Two former Roads Authority employees fired last month have taken the parastatal to court.

Through an urgent court application, Sydney Boois and Richard Milinga claim that the Roads Authority mishandled their dismissal and appeal process.

The company accused Boois and Milinga of disregarding procurement processes when purchasing vehicles valued at approximately N$16 million.

The procurement process was not approved, the company suffered no financial loss, but they were found guilty and fired against the advice of the Roads Authority lawyers.

Boois and Milinga argued that the institution failed to follow its own rules after they appealed their dismissal last month.

They submitted an appeal within the required two working days, as set out in the authority's internal policy.

According to court documents, the Roads Authority acknowledged receipt of the appeal but indicated it might not meet the required 14-day deadline to convene a hearing.

The two employees are rejecting any extension of the timeline. 

They argued that remaining unemployed while waiting for an appeal would be unfair and proposed that they be reinstated while the process continued.

Court papers show that no response was provided to this proposal despite several follow-ups. 

The RA has also appointed the same law firm that had initially advised the company against dismissing the duo to chair the appeal process, but Boois and Milinga claim this appointment was not properly made in line with procurement procedures and that no supporting documentation has been provided despite repeated requests.

They further allege that the person appointed to represent the Roads Authority in the appeal was only formally approved after the appeal deadline had passed.

In the application, the two former executives seek urgent interim relief, including halting the appeal process and reinstatement. 

The Roads Authority has indicated that it will defend the matter.