A Gauteng woman, Puseletso Lebyane, who told her sick colleague that she should die, is fighting to keep her job after the Labour Court in Johannesburg dismissed a ruling that had cleared her of wrongdoing.
Lebyane was previously exonerated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) after her employer, Tempest Car Hire, dismissed her from work.
In a court judgment, it was noted that on March 11, 2021, Tasha Moodley, feeling unwell, decided to sit in the kitchen at work and informed her colleagues, including Lebyane, of her condition. When they were alone, Lebyane told Moodley, “you should die”, but shortly after, she claimed it was meant as a joke.
Moodley lodged a grievance against Lebyane, leading to a hearing in April 2021. During that hearing, Lebyane admitted…
