Affirmative Action and People with Disabilities: Is there a Cure for this Curse?

DOI: 10.5176/2251-2853_2.2.122

Authors: Jacques Clarence Duvenhage & Chinelle van der Westhuizen

Abstract:

This paper is intended to deal with disabilities under the affirmative action regime and
how to ensure that people with disabilities enjoy equal employment opportunities more effectively. South African norms must therefore be in conjunction with International standards and norms to create more effective affirmative action policies and to ensure that people with disabilities have a right to equality, not only internationally, but also in South Africa.

Keywords: Affirmative action, Disability, Equality, Black Economic Empowerment