Busa has applied to the Johannesburg Labour Court to review and set aside numerical employment targets for 18 economic sectors under the Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA), which became law in January 2025. The minister of employment and labour and the Commission for Employment Equity have been cited as respondents. Read more ‘Time for meaningful change is now,’ says labour minister after partial win over race quotas ALSO READ: Five-year Employment Equity targets: What must each sector aim for? “The Employment Equity Amendment Bill envisages a multi-step process to be followed before the minister may set numerical targets for a sector. Busa says the decision to approach the Labour Court follows years of engagement with government, labour, and other social partners over workplace equity and transformation.