Heineken-Distell deal: Brokers demanded sexual favours of temporary workers, tribunal hears | Business

A non-profit organisation representing vulnerable workers told a hearing into Heineken’s R40-billion merger with Distell how supervisors at third-party labour brokers allegedly took advantage of temporary workers at the companies’ operations by demanding sexual favours in exchange for jobs.

In her submission to the Competition Tribunal hearing in Pretoria on Friday, Nonhlanhla Makhaula, an organiser for the Germiston-based Casual Workers Advice Office , said the temporary workers placed by these labour brokers had no job security, rights or provident funds and were subject to the whims of supervisors working for these third parties.

While some would be added to a phone list and then contacted via SMS when their services were required, the most vulnerable were women, who she said were often targeted for sexual exploitation.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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