Firing anti-nuclear activist from Koeberg board unconstiutional, rules court
The judge said Becker should however have relinquished his position as spokesperson for KAA after his appointment.
Becker, who is the spokesperson for the Koeberg Alert Alliance , was appointed as a non-executive director of the board to represent communities affected by nuclear activities. Becker was suspended and then fired by Mantashe, who publicly stated at the time of his suspension: “If you resist nuclear and you [are] a board member, I fire you, simple. You can’t be [on] a board of something you’re not advocating for. We want nuclear there in Port Elizabeth”.
“The goal was to collect the top concerns relating to nuclear safety across organisations … and to bring those concerns to the board, since he was a representative of those communities. Judge Mantame said Becker was never advised that it would not bode well if he wore two hats and the issue should have been dealt with in a more constructive, pragmatic and professional manner.
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