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South African Legislated Employment Practices Through the Ages

12 April 2012 By Alan Straton

Employment Practices under the National Party Government:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the under-mentioned position.

If your application is successful please don’t think that you were necessarily the best candidate as our company/municipality/government department is committed to employment practices that redress past imbalances in respect of race, sex and language, and as such the relevant policy will be considered during selection and placement.

In compliance with our company’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified White Afrikaans Male applicants who can produce the right political party membership card.

As part of our caring employment practice we will NOT fire you if you are found to be useless, but give you a golden handshake and early retirement. Please note that the only grounds for instant dismissal are if you are found to have switched political party allegiance.

Employment Practices under the ANC Party Government:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the under-mentioned position.

If your application is successful please don’t think that you were necessarily the best candidate as our municipality/government is committed to employment practices that redress past imbalances in respect of race, gender, creed and disability (only kidding – so long as you are the right colour and have the right party card in your wallet you are in!), and as such the relevant policy will be considered during selection and placement.

In compliance with our company’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified Disabled Female African applicants who can produce the right political party membership card.

As part of our caring employment practice we will NOT fire you if you are found to be useless, but redeploy you to a higher paying position. Please note that the only grounds for instant dismissal are if you are found to have switched political party allegiance.

Employment Practices under the NEXT South African Party Government:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the under-mentioned position.

If your application is successful please be damn sure that you are the best candidate as our country is committed to employment practices that maximise our return from employees. If you don’t sweat blood at the end of the day then you haven’t worked hard enough.

In compliance with our company’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will only be given to suitably qualified Chinese applicants who can prove their allegiance to the Chinese Way.

If you are found to be useless, and as part of our caring employment practice, we will put you out of your misery by gently placing you in front of a FIRING squad.

Editors Notes: The above is supposed to be a parody as I find it hard to understand how a ‘caring government’ can continue to make the same mistakes again and again.

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.
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Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: anc, employment, equity, metronews, national party

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  1. Guest says

    13 April 2012 at 7:48 am

    How true – but that is pie in the sky.  South Africa will never be a truly democratic country as long as we have people in power who believe that the colour of one’s skin is the sole criteria for being able to perform a task.  So much for democracy – and as long as the ANC keep the masses uneducated and keep lying to them through empty promises, the masses will keep putting them in positions where they (the power drunk thugs) can rape the country as they please.  Democracy in South Africa is a utopian dream.  I just wonder how a bunch of criminals in Australia managed to create such a vibrant, economically viable country.  It boggles the mind.

    • Alan says

      13 April 2012 at 8:14 am

      But the Australian criminals you refer to were actual criminals and not political criminals.

  2. TheKing says

    13 April 2012 at 11:19 am

    All along, the white male of English parentage and mother-tongue has/is been marginalized.
    That said, it would be interesting to see what percentage of the bleeding-heart liberals, who where so anti-Nat, still remain in the country. My guestimate is that 75% (or more) have emigrated because they don’t like the idea of sharing or facing up to the stark reality of the New South Africa. 

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