering in die lewens van vorige benadeeldes te bring. Die huidige studie beskryf hoe vyf middelvlak bestuurders regstellende aksie by ’n mediamaatskappy beleef het. Klem word geplaas op hoe hierdie bestuurders regstellende aksie definieer, of hulle voel dat ander hul vaardighede betwyfel as gevolg van hierdie beleid, en die mate waartoe regstellende aksie hul werksbevrediging en verbintenis tot die organisasie beïnvloed. Resultate wys dat die deelnemers regstellende aksie positief beleef het as ’n meganisme wat werksgeleenthede skep maar data heelwat uitdagings en struikelblokke beleef word. Hierdie probleme kan aangespreek word deur volgehoue verbintenis van organisasies om die regstellende aksie beleid meer eksplisiet te maak en ’n gedeelde kultuur in die werkplek te skep.

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