The Labour Court orders former V&A Waterfront chief information officer Sibongiseni Thotsejane to repay more than R2.8 million in damages. The court finds that she misrepresents her employment history and breaches conflict-of-interest obligations.
According to reporting, V&A Waterfront brings the matter to court after alleging that Thotsejane fraudulently induced the company to employ her by providing inaccurate information about her prior work. The Citizen characterises the dispute as involving fraudulently obtained employment through misrepresentation, while IOL reports the ruling in terms of damages linked to both misrepresentation and conflict-of-interest breaches.
The outlets agree on the core outcome: a Labour Court order requiring repayment of approximately R2.8–R2.9 million. Differences in emphasis focus on the underlying conduct—fraud allegations in one account and the court’s findings on misrepresentation and conflict-of-interest breaches in another—rather than on the final amount or the identity of the respondent.
