Popular fast-food restaurant KFC has confirmed that one of its stores has hauled its worker through a disciplinary process for failing to collect R2 donations from customers.
KFC revealed this in a media statement, saying it was discovered following an investigation into the allegations.
Feathers flew after workers blew the whistle that they were put in the firing line over their failure to collect R2 donations.
On Wednesday, an anonymous employee shared a warning letter after staff was warned of dismissals for continuously failing to ask customers to make R2 donations
After denying the allegations, the fast-food chain released a media statement to Sunday World, admitting that it was aware of the incident.
Investigation launched
The restaurant also stated that it has launched an investigation into the matter.
“As soon as we became aware of the allegations, we prioritised an investigation into the validity of the ‘warning letter’,” said KFC in a statement.
“Unfortunately, this morning, we confirmed the allegations proved to be true.
“As a franchised business, we implement systems and processes to deal with incidents that do not align with our ethos and values and have already taken immediate action to address this incident, specifically, with the partner in question.
“We are also reminding our teams that a whistleblower line exists to report matters such as this.”
The restaurant added that the incident goes against the values and ethos of Add Hope, which the company has worked hard to build over the last 15 years.
“Add Hope donations have and always will be completely voluntary. We chase hope, not targets, and thus Add Hope performance-based KPI’s should never be set for anyone,” KFC said.
Just scrap this add hope R2 donations. Rather donate from your own profits because its daylight robbery
Netso
Yes you are right. They get tax deductables too. Who says themoney is handed over.
Absolutely agree.
I agree with you Senzo. Then KFC looks good with donations gathered from our money.
This is absolutely Ludacris
“ludicrous”
I suspect that this R2 wasn’t gonna be donated but used by that management. Otherwise why would you make someone sign a warning for something that doesn’t affect the business’ profits!
I’ve always questioned why these billionaire companies ask their poor customers to donate instead of just donating from their CSI budget.
I think is wrong to sign a warning letter for donations. KFC must scrap this donations with immediate effect
Agree KFC must rather consentrate on there food qaulitity…The R2 never ends up in the right place
K.F.C. IS ANYWAY FAR OVERRATED INCLUDING THEIR RUDE AND ARROGANT STAFF!
How many of their staff have been laid off due to similar incident? Are they pulling the records from ten years back as I can guarantee to you that someone is unemployed today due to same allegations. Disappointing indeed .
Yes. Please scrap this R2 story as we already paying a lot for tax³
Just scarp this and raise prices then your do your donations. It is even unsettling to be asked more money while paying for something else. Feels like you being ambushed.
I donate if possible,times are tough,why don’t KFC donate from it’s PROFITS⁉️
KFC is worth millions why don’t they donate from their own pockets? And how do we know that those “starving children” are not inmates?
I once was asked to donate R2 for hope. My reply was that hope can buy her own food. KFC probably does not record or declare the R2 as a donation and therefore makes it a tax deductable on their own taxes to be paid. I have never and will never donate and pressurizing employees to ask for donations is just immoral. Maybe KFC should be boycotted in this regard.
They want Julia’s malema this ones
Let’s
You don’t do well in business by donating company funds. You do well by hustling your customers and then taking the credit and praise for their donation.
Absolutely agree.
I agree perhaps boycotting KFC will remedy the situationbecause I think it is also embarrassing for staff members to ask for money from the public KFC should resolve this before it gains momentum
Why they are concerned about this R2 donation my question is they put it in disadvantage people or children I need proof
You pay tith from salary not a handout you received from a friend. Kfc is not doing charity otherwise they were supposed to run this charity from their profits. It would then prove that they are indeed sponsoring for charity but on the contrary they want customers to finance what they call charity. That’s pathetic.
I think we should stop buying KFC for a month, payback for their bad behaviour.
The article was so difficult to read because I was spammed left and right with tons of fake ads. Why does sundayworld.co.za have such drivel on their page. Reporting them to the ombudsman, it’s disgusting.
Stop begging for money KFC you started a project therefore fund the project yourselves,are you not making enough profit.
And that is just one of the reasons why I don’t buy KFC…..
I agreed to donate and after I checked my slip the cashier charged me R2 per each meal I bought so I bought 4 meals and got charged R8.
Unfortunately I won’t donate anymore as your staff are ripping off the patrons.
KFC should up their standard. The food is terrible. No taste and looks boiled.
It really irks me when I’m asked “how much would you like to donate today”. Makes my blood boil.
NO TO THE R2 we only there for theservices