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City Press reports that a number of workers at an Old Mutual subsidiary have accused their colleagues of rampant racism.
Black employees at African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) have allegedly been subjected to extreme cruelty and victimisation by their white senior colleagues, according to a series of letters an anonymous source sent to City Press. Efforts to address the matter were allegedly met with more cruelty. Asked about the allegations, Old Mutual said: "Old Mutual does not tolerate any form of racism or unfair discrimination in the workplace. We are dealing with this matter urgently through our internal processes.” The company did not respond to further questions about the racial composition of the AIIM’s organogram or the number of times the company had been notified of the alleged racism at the AIIM. Another accusation levelled against the company was that blacks served no purpose other than to meet BEE requirements. According to another letter, a culture of fear was prevalent at the AIIM offices and executives did not take complaints seriously.
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