Broadcaster considering options on court ruling

PUBLIC broadcaster the SABC said yesterday that it is considering its options, including appealing a Labour Court decision overturning its firing of an employee.

In a statement, the SABC said that Nompumelelo Phasha had faced serious misconduct charges including conflict of interest through her failure to recuse herself in a procurement process involving a relative, as well as fraudulent activity involving a trade exchange worth R1.8 million.

Phasha, a general manager at the broadcaster, claimed that her dismissal had been unfair and that the SABC had flouted its disciplinary processes.

The SABC said the Labour Court judgment was not in relation to the misconduct allegations levelled against Phasha, but rather on the processes undertaken in her dismissal.

“This means that Miss Phasha is still on suspension on the gross misconduct charges levelled against her,” the broadcaster said.

“The SABC is currently considering its options, including appealing, which it will not discuss publicly at this stage,” it said. |