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.
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