Spur apologises for ‘klap’ drama

SPUR issued an unequivocal apology yesterday to a woman who was threatened with a “klap” by a fellow diner during a heated argument over children at the weekend.

Video footage of the altercation at Texamo Spur in Johannesburg went viral on social media and the food chain was sharply criticised for the way it was handled.

Lebohang Mabuya was threatened by a father during an argument at the restaurant.

Spur has apologised to Mabuya and confirmed that a review of their own CCTV footage showed that the man had grabbed a child “in an aggressive manner and his actions are unacceptable”.

“We affirm our decision to ban the male customer from our stores,” Spur said. “We also recognise that Ms Mabuya apologised for her inappropriate language.”

Spur chief executive Pierre van Tonder said: “We will be talking to Ms Mabuya directly and will apologise for what she and her family experienced.

“I would like to make it very clear that we do not condone any form of violence against women or children‚ irrespective of the circumstances.”

Marilize Lloyd‚ who was with the man and his family at the restaurant‚ said that Mabuya had fired the first salvo in the dispute.

“Her direct comment was: ‘You can go f*** yourself’‚” Lloyd said‚ after the man’s daughter complained she had been hit. — TMG Digital