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City Press reports that according to fired University of SA (Unisa) registrar Professor Steward Mothata, the university acted against him for not submitting his work laptop and access card.
But Mothata has claimed in papers filed at the Johannesburg Labour Court on 28 June that at the time of his dismissal by Unisa principal and vice-chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula, the equipment had already been handed over. Mothata’s move to challenge his dismissal came after he had earlier gone to court over his suspension. It remains unclear what would be the implications of the suspension challenge to the dismissal case. But, Mothata stated in his latest founding affidavit that the court should make an order declaring LenkaBula’s decision to terminate his employment without following an arbitration process set out in his contract unlawful. He also asked the court to direct Unisa and LenkaBula to reinstate him and initiate arbitration proceedings if they believed that he had committed an act of misconduct. Mothata detailed how Unisa decided to terminate him while the suspension issue was still pending. He was employed as a registrar on 1 October 2020. His contract set out the terms of his employment, including the procedure to be followed leading to its termination whether as a result of misconduct or otherwise. After his suspension, Mothata asserted that LenkaBula did not have the power of law to suspend him and that his suspension constituted victimisation. In an urgent application at the High Court on 20 June, he sought various reliefs to ensure compliance with the law and “address the persistent abuse of power and poor governance at Unisa”.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Msindisi Fengu at City Press
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