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Labour Law [2001] ZASCA 73

Lion Match Company Ltd v Paper Printing Wood & Allied Workers Union and Others (406/99)

Lion Match Company Ltd v Paper Printing Wood & Allied Workers Union and Others (406/99) [2001] ZASCA 73; 2001 (4) SA 149 (SCA); [2001] 11 BLLR 1202 (SCA) (30 May 2001)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
406/99
Judges
Smalberger, Olivier, Streicher, Farlam, Chetty

The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a review-style challenge to a conciliation board application, holding the appellant delayed unreasonably in raising invalidity.

  • Conciliation Board Establishment
  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Review Delay
  • Jurisdiction Of Industrial Court
  • Labour-law
  • Unfair-dismissal
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Labour Law [1991] ZASCA 75

Da Gama Textile Company Ltd. v Regional Director, Department of Manpower (Port Elizabeth) and Another (644/89)

Da Gama Textile Company Ltd. v Regional Director, Department of Manpower (Port Elizabeth) and Another (644/89) [1991] ZASCA 75; 1991 (3) SA 530 (AD); (1991) 12 ILJ 787 (A) (30 May 1991)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
644/89
Judges
Corbett, Smalberger, Milne, Friedman, Goldstone

The court held that “registered trade union” in section 35 of the Labour Relations Act means all registered unions, not only those registered for a specific area.

  • Conciliation Board Establishment
  • Registered Trade Union Scope
  • Locus Standi
  • Interpretation Of Labour Relations Act
  • Labour-law
  • Statutory-interpretation
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Labour Law [1991] ZASCA 53

Da Gama Textile Company Ltd. v Ntlonti and Others (374/89)

Da Gama Textile Company Ltd. v Ntlonti and Others (374/89) [1991] ZASCA 53; 1991 (3) SA 508 (AD); [1991] 2 All SA 320 (A); (1991) 12 ILJ 791 (A) (17 May 1991)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
374/89
Judges
Goldstone, Hoexter, Hefer, Friedman, Preiss

The court held that the Minister only had to form an opinion on whether the dispute concerned an unfair labour practice, not decide the merits.

  • Conciliation Board Establishment
  • Unfair Labour Practice
  • Ministerial Discretion
  • Judicial Review
  • Unfair-labour-practice
  • Conciliation-board
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