SAPS welcome Concourt ruling regarding Barnard case

Loyiso Langeni
03 September 2014

National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega welcomed the judgment by the Concourt on Tuesday regarding the matter involving Former Lieutenant Colonel Renate Barnard. 

The affirmative action case goes back to 2005 when Barnard applied for the post of lieutenant colonel, which was superintendent according to the old rankings, for the first time.

The South African Police Service appealed against a Supreme Court of Appeal decision that it had discriminated against Barnard on the basis of race. 

Lieutenant Solomon Makgale said we are pleased that this matter has come to an end now, it’s a victory for SAPS but also a message victory for the public sector.

“There were many other similar matters that were outstanding that were dependent on this outcome of the Constitutional Court. We believe that the court made a right decision and it will now inform how matters of a similar nature are dealt with in the future.” Makgale added.