…for allegedly dodging ex-workers’ severance pay
Moorosi Tsiane
BB Alert Security Company has been sued by two of its former employees who accuse the firm of “playing hide and seek” instead of honouring agreed severance payments.
The former workers, Lebohang Moso of Tšenola and Hopolang Libetso of Mohalalitoe, claim the company has failed to pay them their terminal benefits despite formal settlement agreements reached earlier this year through the Directorate of Dispute Prevention and Resolution (DDPR).
Moso’s case
According to court documents, Mr Moso joined BB Alert on 12 September 2017 and resigned on 25 November 2024. Upon his resignation, he was owed several payments, including severance pay, underpayments, rest days, unpaid public holidays, and annual leave.
He subsequently lodged a complaint with the DDPR, and the matter was set down for 22 May 2025. During conciliation proceedings—attended by his lawyer and BB Alert’s representative—the parties reached an agreement that the company would pay him M50,020 in monthly instalments of M2500 until full settlement. The first payment was to be made by the end of August 2025.
However, according to Mr Moso, the company failed to honour its commitment.
“The month of August 2025 passed and, to my dismay, no payment was effected,” his affidavit reads. “On 1 September 2025, Ms Lichakane, an Assistant Human Resource Officer, requested my bank account details, and I confirmed she could use the same account on their system. I believed this meant payment would be made when salaries were processed around 7 September — but that never happened.”
When his lawyer followed up, Ms Lichakane allegedly assured them that payments would be made around 15 September 2025, the usual date for administrative and DDPR-related payments at BB Alert. But again, no payment was made.
“They kept making promises that never came true,” Mr Moso lamented.
Later, Ms Lichakane reportedly excused herself from the matter, referring it to BB Alert Human Resource Manager, Lineo Chaka. When contacted, Ms Chaka allegedly initially said she was on leave but promised to revert upon her return.
“On Monday, Ms Chaka claimed the company was facing financial challenges and asked us to wait until month-end. But even then, no payment was made, and she never provided an update.”
Frustrated, Mr Moso accuses BB Alert of deliberately breaching the agreement.
“BB Alert is in breach of the settlement terms without any good reason,” he argues.
“They have been using delaying tactics — postponing and procrastinating payments, causing me prejudice. Their failure to even update me clearly shows malicious intent to avoid honouring the agreement.”
He is therefore asking the High Court to order BB Alert to comply with the settlement agreement signed on 22 May 2025. Alternatively, he seeks the cancellation of the agreement and damages amounting to M100,000, plus interest at 18.5%.
Libetso’s case
In a similar case, Mr Libetso, who joined BB Alert in 2018 and resigned on 27 September 2024, accuses the company of failing to pay him M85,514.73 as agreed.
Mr Libetso also went through the DDPR, and on 22 May 2025, both parties signed an agreement stipulating that he would receive M5000 by the end of July 2025, with the remaining balance to be paid in monthly instalments of M25,000 until full settlement.
However, like Mr Moso, he claims the company failed to honour the commitment.
Left with no alternative, Mr Libetso has approached the High Court seeking the cancellation of the settlement agreement and damages of M120,000, also with interest at 18.5% from the date of the summons.
BB Alert is yet to file its responding papers to the allegations.