JOHANNESBURG - A cashier at a Shell garage was allegedly fired from her job after she bought a car.
According to the story, which was trending on social media, Aseza Limelintaka says she saved up for a personal vehicle.
Her boss at a Shell petrol station in Maitland, Cape Town, found out and claimed that she couldn't afford to buy a car on the salary he paid her.
He then asked to see her bank statements and went as far as saying he doesn't feel comfortable with her working at the petrol station as a cashier anymore because he doesn't trust her.
Labour consultant Tony Healy said the issue is an employer taking action against an employee based on mere suspicion.
"In this particular case, there's no evidence that the employee, for example, stole money from him and the employer bases this on suspicion alone."