High Court rules GMM unlawfully suspended municipal manager

SECUNDA – The High Court ruled that Mr Felani Mndebele, municipal manager of the Govan Mbeki Municipality, was unlawfully suspended.

The proceedings instituted against Mr Mndebele on 16 October last year were declared unlawful.

The court also nullified the appointment of a second respondent as presiding officer (hearing chairperson) and declared it as invalid and unlawful.

The High Court also found that Govan Mbeki Municipality was in breach of the contract of employment entered into with Mr Mndebele on 5 October 2018.

Govan Mbeki Municipality and its presiding officer (second respondent) were ordered to pay the applicant’s (Mr Mndebele) costs.

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