South Africas labour market continues to reflect pronounced racial, gender and disability disparities, with top management and senior management positions dominated by white and Indian males, the governments annual report on employment equity shows.
It says the high representation of foreign nationals across all occupational levels in the economy, particularly in the public universities, remains a concern and must be monitored vigilantly.
Trends observed from designated employers employment equity reports indicate the labour market structure remains hierarchical in terms of race, gender and then disability.