South Africa: Mango Airlines Says SMS About 'Black and HIV Positive' Employee Fake, Investigating Source

Mango Airlines on Saturday said it is investigating the "false allegations" made in an SMS circulating on social media in which an HR staff member ostensibly tells an employee the company cannot allow the person to work with them as he/she is "black and HIV positive".

It is now investigating the source and origin of the text, after which it would "seek legal advice in terms of the next steps to be taken".

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