# The Bargaining Council has ruled the dismissal of Social Development spokesperson Lumka Oliphant was procedurally unfair. She was fired a year ago following misconduct allegations, which she disputed. Oliphant’s dismissal was linked to claims that she leaked information about a three-million-rand New York trip by former minister Sisisi Tolashe. Oliphant denied being the source, describing her firing as a targeted campaign of victimisation. She challenged the decision through the Bargaining Council. OIiphant is expected to return to work on the first of November.
Bargaining Council rules Lumka Oliphant’s dismissal unfair