Ivan Saltzman

2022 - 10 - 14

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Dis-Chem sticks to moratorium on hiring of whites (News24)

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 ...

This is for real, each region has a base from which to work and a target." "It’s the ratio between white and black that counts. "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. However, Dis-Chem told News24 Business that the "memo still stands, and Dis-Chem reiterates its commitment to the transformation journey". 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". Saltzman said the achievement of set employment equity targets would be incorporated into the bonus structures of management and the "allocation will be issued in due course".

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Racial madness is the cancer killing the South African economy – FF ... (Politicsweb)

Party says in Dischem's letter, blatant discrimination against white staff and applicants is prescribed to comply with EE legislation.

Legislation imposing cosmetic transformation targets is promulgated and reinforced time and again, but it does not effectively address the root of the problem, namely unemployment and poor economic growth In the letter, blatant discrimination against white staff members and applicants is prescribed to comply with employment equity and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) legislation. The ANC government's race-obsessed ideological madness, which leads to blatant discrimination against ordinary South Africans, is ruining economic growth, job creation and progress in the country.

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