Engen

[Blurock]

From www.looklocal.co.za

Hoax BBM circulating

There has been a hoax BBM message circulating, accusing ENGEN of racial misconduct.

People don't realise how much harm they can cause with hoaxes such as these.

Head Office was contacted for comment: "The allegations are not true. Engen supports Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment and fair representation. We accept applications from all races and selection is made on the basis of compliance with our criteria and the strength of the business case," said Bulelwa Payi, Communications Executive at Engen Petroleum Limited.

Thank you for the update Mike.

[Mike C]

You're welcome Blurock.

I take it you noticed the fancy language in the last sentence

We accept applications from all races and selection is made on the basis of compliance with our criteria and the strength of the business case," said Bulelwa Payi, Communications Executive at Engen Petroleum Limited.

All applications accepted ... but selections ... (well that's another thing).

[Blurock]

As long as the selection process is transparent, I don't mind. Its blatant racism that gets my back up.

[Mike C]

As long as the selection process is transparent, I don't mind. Its blatant racism that gets my back up.

Agreed 100%

[vieome]

˙ʇı ʍoɥs oʇ ɟooɹd ǝɥʇ ʇuɐʍ puɐ ɯsıɔɐɹ ǝʇıɥʍ uo ʞɔɐlq ɟo ʇɹnɥ ǝɥʇ ƃuılǝǝɟ ǝɹɐ ʎǝɥʇ uʍop dǝǝp ǝsnɐɔǝq 'ǝnɹʇ ǝq oʇ ƃuıɥʇ sıɥʇ ʇuɐʍ ǝldoǝd ʎuɐɯ ʍoɥ sı ǝɯ ɹoɟ uɹǝɔuoɔ ǝɹoɯ ǝsnɐɔ uɐɔ sxɐoɥ ɥɔns ɯɹɐɥ ǝɥʇ ʇou sı ʇı

[Mike C]

˙ʇı ʍoɥs oʇ ɟooɹd ǝɥʇ ʇuɐʍ puɐ ɯsıɔɐɹ ǝʇıɥʍ uo ʞɔɐlq ɟo ʇɹnɥ ǝɥʇ ƃuılǝǝɟ ǝɹɐ ʎǝɥʇ uʍop dǝǝp ǝsnɐɔǝq 'ǝnɹʇ ǝq oʇ ƃuıɥʇ sıɥʇ ʇuɐʍ ǝldoǝd ʎuɐɯ ʍoɥ sı ǝɯ ɹoɟ uɹǝɔuoɔ ǝɹoɯ ǝsnɐɔ uɐɔ sxɐoɥ ɥɔns ɯɹɐɥ ǝɥʇ ʇou sı ʇı

That was so cool!

[DeonT]

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?