MiWay rubbishes email as 'fake news'
Insurance company MiWay has cleared the air following a racist email circulating on social media.
The email states the company will reject 90% of black people's claims.
It also refers to black people as baboons.
The email reads: "This is a reminder of yesterdays managers meeting. The final decisions was to reject 90% of claims made by black people as from 1 August 2017.They are an easy target, its also a great opportunity to save money and also punish these black baboons."
Oh no! Please be assured that this is certainly not the MiWay way - in any way! We will look into this immediately and give feedback.
— MiWay Insurance (@miwayinsurance) July 20, 2017
However, MiWay CEO Rene Otto says the email is an "an absolute hoax, the closest thing to fake news on steroids."
"We have traced the origins of the email. A client whose claim we didn't pay, and rightfully so, sent it."
Otto says the woman whose name has been used in the email is a staff member who had been dealing with the dissatisfied client.
Yes, she is a staff member. We are investigating and will release a statement shortly!
— MiWay Insurance (@miwayinsurance) July 20, 2017
Twitter was, as always, quick to react to the unfolding saga.
#MiWay
— Sefularo Keamogetswe (@Sefularo_Keamo) July 20, 2017
I'm still wondering how @miwayinsurance is gonna proof beyond reasonable doubt that the email is fake news
the closest fake thing is this Rene by thinking we are stupid bloody racists enough is enough something harsh must be done #miway
— Tshepo Sebole (@skhulubash) July 20, 2017
About that @miwayinsurance story. I’m no detective but that screen grab is totally fake. Never seen spellcheck on a received email. #MiWay pic.twitter.com/OTrI6eGo7M
— Brent Lindeque (@BrentLindeque) July 20, 2017
?????? Satafrika, why ninje?!?! https://t.co/4s3CAKp1D0
— Zinitha Sithole (@ZeeSizzle) July 20, 2017
So this alleged client hacked the company system? https://t.co/I7Sl5h519V
— Bulelani Phillip (@BulelaniPhillip) July 20, 2017
Exactly which part of the email is fake, sorry your explanation is way too thin @miwayinsurance #CountryDuty https://t.co/PMFAxjjB7Q
— Sindisiwe ???? (@ssibiyakazi) July 20, 2017