City of Cape Town officer wins reinstatement and R550k backpay after drug test dismissal

City of Cape Town officer wins reinstatement and R550k backpay after drug test dismissal

A City of Cape Town law enforcement officer has been given the greenlight to return to work and will receive more than half a million rand in backpay after being dismissed for failing a drug test. Keegan Mantis, employed by the city’s law enforcement department, lost his job in late 2023 following a positive cannabis test. The dismissal came after a random drug test conducted in February 2023, which Mantis did not pass. The municipality charged …