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NYDA CEO must be reinstated: Court─── 13:14 Mon, 21 Oct 2013
The Labour Court in Johannesburg has ruled that axed NYDA CEO Steven Ngubeni must be reinstated as his dismissal from the agency was unlawful.
Judge Andre van Niekerk said a decision by the National Youth Development Agency to fire Ngubeni was in breach of his contract of employment.
The NYDA was ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings.
On October 8, the NYDA board decided to fire Ngubeni after it came to the conclusion he was guilty of financial mismanagement and gross dereliction of duty.
Ngubeni reportedly faced seven charges related to signing off loans, later converted to grants in three projects valued at over R30 million, before the approval of the board.
Report by Sapa
