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'Man alone': bus driver claims he was sacked for complaining about multiple alleged safety defects
Summary
Nico Holloway, a South African bus driver for Citi Bus Ltd, claims he was dismissed after raising safety concerns about multiple vehicles on intercity routes between October 2023 and January 2024. He alleged defects such as a cracked windscreen, malfunctioning wipers, faulty power steering, seatbelt failures, tyre misalignment and a door that opened on the M7 motorway. Holloway said he reported these issues to duty managers who told him to drive the buses as‑is and that no action was taken. He was served with a dismissal notice on 5 January 2024, after which managers allegedly arranged a flight for him to Cape Town and attempted to escort him to the airport, an action he described as a "self‑styled deportation." The Workplace Relations Commission hearing is ongoing, with further evidence to be presented tomorrow.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Man alone': bus driver claims he was sacked for complaining about multiple alleged safety defects. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 2023 Other
- January 2024 Other
- September 2023 Other
- 27 November 2023 Other
- 24 December Other
- December 2023 Other
- 5 January 2024 Other
- 2024-07-17 Publication
Why: (Pictured: Complainant Mr Nico Holloway) It has been alleged that a bus company's managers fired a driver because he made complaints about vehicles he called "seriously unsafe" before then attempting to carry out a "self-styled deportation" on the migrant worker by booking him a flight home and trying to escort him to the airport. CNI source report
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Outcome: After hearing the evidence of another former driver at the firm, Lukas Badenhorst, adjudicator David James Murphy adjourned the matter overnight.
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