N5 Entrepreneurship


The dismissed employee will obviously be negatively affected by the dismissal. It means a loss of income for that person as well mental and social problems in dealing with it.


Despite the negative aspects that are usually associated with the firing of an employee, a business, in most cases, doesn’t have a choice. A person, who has committed a serious offence or is neglecting his work, will also have a negative effect on the other employees. If one worker is allowed to get away with not doing his/her work properly, it will affect the productivity and attitude of the other employees. It is then to the benefit of the business to warn such a person and if that does not help, dismiss him/her.


Activity 1 SABC vs. Dali Mpofu


The Johannesburg High Court dismissed with costs the SABC’s appeal against reinstating its suspended chief executive officer Dali Mpofu.


In his ruling, Judge Mahomed Jajbhay said former SABC board chairperson Khanyisile Mkonza, who recently resigned from her post, was clearly caught up in an emotional response to the suspension of Snuki Zikalala. Zikalala headed the public broadcaster’s news and current affairs desks until his contract ended and the board decided not to renew it in April this year.


Mpofu’s legal wrangles with the public broadcaster started when he suspended Zikalala amid accusations that Zikalala leaked confidential documents and an internal memorandum. The board suspended Mpofu in May 7 20XX, arguing that he did not have the authority to suspend Zikalala. This was the first of three suspensions.


On Thursday, Jajbhay dismissed the cash-strapped SABC’s appeal with costs, including that of two counsel. Mpofu was elated at the court outcome, but would not say whether he was still interested in heading the broadcaster.


He said his lawyers would study the judgement before a decision was made on how to proceed. Jajbhay previously suggested that the SABC and Mpofu resolve their dispute outside court. Asked by reporters if he wanted to go back in the current chaotic environment where back-stabbing, financial mismanagement and lack of capacity were rife, he said: “That is a difficult question. However, I have instructed my lawyers to take the matter to the labour court, so we will take it from there.


“What I want to do is to work hard to bring back stability and clean up the organisation, which is a national asset. I must admit that I had a well-paying job before I came to the SABC, which I only joined because I wanted to serve the public.”


The board was not available for comment at the time of going to press. – Sapa


Questions: 1. What went wrong here? 2. Do you think the SABC is guilty of an unfair labour practice against its own CEO? 3. Motivate by referring to the relevant labour legislation and the dispute resolution procedure.


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