Acial Preferentialism News Today

1 April 2022 - Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that the fuel levy will temporarily be reduced by R1.50 a litre from April 6, and has granted temporary exemptions from race-based procurement at Eskom and Transnet. Both gestures highlight a pathway that President Cyril Ramaphosa would be wise to follow.

25 March 2022 - Treasury has granted exemptions from race-based procurement tests for new contracts offered by Eskom and Transnet – as recommended by the IRR – to serve the public interest of South Africa.

22 February 2022 - Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana should put cost-effectiveness first and exempt all organs of state from race preferentialism when it conflicts with getting the best bang for every buck.