Another day, another disgusting video to stoke the flames of racial division.

This one comes straight out of Benoni, where a white Ocean Basket franchise owner can be seen abusing a black employee.

According to Ocean Basket CEO Grace Harding, the franchise owner was immediately removed from his position when the company became aware of the assault.

Via Times LIVE:

The one minute footage, taken from CCTV cameras at the store, shows the manager smacking a black staff member in the face. The black staff member backs off with the suspect casually following until his victim is backed up against a corner counter, where the assault continues. The man is seen repeatedly kneeing him in the stomach and chest as he tries to fend off the blows.

When TimesLIVE contacted the restaurant a white man answered the phone, but declined to reveal his name.

“I don’t know what you are talking about I have been inundated with calls from people asking what happened. I know nothing about this thing.

“I am shocked to hear about this, about what you and others are telling me.”

Asked if he had viewed the footage, he declined to answer.

“I don’t want to get involved in this. Its got nothing to do with me and I don’t want trouble.”

I think that ship has sailed because social media was all over this:

Elected government officials physically assaulting women (that’s you, Mduduzi Manana) and franchise owners assaulting their employees – do better, South Africa.

[source:timeslive]