The nation-wide company that this woman is employed at has ‘discrimination and toxicity built into its very fabric’.
As the only black woman on her team, this woman says she is being targeted by colleagues and boss.South Africa, a young 30-year-old “rainbow nation”, has made strides in addressing racism, but has not managed to wipe out this scourge born out of white supremacy.
Mhlongo added the nation-wide company she is employed at has discrimination and toxicity built into its very fabric, as she experienced something similar in another branch. As a result, the scientist has had her mental health take a knock. Mhlongo said she cries in her car before her shift starts and at times, she gets panic attacks.
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