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Warning for South Africans working from home | SA News

Malcolm Libera
 ·28 Jun 2025

South African employees are increasingly being disciplined or fired because of social media posts, with many off-duty misconduct cases rising due to work-from-home policies. 

Heike Hartnick is a recent Master of Laws graduate from the University of the Western Cape and a candidate legal practitioner. 

She has spent the past year exploring the legal grey area, which is becoming increasingly relevant in today’s digital and remote-working world. 

This area concerns dismissals for misconduct outside the physical workplace,…

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