Moloi v Macsteel Services Centres SA (Pty) Ltd (JS 993/2019) [2022] ZALCJHB 12 (8 February 2022)

Moloi v Macsteel Services Centres SA (Pty) Ltd (JS 993/2019) [2022] ZALCJHB 12 (8 February 2022)

The court found that the delay in filing the statement of claim was excessive and not satisfactorily explained. The applicant failed to provide a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the entire period of delay, particularly the time between the jurisdictional ruling and the filing of the statement of claim. The applicant's assertion of prospects of success was unsubstantiated and not supported by facts. The evidence indicated that the dismissal was due to repudiation of an agreement rather than the exercise of statutory rights. The court held that the requirements for condonation were not met and that the application should be refused. Regarding costs, the court exercised its...

Citation
[2022] ZALCJHB 12
Parties
Applicant: Lui David Moloi; Respondent: Macsteel Services Centres SA (Pty) Ltd
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
8 February 2022
Case Number
JS 993/2019
Procedural Posture
Condonation Application / Application for Condonation for Late Filing of Statement of Claim
Outcome
Application for condonation for the late filing of the applicant's statement of claim is refused.
Judges
Van Niekerk
Legal Topics
Condonation, Unfair Dismissal, Late Filing, Prospects of Success, Statutory Rights, Costs Award
Labour Law Condonation Unfair Dismissal Late Filing Prospects of Success Statutory Rights Costs Award

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Parties

Lui David Moloi

Applicant

Macsteel Services Centres SA (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Condonation Application / Application for Condonation for Late Filing of Statement of Claim

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether condonation should be granted for the late filing of the applicant's statement of claim.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant provided a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the delay.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant has prospects of success in the main claim.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the delay in filing the statement of claim was excessive and not satisfactorily explained. The applicant failed to provide a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the entire period of delay, particularly the time between the jurisdictional ruling and the filing of the statement of claim. The applicant's assertion of prospects of success was unsubstantiated and not supported by facts. The evidence indicated that the dismissal was due to repudiation of an agreement rather than the exercise of statutory rights. The court held that the requirements for condonation were not met and that the application should be refused. Regarding costs, the court exercised its...

Court Disposition

Application for condonation for the late filing of the applicant's statement of claim is refused.

Orders

  • Condonation for the late filing of the applicant’s statement of claim is refused.
  • Each party is to bear its own costs.