Blind employee loses case

An Ehlanzeni district municipality disabled employee who lost a discrimination case against his employer has vowed to appeal the judgment.

- Masoka Dube

Dolfread Sihlangu, the coordinator of the disability desk in the municipality, accused his employer of not treating him the same as colleagues holding similar positions.

Last November, he took legal action and the matter was heard in the Johannesburg Labour Court.

Judgment was released yesterday, clearing the municipality of wrongdoing.

However, Sihlangu, who is blind, was not happy with the outcome and said he had instructed his lawyers to appeal.

“I am appealing because wrong information was put on the system when creating the positions.