IRM1501
PORTFOLIO Semester 1 2024
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Due Date: 27 May 2024
QUESTION 1 (3 ANSWERS PROVIDED)
1. Facts
The case stems from the dismissal of Mr. Sidumo by Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd. Mr.
Sidumo was employed as a security officer responsible for patrolling the mine's high-security
facility where valuable metals were separated from lower-grade concentrate. He was dismissed
for failing to adhere to established search procedures. Sidumo disputed his dismissal, taking
the matter to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) under the
Labour Relations Act (LRA). The CCMA commissioner recognized Sidumo's misconduct but
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