Life is unfair

Mrs. Thandiwe Ndlovu is an Information Officer in a reputable mining company located in the city. She only reports to her boss the Director of Information and Public Relations. When the boss is away on duty or has taken some leave days, he usually leaves her in charge of the department.

She knows how to handle internal and external matters within the company including the media. Mrs. Ndlovu has brilliant communication skills which have led to the growth of the department as well as the company as a whole.

Tragedy strikes and the Director is out of the country attending a conference. An accident occurs at the mine and ten workers are pronounced dead. This is due to the negligence of the company and they have to find a way of dealing with the press.

The Director has to leave the conference and attend to the disaster yet in the past he always communicated with his deputy on how to deal with whatever situation that may arise in his absence.

Does this mean that Mrs. Ndlovu is not capable of dealing with such a situation or is it a way of undermining her capabilities? Is this fair treatment to an employee who has worked in the company for more than ten years doing the same job?   

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