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Labour Law [2023] ZASCA 182

South African Municipal Workers Union National Medical Scheme (SAMWUMED) v City of Ekurhuleni and Others (1297/2022)

South African Municipal Workers Union National Medical Scheme (SAMWUMED) v City of Ekurhuleni and Others (1297/2022) [2023] ZASCA 182; [2024] 1 All SA 647 (SCA); (2024) 45 ILJ 479 (SCA) (22 December 2023)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
1297/2022
Judges
Nicholls, Matojane, Chetty, Masipa, Unterhalter

The SCA held that SAMWUMED could not enforce the collective agreement directly, but could restrain interference with its accredited rights and enforce its broker agreement.

  • Collective Agreement
  • Medical Scheme Accreditation
  • Broker Agreement
  • Unlawful Interference With Contract
  • Territorial Limitation
  • Public Policy Enforceability
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Alternative Dispute Resolution [2020] ZAGPJHC 80

Croock v Lipschitz and Others (2019/18319)

Croock v Lipschitz and Others (2019/18319) [2020] ZAGPJHC 80 (12 March 2020)

Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2019/18319
Judge
Wepener

The High Court set aside part of an arbitration award after finding the arbitrators failed to determine a pleaded public-policy defence to enforceability.

  • Arbitration Review
  • Gross Irregularity
  • Public Policy Enforceability
  • Arbitrator Duties
  • Setting Aside Award
  • Arbitration-review
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Commercial And Corporate [2015] ZAECPEHC 62

DRG Foods (Pty) Ltd v Ioannides and Others (2680/2014)

DRG Foods (Pty) Ltd v Ioannides and Others (2680/2014) [2015] ZAECPEHC 62 (10 November 2015)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Case number
2680/2014
Judge
N G Beshe

The High Court dismissed an urgent application to enforce alleged restraints of trade against former restaurant employees and a purported director.

  • Restraint Of Trade
  • Fiduciary Duty
  • Interim Interdict
  • Employment Contracts
  • Public Policy Enforceability
  • Restraint-of-trade
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Commercial And Corporate [2011] ZAWCHC 263

MEC of Health Western Cape Province v Institutional Pharmachy management (Pty) Ltd (11480/11)

MEC of Health Western Cape Province v Institutional Pharmachy management (Pty) Ltd (11480/11) [2011] ZAWCHC 263 (13 June 2011)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
11480/11
Judge
Binns-Ward

The High Court held that the Department had no right to pretermination access to the respondent’s electronic prescription database, but ordered return of hard copy prescriptions.

  • Service Level Agreement
  • Intellectual Property In Contracts
  • Public Policy Enforceability
  • Urgent Interdict
  • Contractual Interpretation
  • Contractual-interpretation
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