Kgoale v Thaba Chweu Local Municipality and Others (JR19/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 148 (3 April 2025)

Kgoale v Thaba Chweu Local Municipality and Others (JR19/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 148 (3 April 2025)

The court found that although the applicant failed to provide an affidavit of service as required by rule 9(2)(a) and (b), the interests of justice warranted the re-enrolment of the application for leave to appeal. The judge exercised discretion to re-enrol and grant leave to appeal, noting that the applicant's attempt to serve the submissions on the judge's secretary, while procedurally deficient, did not warrant a denial of access to appeal. The application for leave to appeal was therefore granted.

Citation
[2025] ZALCJHB 148
Parties
Applicant: Thoka Makorwane Patrick Kgoale; Respondent: Thaba Chweu Local Municipality; Respondent: Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; Respondent: Letsema Mokoena N.O.
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
3 April 2025
Case Number
JR19/22
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Re Enrolment and Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal re-enrolled and granted.
Judges
M Makhura
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Service of Process, Court Rules
Labour Law Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Service of Process Court Rules

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Parties

Thoka Makorwane Patrick Kgoale

Applicant

Thaba Chweu Local Municipality

Respondent

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Respondent

Letsema Mokoena N.O.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Re Enrolment and Leave to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for leave to appeal should be re-enrolled despite previous non-compliance with Rule 67(5).
  2. 2 Whether the applicant complied with the service requirements under the Labour Court Rules.
  3. 3 Whether leave to appeal should be granted on the merits.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that although the applicant failed to provide an affidavit of service as required by rule 9(2)(a) and (b), the interests of justice warranted the re-enrolment of the application for leave to appeal. The judge exercised discretion to re-enrol and grant leave to appeal, noting that the applicant's attempt to serve the submissions on the judge's secretary, while procedurally deficient, did not warrant a denial of access to appeal. The application for leave to appeal was therefore granted.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal re-enrolled and granted.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is re-enrolled.
  • The application for leave to appeal is granted.