Ekurhuleni's Dr Mashazi fails to overturn 12-month suspended sentence for ignoring court orders

By Loyiso Sidimba | Published Mar 25, 2025

Ekurhuleni Metro city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, after being found guilty of contempt of court for repeatedly ignoring an arbitration award favouring SA Municipal Workers' Union members. Despite multiple court orders, Mashazi failed to implement salary adjustments dating back to 2017, with the Labour Appeal Court dismissing her defence as "tenuous".