The Labour Court upholds SAHRA’s decision to dismiss its former chief financial officer after it found he paid himself R390,000 in unauthorised acting allowances. The court also finds his conduct amounts to gross negligence.
The reporting frames the case around internal governance and compliance in public-sector financial administration, where acting allowances must be authorised. The outlet describes SAHRA’s rationale for dismissal as based on the unlawful payments and the severity of the negligence involved. Other details on the court’s reasoning and any specific legal tests are not included in the provided excerpt.
Overall, the available account is consistent: the court does not overturn the dismissal, and it treats the unauthorised payments and the associated negligence as sufficient grounds for dismissal by SAHRA.
