The Labour Court upholds the dismissal of a Cape Town metro police officer after he attends a year-end staff party on the day he is due to return to work following sick leave, according to one report.
In the case, the union SAMWU seeks to challenge the dismissal by filing a review application but asks the court to condone the lateness. The court refuses to accept the late application, meaning it does not entertain the merits of the challenge.
The account focuses on the timing and process: the officer is booked off sick, scheduled to return the following day, and attends the party, leading to disciplinary action and eventual dismissal. The court’s ruling centres on whether the review can proceed, rather than reassessing the underlying decision.
