South Africa: The Politics of Diversity

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Over the weekend, after all the singing and pageantry, the DA resolved not to implement a quota system when determining its office bearers, and the way its structures will look. This has been used by some as a stick with which to beat the party. In fact, it is not the only structure in our society which is battling with this question. By STEPHEN GROOTES.

The courts have been dealing with the issue of quota systems for many years, and while there is relative finality from the Constitutional Court, other courts during that process disagreed with the implementation of a quota system. There are also some interesting reasons why the ANC has been relatively quiet on this, which may have something to do with the complete lack of oestrogen in any of its provincial leaders' group photos.

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