Labour Court dismisses ex-municipality official’s ‘unfair dismissal’ case after election as councilor

The Labour Court has dismissed the case of Ntoyakhe Mgcineni, a former official of the Umsobomvu Local Municipality, who claimed he was unfairly dismissed after being elected as a councillor in 2021. The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) sought to overturn Mgcineni's dismissal, but the court rejected their appeal on June 20, 2024. Mgcineni, who was the head of community development, was deemed to have resigned upon his election. He had joined the Umsobomvu Residents Association (URA) and was second on their candidate list for the local elections. After the URA won two council seats, he requested to withdraw his candidacy shortly thereafter. 

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