A teacher in Mpumalanga who was dismissed after a 14-day hospital stay is ordered to be reinstated, according to reports referencing an official ruling. The Mpumalanga education department had dismissed the teacher, and the teacher challenged the decision. Multiple reports state that the education department is now required to reverse the dismissal and reinstate the teacher following the determination. The dispute centres on whether the teacher’s absence during the hospital stay was handled correctly and whether due process and employment protections were followed. The order also signals that the department must align its conduct with applicable labour and employment requirements in cases involving medical absence. The reporting indicates that the matter proceeds from the initial dismissal decision to a formal finding that the dismissal should not stand. The teacher’s reinstatement is presented as the immediate outcome of the process, with the education department facing compliance requirements.