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Ex-MAP teacher loses unfair dismissal case

Keorapetse Tshwene Giving evidence before Justice Gaedupe Makgato of the Industrial Court PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Keorapetse Tshwene Giving evidence before Justice Gaedupe Makgato of the Industrial Court PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Former Maru A Pula School (MAP) employee Keorapetse Tshwene, who claimed racism and challenged his contract termination, lost his case in which he was disputing the unilateral contract variation and unfair dismissal.

The former teacher, 41, alleged that despite performing well since 2007, he was informed eight months before his contract expired that it wouldn't be renewed.

However, the Industrial Court ruled that Tshwene failed to make a case against the private school. Judge Gaedupe Makgato stated that Tshwene's case lacks merit, especially considering he wasn't terminated. Rather his contract had ended and was not renewed. "Parting ways was a mutual agreement and I do not see how it was an unfair dismissal.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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