South Africa Ruling

Labour Court Johannesburg

SGB Octorex (Pty) Ltd v Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council and Others (JR 1954/19) [2021] ZALCJHB 188 (28 July 2021)

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Holding and result

The court considered the grounds for leave to appeal and found that the application does not demonstrate reasonable prospects of success. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

Court disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • There is no order as to costs.

02

Material facts

Parties

SGB Octorex (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council

Respondent

Noko Nkogoeng N.O.

Respondent

UASA obo Siphamandla Shabangu

Respondent

03

Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment Delivered on 1 June 2020.

04

Questions and positions

Legal issues

Whether the application for leave to appeal against the judgment of 1 June 2020 has reasonable prospects of success.

Party arguments

Applicant
The applicant contends that the judgment of 1 June 2020 was incorrect and seeks leave to appeal, asserting that there are reasonable prospects of success on appeal.
Respondent
The respondents oppose the application for leave to appeal, arguing that the grounds advanced do not establish reasonable prospects of success and that the judgment was correctly decided.

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Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act, 10 of 2013

    Leave to appeal should only be granted where there are reasonable prospects that another court may come to a different conclusion.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The court considered the grounds for leave to appeal and found that the application does not demonstrate reasonable prospects of success. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

Court disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
  • There is no order as to costs.

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Source document

Labour Court Johannesburg

Ruling

[2021] ZALCJHB 188

THE LABOUR COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG

Case no: JR 1954/19

In the matter between:

SGB OCTOREX (PTY) LTD Applicant

and

METAL

AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES

BARGAINING

COUNCIL First Respondent

NOKO NKOGOENG N.O. Second Respondent

UASA obo SIPHAMANDLA SHABANGU Third Respondent

Heard: In Chambers

Delivered: 28 July 2021 (This judgment was handed down electronically by distributing copies thereof to the respective parties. The delivery date is deemed to be 28 July 2021)

JUDGMENT –

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL

MOSHOANA, J

[1] This is an application for leave to appeal against the judgment of this court handed down on 01 June 2020.

[2] Having considered the grounds for leave to appeal, I come to the conclusion that the application lacks reasonable prospects of success.

Order

1. The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

2. There is no order as to costs.

G. N. Moshoana

Judge of the Labour Court of South Africa

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Superior Courts Act, 10 of 2013

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