South Africa Case Law

Chauke and Others v Food And Allied Workers' Union and Others (C377/2012)

Chauke and Others v Food And Allied Workers' Union and Others (C377/2012) [2015] ZALCCT 44 (28 May 2015)

Court

Labour Court Cape Town

Case number

C377/2012

Judge

Rabkin-Naicker

The court found that the National Office Bearers did not have the constitutional authority to expel the applicants from their positions as office bearers and members. The relevant clauses of the union's constitution reserve the power to remove office bearers to the National Executive Council and the bodies that elected them, not the National Office Bearers. The disciplinary process relied upon by the respondents was not compliant with the constitution, as it bypassed the specific procedures and bodies designated for removal and appeal. The expulsion was therefore unlawful and set aside. The c…

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• Trade Union Expulsion
• Union Constitution Compliance
• Disciplinary Procedure
• Removal Of Office Bearers

SWD Rugbyvoetbalunie en Ander v Baartman and Others, SWD Rugbyvoet Balunie v Cronje, SWD Rugbyvoet Balunie and Another v Stemmet and Others, Eagles Rugby (Edms) Beperk v Stemmet and Others, Cronje v Stemmet and Others (24939/2009, 25870/2009, 25876/2009, 24939/2009(A),1900/2010)

SWD Rugbyvoetbalunie en Ander v Baartman and Others, SWD Rugbyvoet Balunie v Cronje, SWD Rugbyvoet Balunie and Another v Stemmet and Others, Eagles Rugby (Edms) Beperk v Stemmet and Others, Cronje v Stemmet and Others (24939/2009, 25870/2009, 25876/2009, 24939/2009(A),1900/2010) [2010] ZAWCHC 82 (12 April 2010)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

24939/2009, 25870/2009, 25876/2009, 24939/2009(A), 1900/2010

Judge

Le Grange

The High Court held that SWD Rugbyvoetbalunie members could remove and replace office bearers before term expiry at properly constituted meetings.

• Voluntary Association Governance
• Removal Of Office Bearers
• Constitutional Interpretation
• Implied Terms
• Meeting Procedure
• Voluntary-association-governance