Press Corporation Challenges Court Order to Pay K14.1 Billion Over Unfair Dismissals
Published on April 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM by Edgar Naitha
Press Corporation Limited (PCL) has filed an appeal against a ruling by the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) that ordered the company to pay a total of K14.1 billion in compensation to three of its former senior executives for unfair dismissal.
The ruling, delivered on April 25, 2025, in Blantyre, directed PCL to pay Elizabeth Mafeni K8 billion, George Partridge K4 billion, and Benard Ndau K3 billion. The three initially demanded K33 billion in total.
In a letter signed by PCL Board Chairperson Radson Mwadiwa, the conglomerate expressed its disagreement with the court’s decision, particularly the finding that PCL mishandled the implementation of its functional review, which led to the executives’ termination. The company also opposes the financial award granted by the court.
The three former executives—Partridge, who served as Chief Executive Officer; Mafeni, the Group Financial Controller; and Ndau, the Company Secretary—were dismissed in 2021 following a functional review aimed at reducing staff to enhance operational efficiency and cut costs.
PCL is now seeking to overturn the ruling through the appeals process.
