Black Lawyers allege discrimination

The B-BBEE legal code battle continued in the Pretoria High Court on Friday, where legal firms argued that the new requirements included in the new code could undermine competitiveness by negatively affecting the sector's B-BBEE ratings, which are crucial for securing work from the government and large financial institutions.

The new code, published by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau in September 2024, aims to accelerate transformation in South Africa's legal profession.

However, these new developments drew a mixed reaction, with some rejecting the new code while others welcomed it.

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