Sandy Shipman, an employee at Foskor, who has allegedly called a colleague the ‘K-word’, appeared in Court on Mandela Day, July 18, and is expected to hear her fate in the Phalaborwa Magistrate’s Court on Friday, August 17.

Sandy is facing crimen injuria charges after allegedly calling Feroza Peters the ‘K-word’.

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Sandy Shipman is currently suspended from work pending the investigation. This is after the NUM demanded an immediate suspension of Sandy Shipman.

“We are disappointed by the fact that a senior employee called an employee the K-word and we hope the law deals with her so she also gets the same sentence as Vicki Momberg,” said NUM Foskor Branch secretary, Nkosohlanga Mxhosa.

Vicki Momberg was sentenced to two years in prison for a racial slant towards police officers.

Sandy was arrested on Wednesday, June 13, and appeared in Court on Thursday, June 14, and was granted R1 000 bail on condition that she does not interfere directly or indirectly with Feroza Peters.

The NUM also told the PHALABORWA HERALD that they accept the postponement of the case to August 17, as this gives the investigators more time to investigate thoroughly and that on August 17 they will mobilise members of the region and other public members to the court.

“We will need to apply at the municipality for permission to march to the court, because Sandy needs to see the same fate as Vicki,” said Mxhosa.