{
  "id": 15760227,
  "title": "Lumka Oliphant wins reinstatement, R1.5m back pay in unfair dismissal ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lumka-oliphant-wins-reinstatement-r1-5m-back-pay-in-unfair-dismissal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:38:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-20-lumka-oliphant-wins-reinstatement-r1-5m-back-pay-in-unfair-dismissal-ruling/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council has ruled that Lumka Oliphant was unfairly dismissed, ordering her reinstatement and R1.5 million in back pay.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}