DISMISSED SOLDIERS DEMAND E19.5M

MBABANE – Battle lines have been drawn between the army and the three soldiers who were dismissed for allegedly stealing fuel.

The army reportedly refused to reinstate them despite a court order to that effect and the three have now instituted legal proceedings against the army commander, where they are demanding about E19.5 million.

Nkosikayikhethi Nxumalo, Vusimuzi Hlatshwako and Mpendulo Mngomezulu were dismissed from the army for allegedly stealing fuel but were exonerated by the court after it ruled in their favour.

They want E6.5 million, E7.9 million and E5.8 million, respectively, which constitutes salary payment from date of dismissal to the retirement age, pension payment from date of dismissal to the date of retirement age, constitutional damages and punitive damages for contempt of court/discrimination and unfair/constructive dismissal.

Respondents in the matter are Army Commander Sobantu Dlamini, the Attorney General, Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF), the Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF), the principal secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Deputy Army Commander Jeffrey Tshabalala and the Government of Swaziland.

The three are represented by former Magistrate Leo Dlamini from Nkosi S.A. Attorneys.
In the combined summons, which were filed yesterday, one of the former soldiers (Nxumalo) mentioned that their dismissal was set aside by a court order and he was reinstated to his employment with full payment of salary arears.

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“Despite the ongoing dispute from the date of the unlawful dismissal, reinstatement order and lawful demand,  the deputy commander refuses and or neglects to pay these amount, which are due,  owing and payable to the plaintiff by the respondents” reads part of the combined summons filed by Nxumalo’s lawyer yesterday.

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