Using muthi in the workplace is a violation
The bargaining council of South Africa has ruled that using
muthi to intimidate colleagues will constitute misconduct and people can be
sanctioned for it.
According to an article published by the sowetanlive.com “Using muthi or other traditional preparations to intimidate or threaten a colleague constitutes as misconduct and is a dismissible offence.”
Employers also have the right to remove “purveyors of darkness from their environment.”
This comes as a finding by the Bargaining Council of the Sugar Manufacturing and refining industry.
In 2014, Tongaat Hulett dismissed Louis Mngomezulu who worked in the company for putting the safety, health and life of Nokukhanya Nxele, at risk.
She is the company’s HR manager.
Apparently Louis had put a black gummy substance on the door and key hole of the door to her office in 2014.
The HR manager then went to her traditional healer, and she was told that it was harmful muthi.
Louis was then fired, and because he wasn’t happy with the decision, he decided to go to the bargaining council.
CCTV footage placed Louis at the scene and that’s how they figured out he was the one who putting the muthi on the door.
Whooooooooo! I think it’s time we put South Africa in rice, and hope it comes out a better place!