No banking strike – Labour Court says Sabso strike unprotected
The interdict has been granted as Sasbo reportedly did not comply with section 77 of the Labour Relations Act.
The interdict has been granted as Sasbo reportedly did not comply with section 77 of the Labour Relations Act.
The trio will have to pay the legal costs owed to Solidarity and Bemawu.
The DA and EFF had applied to the High Court to have Brian Molefe’s return to Eskom ruled invalid and to bar him from performing any executive duties.
The SABC must tell the Labour Court why it should not be liable for legal costs incurred during the case involving four previously dismissed journalists.
Solidarity said it will continue to fight against the SABC and will file papers at the Labour Court today to have the four journalists reinstated.
The Labour Court ruled in favour of the fired SABC journalists this morning, ordering the public broadcaster to reinstate them with immediate effect.
BEMAWU, representing Lukhanyo Calata, Busisiwe Ntuli and Thandeka Gqubule in the Labour Court this Thursday, believes it has a strong case against the SABC.
The SABC has argued in defense of the dismissal of four journalists, saying the Labour Court cannot rule over the matter due to its juridiction limitations.
As predicted by trade union Solidarity, the SABC has asked for a postponement of the Labour Court application and the hearing will continue tomorrow.
Solidarity CEO, Dirk Hermann says the case against the dismissal of SABC journalists shows that South Africans are presented a united front.
Solidarity will request the Labour Court set aside the decision to dismiss four of the SABC.
The trade union representing four of the SABC 8 believes it has a very strong case against the public broadcaster as their suspensions are unconstitutional.