Pelican Park Shoprite

Growing support for dismissed Shoprite workers

20th October 2017 Mzi Velapi 0

The Shoprite workers dismissed from the Pelican Park Cente supermarket picketed outside the shopping centre in Cape Town on Friday. They have galvanized support from activists and community members, and have started a crowd funding initiative to sustain their struggle.

Shoprite charges 7 contract workers with theft for accepting tips

17th August 2017 Mzi Velapi 0

Chantay Potts said they were handcuffed in front of staff and customers. “We were handcuffed and were made to stand for 4 hours,” said Potts. The 19-year-old mother of one said they are accused of theft because they took tips from customers.