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The Cabinet welcomed the immediate corrective actions taken by Clicks.

Values

"These include their commitment to work with government to promote local products in all their stores and to collaborate with all their suppliers to promote the constitutional values as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996.

"They will also put in place a diversity and inclusion training programme for all their managers and staff."

It also called on the advertising agencies of Clicks and other stores to adopt tangible programmes which promoted and protected human rights, and raised awareness about despicable issues of racism, inequality and discrimination.

"All sectors of our society must endorse partnerships between government departments and Chapter 9 institutions in implementing anti-racism and anti-discrimination educational campaigns," the Cabinet said.

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Although it recognises the right to protest, it noted this right came with the inherent responsibility to do so peacefully and without infringing on the rights of others.

"Government condemns the acts of vandalism at Clicks stores. Such unlawful acts undermine the spirit of human rights that has shaped this country since the dawn of democracy.

"South Africa is working towards growing the economy and cannot afford to risk the loss of jobs due to business closures. Lawlessness and vandalism of private and public property should not be condoned as they are not a responsible and progressive option to resolve a conflict," the Cabinet said.