TimesLIVE reports that Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) director-general Kgathatso Thlakudi.

After a complaint received by the Public Service Commission last year, Lamola was mandated by President Cyril Ramaphosa to conduct an inquiry into allegations that Thlakudi violated his employment contract. The justice and correctional services ministry said due process was followed and all allegations were put to Thlakudi, who was represented in the inquiry. “Having considered the evidence presented, the chairperson of the disciplinary, advocate [Rathaga] Ramawele SC, found Thlakudi breached his contract and made sanctions of dismissal.” Lamola gave effect to the sanction and sent Thlakudi a dismissal letter dated 2 June in terms of the Public Service Act. After his suspension last year, Thlakudi sought its lifting in the Labour Court. In his application, Thlakudi accused DPE Minister Pravin Gordhan of unlawfully removing him from his position because Thlakudi was an “obstacle” to a programme involving the sale of SAA. The Labour Court's ruled that his suspension was lawful and the Constitutional Court refused an application by Thlakudi for leave to appeal that ruling.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Ernest Mabuza at TimesLIVE

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