To recap, on 14 April 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Employment Equity
Amendment Act 4 of 2022 into law, amending the Employment Equity Act of 1998. The
amendments empower the Minister to identify and set employment equity numerical targets
for each national economic sector.
On Friday, 12 May 2023, the Minister published the draft five-year sectoral numerical targets
for the identified national economic sectors allowing interested parties 30 days to comment.
The draft attracted substantial comments which contributed to the republished regulation.