This reminds me of the whole Woolworths saga recently. Everybody got really mad at them for their so-called blatant racism in appointing blacks only. The reality is that all employers are subject to the same rules. Woolworths probably just used the wrong wording in their advert.

It seems many non-blacks have probably reached somewhat of a saturation point with all the BEE, affirmative action etc etc. It's a tough one to call. One should also be level-headed enough to acknowledge that we obviously haven't reached a point of equilibrium (wealth, living standards etc) between the racial groupings yet. Regardless of what side of the fence you're on, these huge gaps are never healthy for any society. If you're a Have-not with very few prospects, it 's easy to look at the Haves and think, "Hey, I also want that!"

As an aside, wouldn't it be fantastic if pure ability could be the only measure?