Labour Court rules in favour of cop reinstated after losing firearm.
The Labour Court has dismissed an application by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to overturn an arbitration award reinstating a police constable who was dismissed after his state-issued firearm disappeared more than a decade ago.
The court found that although the arbitrator committed a material error in evaluating the evidence of one of SAPS' key witnesses, the ultimate conclusion that the dismissal was substantively unfair remained reasonable.
Constable Zukile Yozi had been employed by SAPS since January 2005 and was stationed at the Muizenberg Magistrate's Court before he was dismissed in January 2018.
The disciplinary action stemmed from the disappearance of his 9mm service pistol in April 2015. The firearm has never been recovered.
