Spat: Spur turns to legal eagle

Spur Corporation has engaged a legal professor to investigate the heated quarrel between two customers at its restaurant in the Glen Shopping Centre in Johannesburg.

Spur released a statement saying Professor Elmien du Plessis from North West University would convene a panel and draft a list of guidelines for an investigation of the incident early last month.

Details about the panellists would follow in due course.

“The panel will be completely independent and have full access to all facts and footage surrounding the event. The team will make recommendations to Spur on actions that should be taken to rectify the shortcomings in our responses and improve our reaction to similar incidents in the future‚” it said in a statement.

Spur said it had been working on finding ways to best deal with events of this nature.

Du Plessis’ appointment came after some self-reflection on its part.

“Such an investigation will take time to conclude its work and although we have impressed the need for urgency upon Prof du Plessis‚ it is important that she and the convened panel have the time to do a proper investigation.”

“We have already embarked on a national programme to increase the child-minder to child ratio in out Play Canyons during busy periods.

“We have also launched a formal re-education drive that will refresh and enhance the procedures and skills of our minders.”

The panel will have full access to all facts and footage. Spur Corporation