<h1>Legal Challenge Launched Against Labour Equity Laws Mandating Demographic Hiring Quotas and Potential Corporate Penalties</h1> A major political party in South Africa has initiated a legal challenge against new labour equity laws designed to increase hiring of Black people and marginalized groups. The party argues the amendments are unconstitutional and discriminatory, potentially deterring foreign investment. The laws empower the labour minister to set hiring targets for specific demographic groups, with companies facing fines for non-compliance. The ruling party defends the legislation as a mechanism to address historical economic disparities.