Mntambo v Van Dokkum NO and Others (D817/98) [2000] ZALC 75 (10 August 2000)

Mntambo v Van Dokkum NO and Others (D817/98) [2000] ZALC 75 (10 August 2000)

The court found that the rules governing access controllers were clear and unambiguous, specifically prohibiting the acceptance of cash from passengers under any circumstances. The applicant was aware of these rules and knowingly breached them by accepting marked money from two passengers who were acting as traps. The commissioner's finding of guilt was justified based on the applicant's own version of events, and the sanction of dismissal was not so inappropriate or shocking as to warrant judicial intervention. The application to review and set aside the arbitration award was therefore dismissed.

Citation
[2000] ZALC 75
Parties
Applicant: R M Mntambo; Respondent: Commissioner Neil Van Dokkum and Others
Court
Labour Court
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
10 August 2000
Case Number
D817/98
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed.
Judges
A A Landman
Legal Topics
Dismissal for Theft, Disciplinary Rules, Review of Arbitration Award
Labour Law Dismissal for Theft Disciplinary Rules Review of Arbitration Award

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Parties

R M Mntambo

Applicant

Commissioner Neil Van Dokkum and Others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's dismissal for accepting cash from passengers was substantively fair.
  2. 2 Whether the CCMA commissioner's arbitration award should be reviewed and set aside.
  3. 3 Whether the existence of allegedly conflicting rules justified the applicant's conduct.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the rules governing access controllers were clear and unambiguous, specifically prohibiting the acceptance of cash from passengers under any circumstances. The applicant was aware of these rules and knowingly breached them by accepting marked money from two passengers who were acting as traps. The commissioner's finding of guilt was justified based on the applicant's own version of events, and the sanction of dismissal was not so inappropriate or shocking as to warrant judicial intervention. The application to review and set aside the arbitration award was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed.

Orders

  • The application to review and set aside the arbitration award is dismissed.