Mogale and Another v National Health Laboratory Services (Application for Leave to Appeal) (JS 958/2019) [2024] ZALCJHB 21; (2024) 45 ILJ 817 (LC) (31 October 2024)

Mogale and Another v National Health Laboratory Services (Application for Leave to Appeal) (JS 958/2019) [2024] ZALCJHB 21; (2024) 45 ILJ 817 (LC) (31 October 2024)

The court held that the First Applicant failed to satisfy the stringent test for leave to appeal as set out in section 166(1) of the Labour Relations Act and relevant case law. The judge found no reasonable prospect that another court would reach a different conclusion, particularly given the material admissions made by the First Applicant during her testimony. The court emphasized that appeals should be limited to matters where there is a legitimate dispute on the law or where the factual matrix could receive a different treatment, neither of which was present in this case. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Citation
[2024] ZALCJHB 21
Parties
Applicant: Joyce Mogale; Applicant: Masello Johanna Nnamokgwane Zulu (in her capacity as the executrix of the estate of the late Sikhumbuzo Zulu); Respondent: The National Health Laboratory Services
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
31 October 2024
Case Number
JS 958/2019
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Final Judgment
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
Judges
Prinsloo
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Reasonable Prospect of Success, Labour Relations Act, Appeal Threshold
Labour Law Leave to Appeal Reasonable Prospect of Success Labour Relations Act Appeal Threshold

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Parties

Joyce Mogale

Applicant

Masello Johanna Nnamokgwane Zulu (in her capacity as the executrix of the estate of the late Sikhumbuzo Zulu)

Applicant

The National Health Laboratory Services

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the First Applicant has demonstrated a reasonable prospect that another court would reach a different conclusion.
  2. 2 Whether the grounds for leave to appeal satisfy the stringent test under section 166(1) of the Labour Relations Act.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the First Applicant failed to satisfy the stringent test for leave to appeal as set out in section 166(1) of the Labour Relations Act and relevant case law. The judge found no reasonable prospect that another court would reach a different conclusion, particularly given the material admissions made by the First Applicant during her testimony. The court emphasized that appeals should be limited to matters where there is a legitimate dispute on the law or where the factual matrix could receive a different treatment, neither of which was present in this case. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

Orders

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