South Africa Case Law

Sehlabaka and Others v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Soc Ltd (J1030/2023)

Sehlabaka and Others v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Soc Ltd (J1030/2023) [2025] ZALCJHB 283 (24 June 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

J1030/2023

Judge

M T M Phehane

The Labour Court dismissed the application, finding it lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the applicants' claims for further disclosure and payment of interest and benefits related to backpay. The amounts due to the applicants were determined and paid pursuant to previous court orders, not under the BCEA, and any enforcement must be through contempt proceedings. The applicants failed to plead a breach of contract or specify any quantifiable claim, and their application amounted to a fact-finding expedition rather than a substantive legal claim. The provisions of the BCEA regarding interest and…

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• Reinstatement
• Backpay Computation
• Jurisdiction Of Labour Court
• Interest On Remuneration
• Particulars Of Employment
• Costs Award

Solane v Commission for Conciliation Mediation And Arbitration (J343/09, 344/09)

Solane v Commission for Conciliation Mediation And Arbitration (J343/09, 344/09) [2010] ZALCJHB 79 (22 June 2010)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

J343/09, 344/09

Judge

Bhoola

Labour Court matter on consolidated BCEA claims, condonation, and costs. The applicant’s claims were dismissed, the counter-claim succeeded, and costs were ordered de bonis propriis.

• Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
• Condonation
• Costs De Boniis Propriis
• Consolidation Of Applications
• Travel Expenses
• Particulars Of Employment

Reuben v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (343/09, 344/09)

Reuben v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (343/09, 344/09) [2010] ZALC 105; (2010) 31 ILJ 2980 (LC) (22 June 2010)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

J343/09 and 344/09

Judge

Bhoola

The Labour Court consolidated two BCEA claims, granted condonation, dismissed the employee’s claims, upheld the respondent’s counter-claim, and ordered personal costs against the applicant’s former attorneys.

• Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
• Condonation
• Costs De Boniis Propriis
• Consolidation Of Claims
• Travel Expenses
• Particulars Of Employment

Solave v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (J343/09, 344/09)

Solave v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (J343/09, 344/09) [2010] ZALC 286 (30 May 2010)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

J343/09, 344/09

Judge

Bhoola

The Labour Court consolidated two BCEA claims, granted condonation for a late answering affidavit, dismissed the applicant’s claims, and upheld a R3,358 counter-claim.

• Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
• Condonation
• Costs De Boniis Propriis
• Consolidation Of Claims
• Travel Expenses
• Particulars Of Employment