A SARS employee who called in sick and then joined a march against retailer Clicks has been fired.
South African Revenue Service investigator Benneth Mathebula was spotted on TV by his supervisor at an EFF march while he was booked off sick.
Judge Moshoana said: “When he faked illness he must have intended to mislead SARS,” and ruled that Mathebula’s dismissal was fair. Whilst watching the news on television, Mantso spotted Mathebula participating in a protest march called by the EFF against retail group Clicks, on 7 September.Mantso confronted Mathebula in writing. In response Mathebula asked how it had come to Mantso’s attention and who had complained.
“I did not see anything wrong with that, actually I thought maybe it is good to go out and stretch a bit, as I was not bedridden…So it is true that you might have seen me. Unfortunately the following day I got worse and I did let you know.”He referred an unfair dismissal dispute to the CCMA where Commissioner Faizel Mooi found in his favour.
It seemed Mathebula had taken advantage of the SARS policy that an employee who is off sick for two days or less does not have to produce a medical certificate, he said.
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