Vazi v MEC for Health Eastern Cape and Others (P143/13) [2017] ZALCPE 20 (7 September 2017)

Vazi v MEC for Health Eastern Cape and Others (P143/13) [2017] ZALCPE 20 (7 September 2017)

The court found that the applicant failed to meet the raised threshold for leave to appeal as set out in section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act. The arbitrator had accepted the explanation for delay and properly admitted the forensic evidence, with no objection raised during arbitration. The arbitrator applied the...

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Citation
[2017] ZALCPE 20
Parties
Applicant: Pumla Elizabeth Vazi; Respondent: MEC for Health Eastern Cape; Respondent: Head of Dept. for Eastern Cape Dept of Health; Respondent: Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council; Respondent: Mangisi Mrwebi N.O
Court
Labour Court Port Elizabeth
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
7 September 2017
Case Number
P143/13
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Review Application
Outcome
Leave to appeal is refused, with costs.
Judges
Van Niekerk
Legal Topics
Review of Arbitration Award, Leave to Appeal, Reasonableness Threshold, Admission of Evidence
Labour Law Civil Procedure Review of Arbitration Award Leave to Appeal Reasonableness Threshold Admission of Evidence

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Parties

Pumla Elizabeth Vazi

Applicant

MEC for Health Eastern Cape

Respondent

Head of Dept. for Eastern Cape Dept of Health

Respondent

Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council

Respondent

Mangisi Mrwebi N.O

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Dismissal of Review Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted against the dismissal of the review application.
  2. 2 Whether the arbitrator's failure to address the issue of delay renders the award reviewable.
  3. 3 Whether the admission of forensic evidence without objection constitutes a reviewable irregularity.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant failed to meet the raised threshold for leave to appeal as set out in section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act. The arbitrator had accepted the explanation for delay and properly admitted the forensic evidence, with no objection raised during arbitration. The arbitrator applied the correct test and the outcome fell within the band of reasonable decisions. The applicant's grounds for leave to appeal were essentially a repetition of those advanced in the review application and did not demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success. The application for leave to appeal was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal is refused, with costs.

Orders

  • Leave to appeal is refused.
  • The applicant is ordered to pay the costs.