Gaitsiwe v Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others (JR2551/14) [2018] ZALCJHB 253 (27 July 2018)

Gaitsiwe v Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others (JR2551/14) [2018] ZALCJHB 253 (27 July 2018)

The court found that the Commissioner’s award was reasonable and fell within the band of decisions that a reasonable decision-maker could reach. The applicant failed to demonstrate that the failure to appoint him was unfair or that he was prejudiced by any procedural irregularity. The Commissioner’s isolated...

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Citation
[2018] ZALCJHB 253
Parties
Applicant: Boabilwe Elisha Gaitsiwe; Respondent: Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council; Respondent: Commissioner LC Shandu N.O.; Respondent: Minister of Police; Respondent: Dibi Jackson Monyepao
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Case Number
JR2551/14
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Judgment on Review of Arbitration Award
Outcome
Application to review and set aside the arbitration award is dismissed.
Judges
E Tlhotlhalemaje
Legal Topics
Unfair Labour Practice, Promotion Dispute, Review of Arbitration Award, Procedural Fairness, Labour Relations Act
Labour Law Unfair Labour Practice Promotion Dispute Review of Arbitration Award Procedural Fairness Labour Relations Act

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Parties

Boabilwe Elisha Gaitsiwe

Applicant

Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council

Respondent

Commissioner LC Shandu N.O.

Respondent

Minister of Police

Respondent

Dibi Jackson Monyepao

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Judgment on Review of Arbitration Award

  1. 1 Whether the Commissioner’s arbitration award constituted a reviewable irregularity.
  2. 2 Whether the failure to appoint the applicant amounted to an unfair labour practice.
  3. 3 Whether procedural fairness was observed in the interview and selection process.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Commissioner’s award was reasonable and fell within the band of decisions that a reasonable decision-maker could reach. The applicant failed to demonstrate that the failure to appoint him was unfair or that he was prejudiced by any procedural irregularity. The Commissioner’s isolated irregularity regarding the handling of subpoenas did not vitiate the entire award, as the absence of the witnesses did not deprive the applicant of a fair hearing; the relevant issues were addressed by other evidence. The applicant’s grounds of review were largely akin to grounds of appeal and did not establish that the Commissioner misconceived the enquiry or produced an unreasonable...

Court Disposition

Application to review and set aside the arbitration award is dismissed.

Orders

  • The application to review and set aside the award of the Second Respondent is dismissed.
  • There is no order as to costs.