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News24 report that a service manager at the Lindsay Saker Kempton Park branch has allegedly become the victim of cyberbullying in "fabricated" WhatsApp messages.
In one message, Shalen Singh appears to be complaining about black staff members by writing: "My stupid k***** staff are a bunch of monkeys. I'm so tired of trying to get things in order and these black k*****s keep f*cking up so much. (sic)." Another message attributed to Singh states: "I just wish I could fire these all black monkeys & employ the right people, they belong in the jungle along with all the eff members & Julius Malema where the wild animals can kill them all stupid k*****s. (sic)". However, a forensic investigation by Lindsay Saker has revealed that messages were fabrications intended to victimise Singh. MD Denton Thiele said: "We immediately took action and in collaboration with all the staff members launched an investigation into this matter. In collaboration with the SAPS, the investigation involved a forensic analysis of Singh's phone as well as a polygraph. "We concluded that he was innocent. The message appears to have been fabricated in an attempt to victimise [Singh],” Thiele stated. A case has been opened against the person who falsified the messages.
- Read the full original of Riaan Grobler’s report on this story at News24
- Read too, VW staffer was ‘set up’, on page 7 of Saturday Citizen of 1 June 2019
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