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http://www.news24.com/Content/South...11-2009-10-06/White_cops_claim_discriminationJohannesburg - A predominately white South African trade union accused the government on Thursday of putting racial job quotas ahead of fighting crime.
Solidarity has filed applications in the Labour Court in Johannesburg contesting appointment and promotion policies in the police force and prison service saying whites are suffering from racial discrimination.
Some commentators say insufficient resources and a lack of personnel impede the police force's ability to do its job.
Solidarity secretary-general Dirk Hermann said the SA Police Services were more concerned with meeting affirmative action quotas than filling vacant positions with competent officers.
'Representation before protection'
"There is currently a practice in the Saps, for the sake of the ideology of representation, to rather leave posts vacant or scrap them instead of appointing experienced white police members in the posts," he said at a news conference.
"Representation has become the most important driver for the Saps, instead of pursuing their main objective, namely to protect all South Africans."
Nine cases have been filed against the Saps and one against the prison service alleging white members were being denied promotion or not being re-hired because of the colour of their skin.
The police service could not be reached for comment.
They should all leave and start private security companies, like hardcore neighborhood watch in residential areas ... sure they will get hired