\u201cFor us of particular interest is the impact on the coloured community, but more specifically in the Western Cape. Although the data shows that theoretically there should be more coloured employees in the Western Cape, this is just a window-dressing,\u201d says Heindrich Wyngaard, Chairperson of the Cape Forum.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
In the past few weeks, South Africa has suffered, among other things, from taxi violence, fears of higher interest rates and an increase in food and fuel prices. However, few have been as economically terminal in nature as the government\u2019s new draconian race regulations which were due to come into effect on 1 September. More than 500 000 minorities were expected to lose their jobs. This loss of taxpayers who would have had to rely on state aid would also have impoverished the people of South Africa by losing access to their expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cWe currently need job creation and not half a million people who are forced out of the economy based on their race and gender,\u201d says Bernard Pieters of Cape Forum. \u201cThe government is currently trying to use minorities as an excuse for their shortcomings and problems in the country. Cape Forum will not allow minorities to be used as political punching bags in their country of birth,\u201d concludes Pieters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Although the first round against the government was won, the momentum must not be lost now. Cape Forum encourages the public to support its petition<\/a> against this type of legislation and add their voice to the thousands of others who have already spoken out against this racially based legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get involved today and help make a difference. Send an email to info@kaapseforum.co.za<\/a> or join www.kaapseforum.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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