Ncanana and Another v Dual Products International (SA) CC t/a Dual Products and Others (J269/2017) [2017] ZALCJHB 401 (3 November 2017)

Ncanana and Another v Dual Products International (SA) CC t/a Dual Products and Others (J269/2017) [2017] ZALCJHB 401 (3 November 2017)

The applicants failed to establish the necessary elements for contempt against Koen, as there was no evidence that he was served with the arbitration award, had knowledge of the dispute, or possessed the authority to comply with the award. Koen's involvement was limited to acting as a messenger, and his version was not rebutted by the applicants. The costs order was made within the court's discretion, and the applicants did not demonstrate that the discretion was exercised on a wrong principle or capriciously. The test for leave to appeal requires reasonable prospects of success, which the applicants failed to show. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

Citation
[2017] ZALCJHB 401
Parties
Applicant: Musawenkosi Thembani Ncanana; Applicant: National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa; Respondent: Dual Products International (SA) CC t/a Dual Products; Respondent: Gerry Van Rensburg; Respondent: Stephen Van Rensburg; Respondent: Jaco Petrus Koen
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
3 November 2017
Case Number
J269/2017
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment and Costs Order
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
Prinsloo
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Costs Award, Leave to Appeal, Arbitration Award Enforcement
Labour Law Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Costs Award Leave to Appeal Arbitration Award Enforcement

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Parties

Musawenkosi Thembani Ncanana

Applicant

National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa

Applicant

Dual Products International (SA) CC t/a Dual Products

Respondent

Gerry Van Rensburg

Respondent

Stephen Van Rensburg

Respondent

Jaco Petrus Koen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment and Costs Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants made out a case for contempt against the fourth respondent.
  2. 2 Whether the Labour Court erred in ordering the applicants to pay the fourth respondent's costs.
  3. 3 Whether leave to appeal should be granted based on reasonable prospects of success.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicants failed to establish the necessary elements for contempt against Koen, as there was no evidence that he was served with the arbitration award, had knowledge of the dispute, or possessed the authority to comply with the award. Koen's involvement was limited to acting as a messenger, and his version was not rebutted by the applicants. The costs order was made within the court's discretion, and the applicants did not demonstrate that the discretion was exercised on a wrong principle or capriciously. The test for leave to appeal requires reasonable prospects of success, which the applicants failed to show. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.