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The Citizen reports that Lesiba Malotana, the suspended head of the Gauteng Department of Health (DOH), has been dealt a blow after the Labour Court dismissed his attempt to overturn his precautionary suspension.
Malotana, who was placed on precautionary suspension by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi in October following a damning report by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) relating to bribes, took the matter to the Labour Court earlier this month in a bid to challenge and overturn the decision. In court, Malotana argued that Lesufi had acted outside the scope of his contract and the Public Service Act when he placed him on precautionary suspension.
But, Judge Benita Whitcher ruled that Malotana’s suspension by Lesufi was both lawful and rational, noting that his application was “fundamentally flawed and incorrect.” She found the SIU report contained “believable allegations of serious misconduct” and revealed “a strong, initial case.” Whitcher also found that suspending the Malotana had been “the only logical and rational outcome” based on the evidence and that there was a real risk that he could use his position to influence the investigation if he remained at work. The court dismissed Malotana’s application with costs.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Faizel Patel at The Citizen
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