Long v South Africa Local Government and Others (JR 508/18) [2020] ZALCJHB 219 (18 June 2020)
The court found that, after considering the grounds for leave to appeal, the application did not demonstrate reasonable prospects of success. The judge concluded that the applicant failed to show that another court would likely reach a different decision. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was refused.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- [2020] ZALCJHB 219
- Parties
- Applicant: Margaret Mmoni Long; Respondent: South Africa Local Government Bargaining Council; Respondent: Van Wyk, S N.O.; Respondent: Sol Plaatje Municipality
- Court
- Labour Court Johannesburg
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Case Number
- JR 508/18
- Procedural Posture
- Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment
- Outcome
- Application for leave to appeal refused.
- Judges
- G. N. Moshoana
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Prospects of Success
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Parties
Margaret Mmoni Long
Applicant
South Africa Local Government Bargaining Council
Respondent
Van Wyk, S N.O.
Respondent
Sol Plaatje Municipality
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for leave to appeal has reasonable prospects of success.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, after considering the grounds for leave to appeal, the application did not demonstrate reasonable prospects of success. The judge concluded that the applicant failed to show that another court would likely reach a different decision. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was refused.
Court Disposition
Application for leave to appeal refused.
Orders
- The application for leave to appeal is refused.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
26 paragraphs
THE LABOUR COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG
Case no: JR 508/18
In the matter between:
MARGARET MMONI LONG
Applicant
and
SOUTH AFRICA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
BARGAINING COUNCIL
First Respondent
VAN WYK, S N.O.
Second Respondent
SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY
Third Respondent
Heard: In Chambers
Delivered: 18 June 2020 (This judgment was handed down electronically by distributing copies thereof to the respective
parties. The delivery date is deemed to be 18 June 2020)
JUDGMENT –
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
MOSHOANA, J
[1] This is an application for leave to appeal against the judgment of this court handed down on 15 May 2020.
[2] Having considered the grounds for leave to appeal, I come to the conclusion that the application lacks reasonable prospects of success.
Order
1. The application for leave to appeal is refused.
_______________________
G. N. Moshoana
Judge of the Labour Court of South Africa