CAREERS CORNER – How forgiving is SA job market to people with criminal record?
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GUEST – Linda Thahane, Director of Jotela Mtika Consulting
The issue of criminal records and the expungement process is undoubtedly a complex one, attracting much debate, largely resulting from archaic understandings of criminality. For too long this discourse has been used to rationalise the collective marginalisation of people with criminal records from society, which has not only been a justification for systemic discrimination across various sectors, but also actively contributes to cycles of violence and inequality that have significantly impaired South Africa’s socio-economic development
The issue of criminal records and the expungement process is undoubtedly a complex one, attracting much debate, largely resulting from archaic understandings of criminality. For too long this discourse has been used to rationalise the collective marginalisation of people with criminal records from society, which has not only been a justification for systemic discrimination across various sectors, but also actively contributes to cycles of violence and inequality that have significantly impaired South Africa’s socio-economic development
