Cape Town employee who asked for bursary and used the funds for personal expenses loses Labour Court appeal

A Cape Town man who was dismissed after using bursary funds earmarked for studying for personal use, lost his appeal at the Labour Court in an attempt to get his job back.Thembile Mabhaso was employed as an Operating Standards Specialist at Astron Energy from 2012 until January 2020.He earned R83,500 a month.Sometime in November 2018, he applied for a bursary at work to further his studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT). His employer agreed to pay his fees and the initial payment required by UCT to enable him to register was R25, 500.In February 2019, the R25,500 was paid into…