Manager in viral video resigns
A temper tantrum has cost a manager at a private security firm dearly.
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WINDHOEK
A G4S Security Services manager, who was sued for N$1 million in connection with an altercation in November last year, has resigned.
Namibian Sun has learned that Willem du Plessis, whose verbal outburst was captured on a 44-second video clip, resigned shortly after the incident.
G4S management declined to comment, saying they would no longer comment on the incident.
'Humiliated, traumatised'
In the video clip, Du Plessis, who is not on camera, shouts at Johannes Nangha: “I should not threaten you? I will send you in jou f*kken moer.” Nangha then says, “We are free now,” to which the off-camera voice shouts back, “F*ck you, you're free se f*kken p*es.”
He then proceeds to shout several variations of “you are stupid, you are a stupid c*nt, you are a dumb p*es. Do you hear me?”
Nangha's lawsuit states that the alleged assault took place in full view of fellow staff members at G4S and that the video clip was distributed widely on social media, which added to the overall injury of the incident.
Nangha writes in his particulars of claim that he felt “humiliated, traumatised and degraded” during and after the incident and that he suffered psychological trauma and discomfort.
He is asking the court to award him N$1 million in damages for the trauma of the incident, including the “emotional pain and suffering, injury to his dignity and reputation.”
The matter is still in the High Court for mediation.
WINDHOEK
A G4S Security Services manager, who was sued for N$1 million in connection with an altercation in November last year, has resigned.
Namibian Sun has learned that Willem du Plessis, whose verbal outburst was captured on a 44-second video clip, resigned shortly after the incident.
G4S management declined to comment, saying they would no longer comment on the incident.
'Humiliated, traumatised'
In the video clip, Du Plessis, who is not on camera, shouts at Johannes Nangha: “I should not threaten you? I will send you in jou f*kken moer.” Nangha then says, “We are free now,” to which the off-camera voice shouts back, “F*ck you, you're free se f*kken p*es.”
He then proceeds to shout several variations of “you are stupid, you are a stupid c*nt, you are a dumb p*es. Do you hear me?”
Nangha's lawsuit states that the alleged assault took place in full view of fellow staff members at G4S and that the video clip was distributed widely on social media, which added to the overall injury of the incident.
Nangha writes in his particulars of claim that he felt “humiliated, traumatised and degraded” during and after the incident and that he suffered psychological trauma and discomfort.
He is asking the court to award him N$1 million in damages for the trauma of the incident, including the “emotional pain and suffering, injury to his dignity and reputation.”
The matter is still in the High Court for mediation.
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