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Ex-SABC employee battles broadcaster in labour court

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LABOUR Court acting Judge President Edwin Molahlehi and law firm Werksmans have been accused of victimising a former SABC senior employee.

The former employee’s legal team, Machaba Attorneys, accused Molahlehi of colluding with Werksmans and the SABC to intimidate the former employee.

This was after the court ruled in favour of the former employee – who cannot be named at this point – and against the SABC in 2019. The SABC and Werksmans were ordered to pay costs.

The former employee, who was responsible for commercial enterprises, was dismissed for alleged misconduct in December 2018.

However, she challenged the decision at the Labour Court, stating that her dismissal was unlawful and illegal, and should be set aside.

She said

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