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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 316

Department of Infrastructure Development v KAWU obo Delihlazo and Others (JR331/22)

Department of Infrastructure Development v KAWU obo Delihlazo and Others (JR331/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 316 (30 June 2025)

The Labour Court granted review, condonation and revival, and substituted an award with a finding that the employee’s dismissal was fair.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Condonation
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Inconsistency Of Sanction
  • Audi Alteram Partem
  • Substitution Of Award
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Labour Law [2024] ZALCJHB 436

Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2279/21)

Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2279/21) [2024] ZALCJHB 436 (8 November 2024)

The Labour Court dismissed Sasol Mining’s review of a CCMA award that found the dismissal of an employee substantively unfair due to inconsistent discipline.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Parity Principle
  • Inconsistency Of Sanction
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Reasonableness Test
  • Unfair-dismissal
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Labour Law [2022] ZALCD 43

Chetty v Tanker Services Fuel and Gas (PTY) Ltd and Others (D1978/2018)

Chetty v Tanker Services Fuel and Gas (PTY) Ltd and Others (D1978/2018) [2022] ZALCD 43 (6 September 2022)

Review of an arbitration award upholding dismissal for gross negligence was dismissed. The court found the applicant failed to show unfair inconsistency in sanction.

  • Dismissal For Misconduct
  • Inconsistency Of Sanction
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Code Of Good Practice
  • Gross Negligence
  • Dismissal-for-misconduct
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Labour Law [2020] ZALCJHB 76

Solidarity obo Motogi v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR592/18)

Solidarity obo Motogi v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR592/18) [2020] ZALCJHB 76 (12 May 2020)

The Labour Court dismissed a review of an arbitration award upholding a dismissal for dishonesty, finding no proven inconsistency in sanction and no reviewable irregularity.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Dishonesty
  • Inconsistency Of Sanction
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Parity Principle
  • Dismissal-for-dishonesty
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Labour Law [2019] ZALCJHB 113

SACCAWU obo Mamuremi v Tokiso and Others (JR828/16)

SACCAWU obo Mamuremi v Tokiso and Others (JR828/16) [2019] ZALCJHB 113 (17 May 2019)

The Labour Court dismissed a review of an arbitration award upholding a dismissal for issuing a proof of delivery before goods were delivered, finding the award reasonable.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Arbitration Review
  • Substantive Fairness
  • Disciplinary Code
  • Inconsistency Of Sanction
  • Unfair-dismissal
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Labour Law [2007] ZALC 156

South African Revenue Service v Sono and Others (JR 343/06)

South African Revenue Service v Sono and Others (JR 343/06) [2007] ZALC 156 (23 February 2007)

The Labour Court reviewed and set aside an arbitration award after finding that the commissioner ignored relevant evidence and relied on irrelevant considerations.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Gross Irregularity
  • Inconsistency Of Sanction
  • Review-of-arbitration-award
  • Gross-irregularity
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Labour Law [1998] ZALC 117

Sappi Fine Papers (Pty) Limited t/a Adamas Mill v Lallie and Others (P235/98)

Sappi Fine Papers (Pty) Limited t/a Adamas Mill v Lallie and Others (P235/98) [1998] ZALC 117 (24 November 1998)

The Labour Court dismissed a review of a CCMA award, holding that inconsistency in sanctions was properly raised and the employer failed to rebut it.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Inconsistency Of Sanction
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Disciplinary-inconsistency
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