The Butcher Shop and Grill on the edge of Nelson Mandela Square, a public courtyard and shopping centre in Sandton, is a favourite of tourists and locals alike.

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But, despite these apparent reassurances and the realization that turning the company over to foreign management beats the alternative of closing up shop and selling off the parts to diverse interests, employees at HBC are still on edge and uncertain about their futures.

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Cutting Edge is a new documentary that gives you an inside view of the shop.

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