Amalgamated Beverage Industries Limited v Sibiya and Others (DA8/2001) [2002] ZALAC 28 (7 December 2002)

Amalgamated Beverage Industries Limited v Sibiya and Others (DA8/2001) [2002] ZALAC 28 (7 December 2002)

The respondents failed to allege or prove any of the statutory grounds for review under section 145 of the Labour Relations Act in their founding affidavits. Their application was based on the assertion that the Commissioner made an 'obvious error,' which does not constitute a ground for review but rather an appeal. Despite being alerted to the deficiency, the respondents did not amend or supplement their papers. The Labour Court erred in granting the review and setting aside the arbitration award. The appeal is upheld, and the application for review is dismissed with costs.

Citation
[2002] ZALAC 28
Parties
Applicant: Amalgamated Beverage Industries Limited; Respondent: M.N. Sibiya; Respondent: B.V. Gazu; Respondent: A.Z. Nene; Respondent: A.M. Zondo; Respondent: M.I. Ndwandwe
Court
Labour Appeal Court
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
7 December 2002
Case Number
DA8/2001
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Appeal From Labour Court Judgment on Review of CCMA Arbitration Award
Outcome
Appeal upheld; Labour Court judgment set aside; application for review dismissed with costs.
Judges
Nicholson, Zondo, Mogoeng
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Review of Arbitration Award, Grounds for Review, Condonation of Late Filing
Labour Law Civil Procedure Unfair Dismissal Review of Arbitration Award Grounds for Review Condonation of Late Filing

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Parties

Amalgamated Beverage Industries Limited

Applicant

M.N. Sibiya

Respondent

B.V. Gazu

Respondent

A.Z. Nene

Respondent

A.M. Zondo

Respondent

M.I. Ndwandwe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Appeal From Labour Court Judgment on Review of CCMA Arbitration Award

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Did the respondents allege and prove any grounds for review under section 145 of the Labour Relations Act?
  2. 2 Was the Labour Court correct to set aside the CCMA arbitration award and substitute its own order?
  3. 3 Did the respondents' affidavits disclose a proper case for review or merely an appeal?

Ratio Decidendi

The respondents failed to allege or prove any of the statutory grounds for review under section 145 of the Labour Relations Act in their founding affidavits. Their application was based on the assertion that the Commissioner made an 'obvious error,' which does not constitute a ground for review but rather an appeal. Despite being alerted to the deficiency, the respondents did not amend or supplement their papers. The Labour Court erred in granting the review and setting aside the arbitration award. The appeal is upheld, and the application for review is dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; Labour Court judgment set aside; application for review dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The appeal is upheld with costs.
  • The judgment of the Labour Court is set aside and replaced with the following order: The application is dismissed with costs.