Rights group Afriforum says the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act Amendment Bill is a step in the wrong direction.
Deputy director Ernst Roets says their lawyers are studying the proposed amendments and will submit comments shortly.
The bill was recently published in the Government Gazette for public comment.
Companies found guilty of so-called fronting could be fined between two and 10 percent of their turnover if the draft legislation becomes law.
The New Age newspaper yesterday quoted BEE specialist Andile Tlhoaele as saying that if the legislation becomes law, white women would no longer benefit from BEE policies, nor would white disabled people.
