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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 197

Segami v Kumba Iron Ore (Shisen Mine) and Others (JR2333/21)

Segami v Kumba Iron Ore (Shisen Mine) and Others (JR2333/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 197 (21 May 2025)

The Labour Court condoned the late filing of a review record and reinstated the review, finding the applicant explained the delays and acted diligently.

  • Condonation
  • Review Application
  • Practice Manual Compliance
  • Late Filing
  • Reinstatement Of Application
  • Review-application
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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 269

PSA obo Munyuwa v General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others (Reasons) (JR1312/21)

PSA obo Munyuwa v General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others (Reasons) (JR1312/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 269 (16 May 2025)

The Labour Court found the review had lapsed by operation of law and it lacked jurisdiction to grant the parties’ consent order, but allowed reinstatement papers.

  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Condonation
  • Jurisdiction
  • Reinstatement Of Application
  • Review-of-arbitration-award
  • Reinstatement-of-application
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Civil Procedure [2024] ZALMPPHC 20

Sekgopo Traditional Council and Another v Chairperson of the Limpop Provincial Committee on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Others (7700/2019)

Sekgopo Traditional Council and Another v Chairperson of the Limpop Provincial Committee on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Others (7700/2019) [2024] ZALMPPHC 20 (6 February 2024)

The court found that the application for reinstatement was not urgent and did not meet the requirements of Rule 6(12) of the Uniform Rules of Court. The founding affidavit was not properly commissioned, rendering the application fatally defective. The applicants failed to provide cogent reasons for urgency or for why substantial redress could not be obtained in due course. Although Rule 41(1)(a) allows for withdrawal and possible reinstatement of proceedings before set down, the procedural defects and lack of urgency in this case precluded reinstatement. The application was struck off the rol…

  • Withdrawal Of Proceedings
  • Reinstatement Of Application
  • Urgency
  • Rule 6 Uniform Rules
  • Rule 41 Uniform Rules
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Labour Law [2023] ZALCPE 8

Stephens v South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others (PR 169/20)

Stephens v South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others (PR 169/20) [2023] ZALCPE 8 (26 April 2023)

The Labour Court held that a review application was deemed withdrawn for late filing of the record, and condonation could not be granted without reinstatement.

  • Review Application
  • Practice Manual Compliance
  • Condonation
  • Archiving Of Files
  • Reinstatement Of Application
  • Labour-review-application
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Civil Procedure [2022] ZANCHC 7

Mokotedi and Others v Shishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd (2580/18)

Mokotedi and Others v Shishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd (2580/18) [2022] ZANCHC 7 (18 February 2022)

The High Court dismissed a leave-to-appeal application against an eviction order, finding the applicants had not shown reasonable prospects of success.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Eviction Order
  • Condonation
  • Reinstatement Of Application
  • Prospects Of Success
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Labour Law [2021] ZALCJHB 402

Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd v Murray and Others (JR722/2017)

Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd v Murray and Others (JR722/2017) [2021] ZALCJHB 402 (27 October 2021)

The Labour Court dismissed an unopposed application for leave to appeal after finding no basis to disturb its earlier dismissal of a reinstatement application.

  • Review Application
  • Practice Manual Compliance
  • Leave To Appeal
  • Reinstatement Of Application
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Labour-court-review
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Labour Law [2021] ZALCCT 1

Mbinyashe v Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council and Others (C 1163/2018)

Mbinyashe v Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council and Others (C 1163/2018) [2021] ZALCCT 1 (25 February 2021)

The Labour Court struck a review off the roll after finding it had lapsed under the Practice Manual and had not been properly reinstated.

  • Review Application Lapse
  • Practice Manual Clauses
  • Service Of Process
  • Reinstatement Of Application
  • Labour-court-review
  • Practice-manual-compliance
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