Minister fires official after getting stuck in lift — but Labour Court rules against her

[Bradley Prior]

Minister fires official after getting stuck in lift — but Labour Court rules against her
The Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi has lost her bid for leave to appeal a Johannesburg Labour Court ruling that she must reinstate a deputy director she fired after Kubayi was stuck in a lift for more than an hour. [GroundUp]

 

[now05ster]

Also, there must be more to the story. Surely the prolonged unscheduled lift stay was just an excuse to get rid of her.

/disengages MYBB Expert mode.

 

[RedViking]

Lol, I'm so confused who got stuck in the zoo and why getting stuck in a lift got it fired. Bunch of clowns.

 

[Gordon_R]

Lol, I'm so confused who got stuck in the zoo and why getting stuck in a lift got it fired. Bunch of clowns.

Some people lose all sense of perspective when they get stuck in a lift, and those with delusions of grandeur are likely to take out their frustrations on their subordinates.

 

[lkpat]

What did this other woman have to do with the lift sticking exactly?

 

[oros]

 

[RonSwanson]

Some people lose all sense of perspective when they get stuck in a lift, and those with delusions of grandeur are likely to take out their frustrations on their subordinates.

So typical of these uneducated and incompetent ANC thugs.

 

[cn@]

Fact is there are people that are terrible bosses. They get there only by virtue of their dominant personality.

 

[TheChamp]

What did this other woman have to do with the lift sticking exactly?

She was the operations manager or someone who was responsible for making sure stuck lifts are repaired or people don't get into faulty lifts, apparently this one was known to be faulty and people were warned about it, why it wasn't properly marked as out of service or how the minister ended up inside it, I really don't know.

But indeed, it looks like there was beef between the two and the lift issue was very convenient. The Minister was found wanting when she flip flopped on the reasons for firing her and claimed the lift incident had nothing to do with it, while in fact her suspension letter mentioned the lift incident.

 

[RedViking]

She was the operations manager or someone who was responsible for making sure stuck lifts are repaired or people don't get into faulty lifts, apparently this one was known to be faulty and people were warned about it, why it wasn't properly marked as out of service or how the minister ended up inside it, I really don't know.

But indeed, it looks like there was beef between the two and the lift issue was very convenient.

All we know is things escalated quickly.

 

[lkpat]

She was the operations manager or someone who was responsible for making sure stuck lifts are repaired or people don't get into faulty lifts, apparently this one was known to be faulty and people were warned about it, why it wasn't properly marked as out of service or how the minister ended up inside it, I really don't know.

But indeed, it looks like there was beef between the two and the lift issue was very convenient. The Minister was found wanting when she flip flopped on the reasons for firing her and claimed the life incident had nothing to do with it, while in fact her suspension letter mentioned the lift incident.

If only public servants at all levels were fired for gross incompetence.

 

[TheChamp]

If only public servants at all levels were fired for gross incompetence.

Incompetence is only frowned upon if it personally affects the minister, this is all there is to it, I am sure there are plenty of lifts not working in her department, the only difference is that she has not got stuck in them.

 

[FiestaST]

Must do gud job.

 

[upup]

The lift should have got stuck much longer,

 

[RedViking]

The lift should have got stuck much longer,

More them should get stuck in lifts. There is just something satisfying about it.

 

[MentellusMaximus]

Sjoe dit is erg

 

[borro]

A lift stuck is no good.

 

[CPTBoy]

Load shedding?

 

[Hemi300c]

****ing fat arrogant cvunt needs to be fired herself and pay all fees.

I'm so sick and tiered of these cvnts thinking they are god's.

I hope you get stuck in a burning lift you fat cvnt.

 

[The_MAC]

The up' and down's of working in Government