A former employee of the Indian consulate in South Africa wins compensation after the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) rules his dismissal was both substantively unfair and procedurally flawed. According to the report, the worker, who was dismissed on allegations described as involving “spying,” challenges the termination through the CCMA. The tribunal finds that the employer’s conduct did not meet required procedural standards and that the dismissal cannot stand. As a result, the CCMA orders the payment of R200,000 to the ex-employee. The report summarises the outcome without detailing the underlying investigation, evidence presented, or the specific procedural failings cited by the CCMA. It also does not indicate whether either party plans to challenge the decision. The matter centres on employment law and the CCMA’s assessment that the employer’s decision to dismiss the worker was not carried out fairly, leading to a financial award.