{"issue_text":"Whether the decision by the respondent's Disciplinary Committee to proceed with the hearing in applicant's absence amounted to a gross irregularity","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant requested postponement; hearing proceeded in absence; legal counsel unavailable"}
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Background
The applicant, a Sales and Marketing Manager at ZESA, was dismissed for absenteeism after exceeding statutory sick leave days. He sought review of the disciplinary proceedings which proceeded in his absence despite his request for postponement to allow his legal counsel to attend.
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