IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND
HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 181/2000
In the matter between:
SIPHO MATSENJWA & 2 OTHERS APPLICANT
and
SWD. SECURITY ACADEMY
t/a BUFFALO SOLDIERS RESPONDENT
CORAM
KENNETH NKAMBULE: JUDGE
DAN MANGO: MEMBER
GILBERT NDZINISA: MEMBER
FOR APPLICANT: MR. M. MKHWANAZI
FOR RESPONDENT: MR. S. DLAMINI
AWARD OF COURT
30/9/02
After delivering judgement in this matter the court ordered the applicants' representative to obtain affidavits from the applicants pertaining their personal circumstances.
Considering the personal circumstances of each applicant as reflected in the affidavits, the hardship and loss they experienced due to the unfair dismissal, the fact that they have not been employed ever since, save for one who has been just employed as a petrol attendant, we award them ten months' pay as compensation for unfair dismissal, payment of one month's notice, additional notice and severance allowance to be computed in terms of the Employment Act.
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The computation is as follows;
1) Stanley Sithole
a) one month notice pay E 750-
b) additional notice pay 116-
c) severance pay 290-
d) ten months' statutory compensation 7,500-
Sub Total 8,656-
2) Jetro Masango
a) one month notice pay 750-
b) additional notice pay 116-
c) severance pay 290-
d) ten months' statutory compensation 7,500-
Sub Total 8,656-
3) Mduduzi Zitha
a) one month notice pay 750-
b) additional notice pay 348-
c) severance pay 870-
d) ten months' statutory compensation 7,500-
Sub Total 9,468-
TOTAL 26,780-
This amount must be paid on or before the 30th day of October, 2002.
K.P. NKAMBULE
JUDGE - INDUSTRIAL COURT
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