CARMEL RICKARD: Social media spat backfires on Eskom employee

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CARMEL RICKARD: Social media spat backfires on Eskom employee
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You can’t insult your senior managers on social media and expect there to be no consequences, a former employee of Eskom has discovered, writes CarmelRickard.

Plenty of people would like to swear at Eskom; plenty already do. But a recent labour court decision makes it clear that Eskom employees, whatever their private views, should watch their language about their bosses, at least on social media.

The case involves senior technician Iteseng Nkgwang, who was dismissed in April 2018 after 13 years with the power utility...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.

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