SA's Top Executives 2013 Jack Hammer | Page 22

R A C E Without a doubt, efforts are being made regarding transformation but there is no quick fix. In fact, it’s taking longer than anyone expected in spite of quotas, charters and all the policies designed to address historical discrimination. 85% white If the racial breakdown as it stands was restricted to the Top 40, one could possibly have explained the lack of transformation as indicative of a scarcity of skills. However, the research shows that there is almost no difference in the Broad 40 – in fact, this figure increases to 88%.