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Shoprite stores close in Joburg as staff protest over 'lazy k*****s' slur

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Workers shut down the Southgate and Ridgeway supermarkets and threatened to close down more stores which fall under the regional manager.

Image:The alleged k-word incident on Saturday caused outrage."We have been quiet because she is a boss‚ we are scared of being fired because we need the jobs‚" said an employee who spoke on condition of anonymity due to fear of victimisation.

Protesters were joined by community members and leaders. One of them‚ Ntsizwa Mabota‚ urged Shoprite to act swiftly. "Our fellow brothers cannot be still subjected to this barbaric treatment anymore. We will stand with them all the way. We demand that [the manager] is suspended with immediate effect or we will shut down all these supermarkets in Joburg‚" said Mabota."The Shoprite Group strongly disapproves of racism in the workplace and will not allow any member of management or staff to behave inappropriately.

 

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