The law regulating affirmative action : a comparative study between South Africa and United States of America (USA)

Abstract

This research is a comparative study of affirmative action measures in South Africa and the United States of America. It examines affirmative action measures as a whole. It looks at the reasons for affirmative action; the legal standing of affirmative action; the present day application of affirmative action and the future affirmative action in South Africa The underlying purpose of this research is therefore threefold: Firstly, it provides a historical background to the needs of affirmative action measures. Secondly, it presents a detailed examination of affirmative action measures on a comparative basis and the various provisions that regulates these measures. Finally, the research examines and consider some important lessons that South Africa should bear in mind in its development of affirmative action jurisprudence and in the exercise of such programmes