Article written by Avyakta Sing, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Kyle Venter, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys. 24 February 2022 Background The Gauteng Department of Education (“the Respondent”) was Mr. Nhleko’s (“the Applicant”) employer. He referred a dispute to the Education Labour Relations Council (the “ELRC”) when his employment was terminated, stating that he was
SUMMARY In or about August 2018, the Applicant won a beauty pageant and thereafter began promoting the brand and complying with her duties as was required of her. The Applicant was to receive prizes up to the value of R500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Rand) which included a Volkswagen Jetta 7.   After having only received