Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (Act No. 4 of 2000)

Chapter 2 : Prevention, Prohibition and Elimination of Unfair Discrimination, Hate Speech and Harassment

7. Prohibition of unfair discrimination on ground of race

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Subject to section 6, no person may unfairly discriminate against any person on the ground of race, including—

(a)the dissemination of any propaganda or idea, which propounds the racial superiority or inferiority of any person, including incitement to, or participation in, any form of racial violence;
(b)the engagement in any activity which is intended to promote, or has the effect of promoting, exclusivity, based on race;
(c)the exclusion of persons of a particular race group under any rule or practice that appears to be legitimate but which is actually aimed at maintaining exclusive control by a particular race group;
(d)the provision or continued provision of inferior services to any racial group, compared to those of another racial group;
(e) denial of access to opportunities, including access to services or contractual opportunities for rendering services for consideration, or failing to take steps to reasonably accommodate the needs of such persons.