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Court Upholds Firing Over Covid Policy | Johannesburg News
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- Aug 1, 2026
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Summary
A former Santam employee, A Richards, lost her legal battle after being fired for refusing to comply with the company’s Covid-19 testing policy — which required unvaccinated workers to pay for regular PCR tests. Despite attempting to get an exemption and temporarily continuing testing, she eventually stopped submitting results and missed work entirely, ignoring warnings and even skipping a disciplinary hearing. Charged with gross insubordination and dishonesty, Richards argued her financial hardship made it an incapacity issue — but the Labour Court rejected that, ruling her actions were clear misconduct and her claims lacked evidence. The court upheld her dismissal, reinforcing employers’ right to enforce health protocols without compromise. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a8f61ff0977d0e0b