Union Rep Fired for Defying Mine Rules
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The Labour Appeal Court has upheld the dismissal of Otshepeng Kgotlang, a long-time employee at Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine, for gross insubordination and dishonesty. Kgotlang, a team leader and part-time shop steward, repeatedly ignored orders to work underground, despite clear mine rules requiring shop stewards to do their regular jobs unless officially released for union work. The union claimed an informal agreement let shop stewards skip underground shifts, but courts found no proof of such a deal. The judges ruled Kgotlangs actions were deliberate defiance and fraud, reinforcing the strict enforcement of duty rules for union roles in mines.
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