South Africa Case Law

South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) v House of Cleaning (JS78/22)

South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) v House of Cleaning (JS78/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 241 (19 June 2025)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

JS78/22

Judge

W Kruger

The Labour Court refused condonation for the respondent’s late statement of response, finding its reliance on Clause 16 of the Practice Manual was not a reasonable explanation.

• Condonation
• Late Filing Of Statement Of Response
• Practice Manual Clause 16
• Unprotected Strike
• Procedural Fairness
• Late-filing

Nzuza and Another v Toyota SA Motors (PTY) Ltd (D215/15)

Nzuza and Another v Toyota SA Motors (PTY) Ltd (D215/15) [2022] ZALCD 46 (19 September 2022)

Court

Labour Court Durban

Case number

D215/15

Judge

Hiralall

The court found that the applicants failed to provide a reasonable and satisfactory explanation for the extensive delay in prosecuting their case. Despite claiming lack of representation, evidence showed that the applicants were in contact with attorneys acting on their behalf, and correspondence from Ms Shazi contradicted their assertions. The applicants' explanation for the delay was inadequate, and their continued attempts to contact a suspended attorney, rather than the attorneys referred to them, was unreasonable. The delay of six and a half years since dismissal, and two and a half year…

Source excerpt

• Retrieval Of Archived File
• Condonation
• Delay In Prosecution
• Practice Manual Clause 16
• Reasonable Explanation For Delay