A group of Cashbuild employees who were sacked after excessive “shrinkage” at the Klerksdorp store were let down by management and the legal system.  

The 12 workers were dismissed because management was unable to stem serious theft at the store. During January 2016, a stocktake showed losses equivalent to 0.47% of sales, above Cashbuild’s “acceptable shrinkage level” of 0.4%. ..

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