Swallows FC v Wowowo and Another (045818/2022 ; 046387/2022)
Swallows FC v Wowowo and Another (045818/2022 ; 046387/2022) [2022] ZAGPPHC 949 (9 December 2022)
The court held that, under the NSL Handbook and SAFA regulatory framework, the default position is that the lodgment of an appeal to the SAFA Arbitration Tribunal does not suspend the operation of a DRC award in non-disciplinary matters. Article 125(2) of the SAFA Disciplinary Code does not apply to such appeals. However, an aggrieved party may request the arbitrator to suspend the award pending the outcome of the appeal, as the arbitrator's powers are sufficiently broad under Article 81(11) of the SAFA Disciplinary Code and Article 58(6) of the SAFA Statute. Temporary interdicts were granted…
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- Internal Dispute Resolution
- Temporary Interdict
- Sports Arbitration
- Appeal Suspensive Effect
- Interpretation Of Regulations