Foreign lecturers awarded R774k in back pay after dismissals declared unfair

Timeslive · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 19, 2026 · 661 words · By Botho Molosankwe

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Story audio is generated using AI Three foreign lecturers whose contracts were terminated allegedly because they had not complied with the requirements of the department of home affairs have won the case against their employer after their dismissals were…

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Why it matters

The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) also ordered South West Gauteng TEVT College to pay them almost R800,000 in back pay for the months they had stayed at home after being dismissed.

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The order states they must be paid before the end of the month.

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Claim 1: “He said her Zimbabwean exemption permit (ZEP) had expired on November 27 2025.”

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No evidence was found after searching regarding the expiration date of Tsungai Shumba's ZEP permit.

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Claim 2: “Lecturer Andile Ncube said she had worked for the college since 2010”

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No evidence in the provided search results confirms that Andile Ncube worked for the college since 2010. Results for 'Andile Ncube' refer to a radio presenter or other individuals.

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web search NEUTRAL — Andile Ncube. City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.Explore collaborative articles. We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started wit…
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Claim 3: “The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) also ordered South West Gauteng TEVT College to pay them almost R800,000 in back pay for the months they had stayed at home after being dismissed.”

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Two independent sources (TimesLIVE and a general web result) explicitly state that the ELRC ordered the college to pay almost R800,000 in back pay. MSN confirms the names of the lecturers involved.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) also ordered South West Gauteng TEVT College to pay them almost R800,000 in back pay for the months they had stayed at home after being dismissed.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-19-for…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) also ordered South West Gauteng TEVT College to pay them almost R800,000 in back pay for the months they had stayed at home after being dismissed. The ord…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-18-foreign-lecturers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The case, decided by the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC), involved lecturers Ivy Ncube, Andile Ncube and Dzungai Shumba, who were employed at Southwest Gauteng TVET College.
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/education-and-learning/higher-educ…

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Claim 4: “Ivy Ncube, Andile Ncube and Tsungai Shumba approached the ELCR to challenge their dismissals.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions that Ivy Ncube, Andile Ncube, and Tsungai Shumba approached the ELRC to challenge their dismissals. Other sources confirm the outcome but not the specific act of filing the challenge.

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Claim 5: “on December 11 2025 the college informed her that her contract would be expiring.”

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No evidence in the provided search results confirms a notification of contract expiration on December 11, 2025.

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Claim 6: “Shumba testified that she had worked at the college since 2014”

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No evidence in the provided search results confirms Tsungai Shumba's testimony regarding starting work in 2014.

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Claim 7: “On December 31 2025 she received a letter stating her contract would expire on December 31 2025.”

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The provided evidence contains no mention of a contract expiration notice dated December 31, 2025. The search results for '2025' are unrelated to the lecturers.

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Claim 8: “Ivy Ncube will get R350,056, Andile Ncube R185,000, and Shumba R239,112.”

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Claim 9: “The respondent (college) is ordered to retrospectively reinstate Ivy Ncube, Andile Ncube and Tsungai Shumba effective from August 12 2026.”

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No evidence was found after searching regarding a specific reinstatement date of August 12, 2026.

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Claim 10: “Ivy Ncube said she had been working for the college for 15 years”

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Only one source mentions Ivy Ncube's statement regarding her 15 years of employment at the college.

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Claim 11: “Three foreign lecturers whose contracts were terminated allegedly because they had not complied with the requirements of the department of home affairs have won the case against their employer after their dismissals were declared unfair.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the ELRC found the dismissals of three employees at South West Gauteng TVET College to be unfair and ordered their reinstatement.

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