CCMA rules in favour of Bloomberg against journalist Sam Mkokeli

[schumi]

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has found Bloomberg did not commit unfair labour practices in a case involving senior journalist Sam Mkokeli.

Mkokeli took Bloomberg to the CCMA after a series of warnings which he alleged were unfair.

In December 2018, Bloomberg initiated disciplinary proceedings against the veteran journalist, saying he had violated its social media policy and subsequently issued a written warning.

The warning related to a tweet by Mkokeli on Telecommunications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.

The tweet was posted before she was announced as minister on November 22, 2018, and, translated to English, was captioned: "Here's the walk."

Bloomberg was of the view that the tweet had speculated she would soon become the telecommunications minister, which it said was against its social media policy as the tweet had broken news before it went onto the Bloomberg terminal.

That same month, the company issued Mkokeli a final written warning for the same offence.

He had again tweeted an article with the headline "ANC's Pule Mabe accused of sexual harassment by his PA". Mkokeli captioned it: "Thixo ka Fransman!"

More at : https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...mberg-against-journalist-sam-mkokeli-20191018

 

[schumi]

Have not followed the case and would not revel in one's misfortune but thought it was ironic after this comment

Veteran journalist Sam Mkokeli has threatened to drive Bloomberg News “back overseas with tales (sic) between their legs” for firing him after he had challenged the racial imbalance in the company.

Mkokeli, who was the chief reporter for Africa, took to Twitter on Wednesday announcing that he was at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to challenge the American owned media company’s action against him.

'I mean business': Sam Mkokeli takes on Bloomberg over axing

Veteran journalist Sam Mkokeli has threatened to drive Bloomberg News ?back overseas with tales (sic) between their legs? for firing him

www.iol.co.za

 

[Thor]

Good, hope they fire him.

 

[Tokolotshe]

Good, hope they fire him.

Seems he's gone.

https://twitter.com/msmkokeli

Former Bloomberg Chief Reporter for Africa. Fired for raising questions about the news operation's lily-white culture and its incestuous tendencies.

Of course he's playing the victim and racist card rolled into one and it has not worked out well. The k@k is strong in this one.

 

[Gordon_R]

More at : https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/...mberg-against-journalist-sam-mkokeli-20191018

The ego is inflated with this one:

Speaking to News24, Mkokeli said this was a blow to media freedom.

"It's a shocking outcome and a blow to media freedom, coming out eerily as we look back on Black Wednesday and the painful reminder of brutal apartheid censorship."

 

[Tokolotshe]

The ego is inflated with this one:

Rather interesting read the initial IOL story and then the news24 story. It seems he was a bit creative with the facts that came out later.

 

[Jabulani22]

AA has never worked and will never work , especially on foreign interests , and thats with USA having their own AA which could do with a dismantling .

 

[Gordon_R]

He writes for the Daily Maverick now. The comments on his latest article are mostly "hate it", "rubbish", "disagree", etc: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/art...keshe-may-be-pardoned-can-zuma-be-far-behind/

 

[ForceFate]

AA has never worked and will never work , especially on foreign interests , and thats with USA having their own AA which could do with a dismantling .

?

 

[Jabulani22]

?

Our local policies do not dictate world policy .

 

[ForceFate]

Our local policies do not dictate world policy .

What does that have to do with this case? Just because he said something about race?

 

[Jabulani22]

What does that have to do with this case? Just because he said something about race?

Maybe the thought was if it works in SA it'll work on companies in SA.

 

[ForceFate]

Maybe the thought was if it works in SA it'll work on companies in SA.

Maybe? Lol.
/smh
Maybe a senior reporter thinks SA's AA laws apply in other countries? Then I'd blame the people who hired him.

 

[Tokolotshe]

Maybe? Lol.
/smh
Maybe a senior reporter thinks SA's AA laws apply in other countries? Then I'd blame the people who hired him.

Erm no - they fired him, unless you're referring to DM