BusinessLive reports that the former head of legal and compliance at Eskom Suzanne Daniels plans to tell the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) that she was dismissed for blowing the whistle on state capture when she challenges her removal on Wednesday.  

Daniels was "summarily dismissed" in July following the recommendations by an independent disciplinary inquiry, which found her guilty of "serious misconduct".  She was found guilty on four charges.  However, according to Daniels, her removal was directly linked to her revelations before the parliamentary inquiry into allegations of state capture at power utility Eskom — for which she received public praise at the time.  As a result, Daniels claims she is protected by the Protected Disclosures Act (PDA).  Daniels further alleges Eskom wanted to remove her as it had already replaced her with two people irregularly employed to the legal department, which Eskom denies.  Daniels had previously been suspended, but in March, the CCMA ordered Eskom to reinstate her and give her five months’ pay "for the unfair suspension".  Daniels is now asking the CCMA only for compensation for being subjected to what she claims are unfair labour practices.

• Read this report by Pieter van der Merwe in full at BusinessLive

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