M-Net fires recruitment agency over racist job advert that reads ‘only whites need apply’

South African TV channel, M-Net has distanced itself from a “whites only” vacancy advertised at the company.

The advert for a job at M-Net was posted online on a recruitment agency website and it reads; 'we are specifically looking for a white, English-speaking commissioning editor as this role is for someone who will produce soapies and programmes in this specific demographic'.


M-Net has fired the recruitment company responsible saying it did not authorise the advert, and the process was managed by Ambit Recruitment which then subcontracted another group without M-Net's consent.

M-Net CEO Yolisa Phahle is quoted as saying:  'M-Net was absolutely appalled to learn about this advert. We would never advertise for a position in this way. It is clearly racist, against the constitution and against our values'.