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Zille shows the way
May. 23rd, 2009 07:06 pmAccording to a recent research made by the Wits Business School, which is associated to my university, women in executive management positions within the private sector make up about 25%. This means that if you had to appoint a 10 member panel on that level by merit, 2 or 3 would likely be women. The statistical likelihood that the panel would consist of all males, if selected at random from the appropriate pool of talent, is about 17%. It is therefore a significant possibility.
Also keep in mind that due to black economic empowerment (BEE) legislation there is an over-supply of competent white males on the market. This means that if you were to make appointments on merit only, without consideration for BEE policy, the likelihood of an all-male group increases substantially.
Some may argue that the 25% women executives is inappropriate to start with, but the reality is that many women choose to forego career advancement in order to take care of their families. Therefore it's unnatural to expect equality on such high levels
The real reason ANC and the labour federation COSATU has a problem with Helen Zille’s cabinet in the Western Cape is that they are fundamentally opposed to the idea of merit.
BEE is working out very well for the ANC elite, despite the damage it is doing to the country, and COSATU needs to prevent its members from actually excelling on the job, as that would undermine "equality" and with it, their influence over the workforce. So I'm all for Zille in this case, and I hope she'll show them what a good government can be.
Also keep in mind that due to black economic empowerment (BEE) legislation there is an over-supply of competent white males on the market. This means that if you were to make appointments on merit only, without consideration for BEE policy, the likelihood of an all-male group increases substantially.
Some may argue that the 25% women executives is inappropriate to start with, but the reality is that many women choose to forego career advancement in order to take care of their families. Therefore it's unnatural to expect equality on such high levels
The real reason ANC and the labour federation COSATU has a problem with Helen Zille’s cabinet in the Western Cape is that they are fundamentally opposed to the idea of merit.
BEE is working out very well for the ANC elite, despite the damage it is doing to the country, and COSATU needs to prevent its members from actually excelling on the job, as that would undermine "equality" and with it, their influence over the workforce. So I'm all for Zille in this case, and I hope she'll show them what a good government can be.
