THE Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) has expressed concern about an alleged racial incident at the Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre.
The alleged incident took place on March 12. A white employee is said to have called her boyfriend to beat up a black employee with whom she had argued.A statement read out by Regional Co-ordinator Cleopas Ngwena at a press briefing on Tuesday said that the matter had been reported to management but claimed that to date nothing had been done.General Manager of the Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre, Tony Boucher, told The Namibian the employee had been summoned for a disciplinary enquiry.He said it would take place “very soon”.He said the shop stewards were dealing with the matter in co-operation with management.He added though that the “matter would remain internal and follow normal procedures”.A white employee is said to have called her boyfriend to beat up a black employee with whom she had argued.A statement read out by Regional Co-ordinator Cleopas Ngwena at a press briefing on Tuesday said that the matter had been reported to management but claimed that to date nothing had been done.General Manager of the Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre, Tony Boucher, told The Namibian the employee had been summoned for a disciplinary enquiry.He said it would take place “very soon”.He said the shop stewards were dealing with the matter in co-operation with management.He added though that the “matter would remain internal and follow normal procedures”.
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