The image, which features a range of Caucasian and Indian people, received a range of responses, some sarcastic.
An image of the Woolworths leadership team posted on the brand’s official Twitter account on December 23 after the team dropped by a Woolworths store to “help store staff during the Christmas rush” by packing groceries and doing other menial tasks in the store has sparked outrage for a lack of diversity.
The image, which features a range of Caucasian and Indian people, received a range of responses, some sarcastic, such as “I see the leadership represent proper racial demographic of the country”, “Diversity ????”, and “Hmm I can be the face of BEE in your leadership… PLEASE DM #BLACK&FEMALE.”
I see the leadership represent proper racial demographic of the country….. pic.twitter.com/MNnnGb8HDX
— Michael (@mickeydedrinker) December 23, 2019
Where are the black people in your Leadership Team? 😕😕 https://t.co/I3JAdFE1o7
— Phume (@phume22) December 23, 2019
— Ole Gee (@G_G_T2) December 23, 2019
Bloody good question sis! 😏 https://t.co/bDuZK5w84A
— TheArtofSalaminaM (@SalaminaOrSalsa) December 23, 2019
Probably the Indian guys since they fall under BEE 😏 https://t.co/8xh0xBmuZ0
— khumbi (@percy_mdaka) December 23, 2019
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While the brand has been bombarded with queries about this all morning, they have only been responding to store-related customer complaints. They have yet to release a statement regarding the queries related to the picture, nor have they acknowledged them.
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(Compiled by Kaunda Selisho)
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