A tragic incident occurred on Monday when a Standard Bank employee died after falling from the sixth floor of the bank’s head office in Rosebank. The bank confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that emergency services were promptly called to the scene.
Ross Linstrom, Standard Bank spokesperson, stated that colleagues who worked closely with the deceased, as well as those who witnessed the fall, are receiving the necessary support. The identity of the female employee has not yet been disclosed, but it is reported that she had shared her struggles with mental health in the weeks leading up to the incident.
Gauteng police have opened an inquest docket and launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the employee’s death. Standard Bank has pledged full cooperation with the investigation.