NSSA executives fight 'dismissals'

National Social Security Authority top executives who were sacked last week by the national insurer's board have challenged the retrenchment, saying it was in violation of the Labour Act.

This comes as it emerged that the board announced to the media that it had cut ties with the executives yet in fact, it had entered into discussions to agree on retrenchment packages.

NSSA wrote to the five executives, advising them to enter into discussions with their lawyers - Dube, Manikai and Hwacha - last Friday at 12:00, four days after announcing they had cut loose the quartet.

Meanwhile, the five NASSA executives who were sacked last week for corruption and mismanagement extended dodgy loans to their lovers and warded themselves salaries of over $40 000.

Sources says authorities were lining up criminal charges against former general manager James Matiza, director Shadreck Vera (investments), Patrick Mupani (Finance), Tendai Mafunda (corporate services) and Bright Chidyagwai (ICT).