mo4ch:>South Africa created 100 ‘blacks only’ doctor positions… but failed to fill them | Mo4ch News
A South African province attempted to create 100 new positions in a doctor training program that would be reserved for black candidates only. The quota, which was not met due to recruiting problems, has been criticized as racist.The KwaZulu-Natal health department decided that it would expand its doctor training program in 2019, from 314 to 414. An internal memo leaked to local media revealed, however, that only black doctors would be eligible for the 100 additional slots.The department remained unapologetic about the policy, telling TimesLIVE: “South Africa, including KwaZulu-Natal, remains an unequal society with limited opportunities for self-development for those who were historically oppressed.”Spokesperson Ncumisa Mafunda added that the measure was designed to “address these imbalances of the past.”Difficulties with recruiting, however, hindered the department’s ability to meet its new quota.“After difficulties were experienced in recruiting black African candidates for these po…