Nzimande and Another v Newcastle Municipality (DA1/2022)
Nzimande and Another v Newcastle Municipality (DA1/2022) [2024] ZALAC 34; [2024] 11 BLLR 1120 (LAC) (10 July 2024)
The Labour Appeal Court held that the municipal manager acted unlawfully and without authority when extending the appellants' fixed-term contracts in direct contravention of a clear council resolution. The principle of legality, as entrenched in the Constitution and relevant statutes, required the manager to act within the council's policy directions. The Labour Court was correct to review and set aside the extensions under section 158(1)(h) of the LRA, and the error in classification did not affect the outcome. The review was instituted within a reasonable time, and procedural irregularities…
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- Illegality Of Contract
- Municipal Manager Authority
- Review Under Lra Section 158 1 H
- Principle Of Legality
- Retrospective Invalidity
- Costs In Labour Appeal