Mgoqi’s fate decided today

The Cape High Court will hand down judgement today on the legality of the extended contract of axed Cape Town city manager Wallace Mgoqi. Two applications were heard by a full bench of the court last week. Mgoqi applied to have the council meeting at which his contract was revoked, declared invalid. The city applied to have a decision of former mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo to extend Mgoqi's contract by a year declared invalid. Mgoqi's legal representative contended that his client was unfairly dismissed, in violation of his labour rights. The city's counsel argued against Mfeketo's authority to alter Mgoqi's contract.