Dis-Chem not allowed to hire anymore white people for now

[Fulcrum29]

So it starts...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1580938451817443331

 

[wbot]

Shocked lol. Whites can't do this, whites can't have that etc etc.

 

[daveza]

Dis-Chem sticks to moratorium on hiring of whites | Business

JSE-listed pharmaceutical retailer Dis-Chem is standing by an internal memo written by CEO Ivan Saltzman calling for a moratorium on the hiring of white people in its bid to significantly improve its employment equity profile.

www.news24.com

 

[Lupus]

All companies in SA do this, whites aren't supposed to be hired

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

Well its not racist in its wording now is it dumbass hey?

You can achieve exactly the same goal without having to be race specific and just refer to all appointments being halted unless they improve the score.

Share that crap ur smoking.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

You wouldn't have gotten it if they were hiring the best anyway

HAHAHHAHAH LIKE I WANT TO WORK AT DISCHEM, I`D RATHER BUY DSTV!

 

[Fulcrum29]

Dis-Chem sticks to moratorium on hiring of whites | Business

JSE-listed pharmaceutical retailer Dis-Chem is standing by an internal memo written by CEO Ivan Saltzman calling for a moratorium on the hiring of white people in its bid to significantly improve its employment equity profile.

www.news24.com

Hermann claimed that Dis-Chem retracted the memo.

However, Dis-Chem told News24 Business that the "memo still stands, and Dis-Chem reiterates its commitment to the transformation journey".

"Equality and diversity are important to Dis-Chem, and the group continues to make great strides in ensuring that it maintains progress in this area," the company said in a statement.

It said it was a "proudly South African business, which promotes inclusivity and representation of all South Africans, in their capacity as key stakeholders".

I see Media24 made sure that the BBC weigh in,

"If you look at the customers of Dis-Chem they would be more than 70% black people so our issue is that ultimately the management, the ownership of companies and control of the economy should reflect the demographics of the country," said Kganki Matabane, CEO of the Black Business Council, in reaction.

While the organisation had not seen the full internal memo by Saltzman, "from a principle point of view" it agreed with the moves to improve the company’s employment equity profile.

Matabane said companies in general were not meeting their own employment equity targets and that "when we look at the JSE-listed companies, the CEOs are still almost 70% white males so something needs to be done to change this".

"Remember, we are 28 years into the democracy."

Technically he is in the view that I am not allowed to be a 100% business owner.

 

[Fulcrum29]

What is Solidarity going to do now? All bark and no bite. This is what Hermann said in his personal letter to Saltzman,

Moenie eers daaraan dink om voort te gaan nie. Ons het genoeg lede in Dis-Chem wat julle dophou.

Translated:

Don't even think about continuing. We have enough members in Dis-Chem watching you.

I am sure Dischem will win such a case, simply because it will be viewed constitutionally sound as being in the public interest. Fightback is about to happen, many people will put it to Solidarity.

As Ramaphosa said,

From the desk of the President, 30 May 2022 | The Presidency

www.thepresidency.gov.za

Breaking the cycle of underdevelopment through black economic empowerment is not just a moral imperative; it also makes business sense.

Closed case.

I am still curious to see how Dischem responded to Solidarity.

 

[Harmonic]

Shocked lol. Whites can't do this, whites can't have that etc etc.

Meh. I can still take my money to another jurisdiction, of which around 70% of it already is. Margaret Thatcher comes to mind. My wifes cousin and her family (husband and three children) are off to the Netherlands early next year. Another high tax payer bites the dust

 

[rvZA]

JSE-listed pharmaceutical retailer Dis-Chem has issued a moratorium on hiring white people to improve its employment equity profile.

In a letter to senior management dated September 19, founder and CEO Ivan Saltzman announced the moratorium, which includes external appointments and internal promotions.

"It’s the ratio between white and black that counts. So, when no suitable black candidate is found, and a white is appointed, we need several blacks just to maintain the status quo, never mind moving forward," said Saltzman.

He referred to employment equity targets, and said that as Dis-Chem is a listed group, these "are harsh measures and necessary if we are to remain profitable and to avoid a potential fine of 10% of turnover which would cripple the business".

"This is a real threat at this stage."

Fines for noncompliance with the Employment Equity Act have been increased to a maximum of R2.7 million or 10% of annual turnover, whichever is the greater, for repeat offenders, according to law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.

Dis-Chem sticks to moratorium on hiring of whites | Business

JSE-listed pharmaceutical retailer Dis-Chem is standing by an internal memo written by CEO Ivan Saltzman calling for a moratorium on the hiring of white people in its bid to significantly improve its employment equity profile.

www.news24.com

 

[rvZA]

Looks very difficult for Dischem to do business in SA. No worries, I do not want to make it more difficult for them.... there are many other smaller mom & pop pharmacies I would rather support from today.

 

[Vrotappel]

Exposed as ANC abiding race hustlers and sticking to their guns.

 

[Defonotaltaccount]

Exposed as ANC abiding race hustlers and sticking to their guns.

Very antisemetic.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

dafuq is this kak?!?

guess it's back to Clicks then, at least they got true equality:

 

[ShaunSA]

Jeepers forget the racism, if that letter is real I'm considering not shopping at Dischem because they have a CEO that uses terms like "This is for real" in official documents.

So it seems Diskem has a 30%'er as CEO. How the feck did he even get there?

 

[rvZA]

dafuq is this kak?!?

guess it's back to Clicks then, at least they got true equality:

Have not been inside a Clicks since this incident. But even very little, if ever, before it. Either way, of late all the small moms and pops pharmacies got all my business as they are the ones selling gout kits and migraine kits where Dischem refused to. Probably been to our Dischem twice the past two years. Now I simply won't visit them any longer.

 

[MilitantNightElf]

There are private companies having this as policy too, including small enterprises. That what did surprise me with this incident is how it is being circulated internally which hints at Dischem not having the desired candidates to meet their targets otherwise I don't see why the CEO would get involved, but that is such a poor memo that I question their board decisions.

A smart SME owner would rather import a Chinese worker trough the indentured servitude scheme than employ anyone affiliated with a trade unions. It is better to import a literal Chinese slave than employ a cosatu member. That is the South Africa we live in.

 

[Fulcrum29]

So it seems Diskem has a 30%'er as CEO. How the feck did he even get there?

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Founded Dischem, the Saltzman's are well known. Hard work.

I guess it is his management style. I have seen other executive oddities, but employees love them, so perhaps it is my people's skills which sucks.

This is one letter which came out public, these policies are rooted deep in our economy. It is as normalised as loadshedding will be.

People should deal with it, don't like it, then trek. People who don’t like this are making themselves unhappy.

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

Founded Dischem, the Saltzman's are well known. Hard work.

I guess it is his management style. I have seen other executive oddities, but employees love them, so perhaps it is my people's skills which sucks.

This is one letter which came out public, these policies are rooted deep in our economy. It is as normalised as loadshedding will be.

People should deal with it, don't like it, then trek. People who don’t like this are making themselves unhappy.

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

Dis-Chem sticks to moratorium on hiring of whites | Business

JSE-listed pharmaceutical retailer Dis-Chem is standing by an internal memo written by CEO Ivan Saltzman calling for a moratorium on the hiring of white people in its bid to significantly improve its employment equity profile.

www.news24.com

The media silence is quite telling