South Africa Case Law

SASBO Finance Union obo Steenkamp v African Bank Ltd and Others (JR1803/20)

SASBO Finance Union obo Steenkamp v African Bank Ltd and Others (JR1803/20) [2025] ZALCJHB 35 (30 May 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

JR1803/20

Judge

T Govender

The Court found that the applicant failed to establish reasonable prospects of success for leave to appeal. The alleged factual errors were not substantiated, and the Court had properly analysed the automatic renewal of the contract, noting the applicant's own concession that the contract was not automatically renewed. The grounds advanced amounted to disagreement with the Court's findings rather than demonstrating a rational basis for a different outcome. The threshold for granting leave to appeal, as set out in section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act, was not met. Accordingly, the applicat…

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• Leave To Appeal
• Automatic Renewal Of Contract
• Assessment Of Affidavits
• Employment Relationship
• Review Application

Mahlakoana v Commission For Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1803/20)

Mahlakoana v Commission For Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1803/20) [2025] ZALCJHB 18 (15 January 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

JR1803/20

Judge

T Govender

The court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The grounds advanced were either unsupported or amounted to mere disagreement with the findings of the court. The issue of automatic renewal of the contract was thoroughly analysed, and the applicant conceded that the contract was not automatically renewed. The alleged misdirection in assessing affidavits was unsubstantiated. Considering the totality of the evidence and the judgment, there was no rational basis to conclude that another court would reach a different conclusion. Accordingly, the…

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• Leave To Appeal
• Automatic Renewal Of Contract
• Assessment Of Affidavits
• Employment Relationship
• Review Application

Professional Aviation Services (Pty) Ltd v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (37721/2021)

Professional Aviation Services (Pty) Ltd v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (37721/2021) [2024] ZAGPPHC 384 (16 April 2024)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

37721/2021

Judge

L.A. Retief

The High Court refused to overlook the City of Tshwane’s delay in launching a self-review, made an arbitration award an order of court, and dismissed the counterapplication.

• Municipal Procurement
• Condonation Of Delay
• Arbitration Award Enforcement
• Legality Review
• Service Level Agreement
• Automatic Renewal Of Contract