Smith v Commissioner Botha N.O. and Others (C43/2021) [2022] ZALCCT 45 (22 July 2022)

Smith v Commissioner Botha N.O. and Others (C43/2021) [2022] ZALCCT 45 (22 July 2022)

The applicant failed to file a transcript of the CCMA proceedings, which is a mandatory requirement for a review application. The absence of the transcript was neither disclosed nor explained in the review papers, and no attempt was made to seek condonation for its absence. The court found that, in line with established precedent, the review application must be dismissed for this reason. Additionally, the applicant would have faced significant difficulty in obtaining condonation for the late filing, and the settlement agreement in the unfair dismissal dispute rendered the alleged unfair labour practice claim moot. The review application was therefore dismissed.

Citation
[2022] ZALCCT 45
Parties
Applicant: Johanna Christina Smith; Respondent: Commissioner Ingrid Botha N.O.; Respondent: The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; Respondent: Sunel Eybers t/a Sign & Graphix World
Court
Labour Court Cape Town
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
22 July 2022
Case Number
C43/2021
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Judgment
Outcome
Review application dismissed.
Judges
Kahanovitz
Legal Topics
Unfair Labour Practice, Jurisdictional Ruling, Condonation for Late Filing, Failure to File Transcript
Labour Law Civil Procedure Unfair Labour Practice Jurisdictional Ruling Condonation for Late Filing Failure to File Transcript

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Parties

Johanna Christina Smith

Applicant

Commissioner Ingrid Botha N.O.

Respondent

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Respondent

Sunel Eybers t/a Sign & Graphix World

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's review of the CCMA jurisdictional ruling should be entertained despite the absence of a transcript of proceedings.
  2. 2 Whether condonation for the late filing of the review application should be granted.
  3. 3 Whether the settlement agreement in the unfair dismissal dispute precludes further relief on the alleged unfair labour practice.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to file a transcript of the CCMA proceedings, which is a mandatory requirement for a review application. The absence of the transcript was neither disclosed nor explained in the review papers, and no attempt was made to seek condonation for its absence. The court found that, in line with established precedent, the review application must be dismissed for this reason. Additionally, the applicant would have faced significant difficulty in obtaining condonation for the late filing, and the settlement agreement in the unfair dismissal dispute rendered the alleged unfair labour practice claim moot. The review application was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

Review application dismissed.

Orders

  • The review application is dismissed.
  • No order is made as to costs.