South Africa's amended Employment Equity Act has sparked heated debate. Supporters see it as essential for social transformation, while the Democratic Alliance says it's unconstitutional and economically harmful.

South Africa's Democratic Alliance party is contesting a new employment equity law mandating numerical diversity targets in companies, arguing that it breaches constitutional anti-discrimination clauses and grants excessive power to the state.

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