‘Psychological damage’: Drip’s ‘sudden’ liquidation leaves sour taste in mouths of ex-staffers

Former employees, some of whom have been there since the company started trading, open up about the impact its downfall has had on them

15 October 2024 - 21:21

“I’ve told myself that I’ll never work for a black-owned company again.” These are the sentiments of a former Drip Footwear employee who is among many staffers left in the lurch after news of the company’s liquidation...

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