Mokhele v Rustenburg Platinum Mine and Others (JR95/19) [2022] ZALCJHB 312 (11 November 2022)

Mokhele v Rustenburg Platinum Mine and Others (JR95/19) [2022] ZALCJHB 312 (11 November 2022)

The court found that the applicant failed to provide a satisfactory and comprehensive explanation for the delay in filing the record, with significant periods unaccounted for and a willful disregard for the requirements of the Practice Manual. The applicant did not seek consent for late filing or approach the Judge President for a directive. The prospects of success in the review were found to be slim, as the arbitration award was thorough, reasonable, and based on credible evidence. The interests of justice and the statutory imperative of expeditious dispute resolution weighed against reinstatement, especially given the passage of more than seven years since the applicant's dismissal and...

Citation
[2022] ZALCJHB 312
Parties
Applicant: Galdwin Mokhele; Respondent: Rustenburg Platinum Mine; Respondent: Mohale Calvin Lebea N.O.; Respondent: Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
11 November 2022
Case Number
JR 1515/2019
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Application for Reinstatement of Review After Deemed Withdrawal
Outcome
Application for reinstatement of the review is dismissed.
Judges
Van Niekerk
Legal Topics
Condonation for Late Filing, Practice Manual Clauses, Unfair Dismissal, Review of Arbitration Award
Labour Law Civil Procedure Condonation for Late Filing Practice Manual Clauses Unfair Dismissal Review of Arbitration Award

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Parties

Galdwin Mokhele

Applicant

Rustenburg Platinum Mine

Respondent

Mohale Calvin Lebea N.O.

Respondent

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Application for Reinstatement of Review After Deemed Withdrawal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for reinstatement of the review application after deemed withdrawal.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant provided a reasonable explanation for the delay in filing the record.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant has reasonable prospects of success in the review application.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant failed to provide a satisfactory and comprehensive explanation for the delay in filing the record, with significant periods unaccounted for and a willful disregard for the requirements of the Practice Manual. The applicant did not seek consent for late filing or approach the Judge President for a directive. The prospects of success in the review were found to be slim, as the arbitration award was thorough, reasonable, and based on credible evidence. The interests of justice and the statutory imperative of expeditious dispute resolution weighed against reinstatement, especially given the passage of more than seven years since the applicant's dismissal and...

Court Disposition

Application for reinstatement of the review is dismissed.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • Each party is to bear its own costs.