Nkamisa v Commission for Conciliation, Meditation and Arbitration and Others (JR1025/12) [2017] ZALCJHB 175 (9 February 2017)

Nkamisa v Commission for Conciliation, Meditation and Arbitration and Others (JR1025/12) [2017] ZALCJHB 175 (9 February 2017)

The applicant failed to provide a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the excessive delay in filing the record and supplementary affidavit, as financial hardship alone does not justify non-compliance with prescribed time limits. The applicant did not take active steps to comply with the practice manual or seek extensions, and allowed the application to remain dormant for over a year. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation, the prospects of success in the main review application are irrelevant. Even if considered, the grounds for review do not establish that the arbitrator's award was so unreasonable that no reasonable decision-maker could have reached it. The interests of...

Citation
[2017] ZALCJHB 175
Parties
Applicant: Asavela Nkamisa; Respondent: Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration; Respondent: Commissioner Desmond Lynch; Respondent: Automated Outsourcing Services (Pty) Ltd
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
9 February 2017
Case Number
JR1025/12
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Application for Condonation and Review of Arbitration Award
Outcome
Application for condonation refused; review application dismissed.
Judges
Van Niekerk
Legal Topics
Condonation, Review of Arbitration Award, Practice Manual Compliance, Unreasonable Decision Test
Labour Law Civil Procedure Condonation Review of Arbitration Award Practice Manual Compliance Unreasonable Decision Test

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Parties

Asavela Nkamisa

Applicant

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration

Respondent

Commissioner Desmond Lynch

Respondent

Automated Outsourcing Services (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Application for Condonation and Review of Arbitration Award

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether condonation should be granted for the late filing of the record and supplementary affidavit.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant provided a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the delay.
  3. 3 Whether the prospects of success in the main review application are relevant in the absence of a satisfactory explanation for delay.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the excessive delay in filing the record and supplementary affidavit, as financial hardship alone does not justify non-compliance with prescribed time limits. The applicant did not take active steps to comply with the practice manual or seek extensions, and allowed the application to remain dormant for over a year. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation, the prospects of success in the main review application are irrelevant. Even if considered, the grounds for review do not establish that the arbitrator's award was so unreasonable that no reasonable decision-maker could have reached it. The interests of...

Court Disposition

Application for condonation refused; review application dismissed.

Orders

  • Condonation for the late filing of the record and the Rule 7A(8) affidavit is refused.
  • The review application is dismissed.