Ivan Saltzman’s bravery has been lost amid the noise of an anti-transformation assault. I cannot be sure what motivated Saltzman when he declared a moratorium on the employment of white managers. Was it in response to Dis-Chem having fallen behind on its transformation targets and his concern about the possibility of some hefty penalties?

If this is the case, then we must ask why Dis-Chem is only now playing catch-up. Or was it motivated by a sincere heartfelt belief that transformation is critical to the sustainable survival of this country?..