Maswanganyi v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Others (CCT170/19) [2020] ZACC 4

20th March 2020

Maswanganyi v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Others (CCT170/19) [2020] ZACC 4

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Termination of employment by the South African National Defence Force — ex lege (by operation of law) — pursuant to section 59(1)(d) of the Defence Act 42 of 2002 — effect after conviction and sentence set aside on appeal

Jurisdictional factors to section 59(1)(d) fell away — termination of employment reversed by operation of law — employment never validly terminated