A Cape Town police sergeant who was dismissed for shoplifting at Checkers Hyper lost her appeal in the Labour Court. The court found that she failed to uphold the employer's interests and acted dishonestly by providing a false name and address when arrested.
A Cape Town police Sergeant who wanted to fight her dismissal after she was fired for shoplifting at giant supermarket Checkers Hyper, lost her appeal in the Labour Court . File Picture: Itumeleng English/ Independent News papersDuring the hearing, it was found that she failed to uphold the interest of the employer by unlawfully taking items from the shelves at Checkers Hyper. Furthermore, it was said Bam failed to act honestly by giving a false name and address when she arrested.
In her testimony, Bam said she had gone shopping with her mother and while she was busy changing her baby’s nappy in the car, an unknown man sold her mother something. She was unaware of this transaction at the time because drowsy from medication she was taking. She testified that this was the first time she became aware of her mother’s purchase. She further denied identifying herself as Suzette Karelse. Instead, she said it was her mother who identified her this way because this was her nickname due to her singing capabilities as a child.he arbitration hearing, her attorney had failed to cross-examine the security on the contradictory evidence she had given at the disciplinary enquiry even though she had instructed to him to do so.
Judge Robert Lagrange said the arbitrator had weighed up the evidence and was correct in dismissing Bam and her mother's versions as their defence was characterised by
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