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Article

12 Dec 2014

Author:
Kuzeeko Tjitemisa, New Era (Namibia)

Workers at Coca-Cola producer, Namibia Beverages, protest alleging racial discrimination by management; includes company comments

'Coca-Cola workers up in arms', 12 Dec 2014: Workers of Namibia Beverages [joint venture Coca-Cola Sabco & Namibia Development Corp.], the producer and bottler of Coca-Cola in Namibia, demonstrated....to express their unhappiness with the way they are being treated by the company. “We are victimised and exploited...because of our skin colour and we want this to stop...” a worker...shouted...Workers further demanded that the Affirmative Action Report, which...is currently...under review at the office of the Employment Equity Commissioner, be rejected...Workers further demanded that victimisation of black people on the Affirmative Action Committee stop with immediate effect...Namibia Beverages/Coca Cola Managing Director Frik Oosthuizen said...“Once the commissioner is done...we can discuss the Affirmative Action Report,” ...On the issue of discrimination, Oosthuizen said...“I can assure you there is no discrimination in this company, workers are treated equally,”...