Solidarity contends that on 23 August 2022 it had already written to the president, pointing out that the amendments are unconstitutional. Solidarity also obtained legal opinion which confirms this, and it has made submissions to this effect to Parliament.

“The president is therefore aware of the fact that Solidarity would go to court should he sign this Act into law. This is precisely what he has now done, and we are now preparing for court,” Solidarity Chief Executive Dr Dirk Hermann put it.

According to Solidarity, this legislation grants draconian racial powers to the Minister. Solidarity’s legal team has therefore already started to prepare for litigation and has indicated that it will serve its court papers soon.

“The minister can now do central racial planning at his own discretion. This would be the most drastic race-manipulating legislation in the world. It is anticipated that the private sector would have to follow the state’s example. Private enterprises will become state-run racial enterprises,” Hermann explained.

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