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The economic impact, and competing pressures and remuneration On average
levels from larger centres on retaining quality young professionals more than
cannot be underestimated and is evidenced in the slightly lower 40% black
number of appointments of attorneys as against that of candidate attorneys
attorneys. In general, the appointment and retention of black have been
and female candidates in the Group are positive, evidencing the appointed,
impact of these new strategies on the ability of firms to appoint with 50%
candidates. Although the amended Group target of 50% black of such
appointments has on average not been met right off the cuff, all appointments
indications point towards firms progressing in the right direction being of
and taking the necessary steps to continue to increase their black females
appointment of black candidates.

In 2018, 42% of all new attorney appointments in the Group were
black appointments, with 64% of all appointments being female
appointments, of which nearly 50% are black female candidates.
This position remained similar in 2019 with just over 40% of new
appointments being that of black candidates and just over 60%
female appointments, of which again nearly 50% were black
female candidates.

Group Transformation Report for 2018/19