Judgement in SABC journalists' labour case postponed
Judgement in the application by four SABC journalists to have their dismissals set aside, has been postponed until tomorrow.
Solidarity's Dirk Hermann said judgement will now be delivered in Cape Town on Tuesday.
"The judge himself does service in Cape Town from tomorrow and he decided to deliver the judgement at the place where he will be the judge," Hermann said.
The Labour Court is expected to rule on an application to set aside their dismissals.
Last week lawyers for the SABC and the trade union solidarity squared off in court. In total, eight reporters were fired for challenging a ban on the broadcast of violent protests a ban which has since been declared invalid.
The SABC's Themba Skosana said the journalists had breached their contacts with their public comments against the public broadcaster's editorial decisions.
But Solidarity's Steven Budlender argued the SABC's actions amounted to bullying. He said the journalists were fired because they criticised the protest policy, and SABC management.
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Meanwhile, trade union Bemawu has also confirmed that its filed papers on behalf of two more fired journalists, Lukhanyo Calata and Busisiwe Ntuli. Freelancer Vuyo Mvoko, whose contract was terminated, is also taking the SABC to court.