Mine director loses job reinstatement bid
High Court dismisses former Botha Gold Mine MD's application to reclaim his position.
Themba Hlongwani, former managing director of Botha Gold Mine, has failed in his attempt to get his job back at the Bindura-based company.
Justice Samuel Deme issued a 15-page judgment on November 11, striking Hlongwani and former board chairman Augustine Manyau's urgent application from the court roll with costs due to weaknesses in their case.
The two had challenged resolutions from an October 20 extraordinary general meeting that approved their dismissal and appointed Munyaradzi Nzarayapenga as interim board chairman.
Why it mattersThemba Hlongwani must accept his dismissal from Botha Gold Mine after the High Court rejected his application on November 11.