Pharmacy chain Dis-Chem has been found guilty of price gouging and fined R1.2 million.The competition watchdog received complaints about excessive pricing for face masks. The Competition Tribunal described the prices as "utterly unreasonable". Pharmacy chain Dis-Chem has been found guilty by the Competition Tribunal of price gouging, and fined R1.2 million, for hiking the cost of surgical face…
Dis-Chem denied NUPSAW's allegations it did not follow health and safety protocols after Johannesburg employees tested positive.NUPSAW said it suspected merchandise from the warehouse being distributed was contaminated – a claim Dis-Chem also denied."We have adhered to all requirements throughout the lockdown period across the entire company," Dis-Chem said.Dis-Chem has denied allegations put forward by…
A union demands Dis-chem test its employees working for a company warehouse. Valentina Russanov/Getty Images The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers plans to shut down a Dis-Chem warehouse following multiple positive Covid-19 cases.Nupsaw claims the company has not carried out adequate screening and tracing processes.Dis-Chem says it has adhered to all requirements…
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