Probation is the most misunderstood part of a South African employment contract. Most jobseekers assume "I'm on probation" means "they can let me go for any reason, no questions asked". Most first-time employers assume the same thing in reverse — that probation is a free-fire zone where they can dismiss you on a whim. Both are wrong, and the CCMA hears arbitrations about it every week. This guide is the practical version of your rights in the first three months of a new job in South Africa in 20...