When asked if Newsome had informed the SAA board at the time of his appointment that he was facing a disciplinary hearing, Tlali Tlali, head of media relations at SAA, told Business Day: “This is an internal matter between the employer and an employee.” Tlali did confirm that Newsome had been appointed for 12 months with effect from May 1 2018.
Making the situation potentially more awkward for SAA is that the charges of misconduct relate to Newsome’s handling of a disciplinary hearing involving SAA executives.
The charges against Newsome stem from a complaint lodged by Simon Mantell in August 2017. Mantell’s complaint was prompted by Newsome’s handling of a disciplinary hearing following an investigation by the Institute of Internal…
