Mkhwebane v Office of the Public Protector and Others (023495/2024)
Mkhwebane v Office of the Public Protector and Others (023495/2024) [2024] ZAGPPHC 995 (9 October 2024)
The court held that the applicant was not entitled to a gratuity upon removal from office for misconduct and incompetence. The Conditions of Service distinguish between 'vacation of office' and 'removal from office,' with the former referring to leaving office at the end of the term and the latter to removal for cause. The language and structure of the Conditions of Service, including the separate treatment of gratuity and transport allowances, support this distinction. The refusal to pay a gratuity was a contractual decision, not administrative action, and did not breach the Basic Conditions…
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- Removal Of Public Officer
- Interpretation Of Employment Contract
- Gratuity Entitlement
- Section 172 Declarator
- Administrative Action Review
- Basic Conditions Of Employment Act