Mavhungu and Others v SSSBC and Others (JR 237/08) [2010] ZALC 273 (1 May 2010)

Mavhungu and Others v SSSBC and Others (JR 237/08) [2010] ZALC 273 (1 May 2010)

The court found that the applicants' grounds for leave to appeal were based on a misunderstanding of the distinction between review and appeal. The review court's role is not to determine the correctness of the arbitrator's decision but whether it falls within the bounds of reasonableness. The arbitrator's findings were supported by the evidence presented, and the applicants failed to specify which unchallenged evidence should have been accepted. The issue of the breaking of the window was irrelevant to the findings of guilt, and the arbitrator did not make a finding on the lawfulness of the assault. There were no reasonable prospects that another court would reach a different conclusion,...

Citation
[2010] ZALC 273
Parties
Applicant: Captain Mavhungu and 2 Others; Respondent: SSSBC; Respondent: Adv Russel Moletsane N.O; Respondent: National Commissioner of Police; Respondent: Minister of Police; Respondent: South African Police Services
Court
Labour Court
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
1 May 2010
Case Number
JR 237/08
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Review Application
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with no order as to costs.
Judges
G N Moshoana
Legal Topics
Review of Arbitration Award, Leave to Appeal, Reasonableness Test, Credibility of Evidence
Labour Law Civil Procedure Review of Arbitration Award Leave to Appeal Reasonableness Test Credibility of Evidence

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Parties

Captain Mavhungu and 2 Others

Applicant

SSSBC

Respondent

Adv Russel Moletsane N.O

Respondent

National Commissioner of Police

Respondent

Minister of Police

Respondent

South African Police Services

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Review Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there are reasonable prospects that another court may reach a different conclusion regarding the dismissal of the review application.
  2. 2 Whether the arbitrator's findings on misconduct and evidence were unreasonable.
  3. 3 Whether unchallenged evidence must be accepted as credible and reliable.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants' grounds for leave to appeal were based on a misunderstanding of the distinction between review and appeal. The review court's role is not to determine the correctness of the arbitrator's decision but whether it falls within the bounds of reasonableness. The arbitrator's findings were supported by the evidence presented, and the applicants failed to specify which unchallenged evidence should have been accepted. The issue of the breaking of the window was irrelevant to the findings of guilt, and the arbitrator did not make a finding on the lawfulness of the assault. There were no reasonable prospects that another court would reach a different conclusion,...

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with no order as to costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • No order as to costs.