Edcon employee dismissed for calling Jacob Zuma a 'monkey' in Facebook rant

[Quicks]

Mon/////key=s = the new popular swear word around the world?

I will have rename my dog soon otherwise I can get into trouble?

 

[Urist]

It's offensive because monkeys are brown
Should've used clowns, or cnuts

 

[RyanPCMR]

I'm proudly South African and even I cannot see racism in that post. What is happening to our democracy these days? I've heard of these things reading news from countries like Russia and those Muslim countries but never thought SA would also fall victim in such a bad way. Tsk,tsk,tsk!

 

[ArtyLoop]

I'm proudly South African and even I cannot see racism in that post. What is happening to our democracy these days? I've heard of these things reading news from countries like Russia and those Muslim countries but never thought SA would also fall victim in such a bad way. Tsk,tsk,tsk!

There's no democracy here... it died a long time ago.

 

[Quicks]

Funny how many say it is a banana republic, but hey monkey enjoy banana's ?

 

[ForceFate]

Unless the person mentions the company. no company should have the right to dismiss anyone of anything they say in private, on their personal social media or personal capacity, ever!

Someone can be the most racist hateful bigoted piece of **** on their personal social media. It has sweet fark all to do with their employer unless it's done on one of their official accounts or the person mentions they company in their post.


Edit: That all said, this person was an idiot for calling them monkeys, instantly discredits what they are saying in the eyes of most people. She should have just referred to them all as a bunch of idiots.

The issue here is that people on social media eventually make a link. And when this happens, employers react by dissociating themselves with the offending posts. Many now have a clause in their contracts that deal with behaviour outside their premises that can bring their name into disrepute.

 

[TheChamp]

Zupta's a dirty dog.

From dirty mattress to dirty dog, you must find something more creative, it's getting old, fast.

 

[ForceFate]

From dirty mattress to dirty dog, you must find something more creative, it's getting old, fast.

Dirty pillow? Dirty spoon?

 

[Slootvreter]

Pathetic. Insulting someone could now ruin your life. Fcking pathetic.

 

[SmartKit]

Pathetic. Insulting someone could now ruin your life. Fcking pathetic.

Correction: insulting someone in social media could ruin your life. Just don't do it.

Even if you're not fired it could ruin any future job prospects.

Think before you post!

(or keep it generally anonymous to the open Net, like on MyBB to behind a Twitter handle)

 

[ForceFate]

Pathetic. Insulting someone could now ruin your life. Fcking pathetic.

It might even be in your employer's code of conduct. It's nothing new really.

 

[Slootvreter]

Correction: insulting someone in social media could ruin your life. Just don't do it.

Even if you're not fired it could ruin any future job prospects.

Think before you post!

(or keep it generally anonymous to the open Net, like on MyBB to behind a Twitter handle)

Oh please. People have become utter pansies. Insulting someone should never ruin anyone's life.

 

[SmartKit]

Oh please. People have become utter pansies. Insulting someone should never ruin anyone's life.

That defence won't help when you're out in the streets. Seriously, just keep your opinion to weekend braais.

 

[zippy]

She should have posted on mybb. Racists can post here quite freely.

 

[surface]

She should have posted on mybb. Racists can post here quite freely.

I believe she did. Didn't get the same zing.

 

[ForceFate]

That defence won't help when you're out in the streets. Seriously, just keep your opinion to weekend braais.

That's if you know your braai guest very well. Or worse, someone could be eavesdropping.

 

[SmartKit]

That's if you know your braai guest very well. Or worse, someone could be eavesdropping.

Yes but they can't screenshot your "around the braai" conversation.

 

[Eniigma]

The issue here is that people on social media eventually make a link. And when this happens, employers react by dissociating themselves with the offending posts. Many now have a clause in their contracts that deal with behaviour outside their premises that can bring their name into disrepute.

So effing what if they eventually make the link.

Company response should be something like a stock standard. "The views and opinions expressed by XX on the social media platform xyz do no represent those of the company and we distance ourselves from them, however we acknowledge XX's constitutional right to free speech and therefore will not take any action for them exercising those rights in their personal capacity and private lives."

But instead we've grown a culture of bitching and boycotting and fear of upsetting anyone over anything, so the companies cower. Honestly a company that takes such a stand is worth support rather than scorn.

Where do you draw the line in taking things that can bring a company or organisation into disrepute? Taken to it's extreme conclusion, we'll have bunch of thought police running around reporting on every word anyone says anywhere. No, businesses have eff-all right disciplining someone for what they do and say in their personal time and capacity.

 

[Slootvreter]

That defence won't help when you're out in the streets. Seriously, just keep your opinion to weekend braais.

It's sad that this is the truth.