South Africa Case Law

Byrne v Blu Spec Holdings (Pty) Ltd Formerly Fanstation (Pty) Ltd t/a Renew- IT Sandton (078549/2024)

Byrne v Blu Spec Holdings (Pty) Ltd Formerly Fanstation (Pty) Ltd t/a Renew- IT Sandton (078549/2024) [2025] ZAGPJHC 80 (31 January 2025)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

078549/2024

Judge

Millar

The High Court granted interim relief enforcing retrenchment-payment obligations pending an action, finding the respondent failed to follow the contract’s breach procedure.

• Retrenchment Agreement
• Interim Interdict
• Specific Performance
• Breach Of Contract
• Confidentiality Undertakings
• Interim-interdict

Perie v Uramin Incorporated in British Columbia T/A Areva Resources Southern Africa (28154/2011)

Perie v Uramin Incorporated in British Columbia T/A Areva Resources Southern Africa (28154/2011) [2013] ZAGPJHC 320 (11 December 2013)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

28154/2011

Judge

K Satchwell

The High Court dismissed an employee’s claim for compensation for forfeited BHP Billiton share options, finding no proved oral term beyond the written contract.

• Employment Contract
• Specific Performance
• Parol Evidence Rule
• Share Options
• Retrenchment Agreement
• Employment-contract

Visagie NO v MTN Group Ltd (2012/7302)

Visagie NO v MTN Group Ltd (2012/7302) [2013] ZAGPJHC 271 (31 October 2013)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2012/7302

Judge

FHD Van Oosten

The High Court dismissed an estate claim that a retrenchment agreement entitled Mr Visagie to the value of 135,000 MTN shares, finding the clause only recorded his trust benefit.

• Specific Performance
• Contract Interpretation
• Retrenchment Agreement
• Share Option Scheme
• Contract-interpretation
• Specific-performance

Crous v Blue Crane Route Municipality and Another ((2009) 30 ILJ 840 (Tk))

Crous v Blue Crane Route Municipality and Another ((2009) 30 ILJ 840 (Tk)) [2008] ZAECHC 215; [2008] ZAECHC 186 (6 November 2008)

Court

High Courts - Eastern Cape

Case number

1399/2008

Judge

Plasket

The court found that the municipality, through its conduct and council resolutions, ratified the retrenchment agreement reached between the applicant and the municipal manager. The minutes of council meetings, budgeting for the retrenchment package, and application for a tax directive all supported the existence and implementation of the agreement. The municipality's subsequent denial of ratification was rejected as untenable. The applicant did not resign but left employment pursuant to the retrenchment agreement after a reasonable period. The municipality's failure to respond to the applican…

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• Retrenchment Agreement
• Severance Pay
• Collective Agreement
• Municipal Employment
• Motion Proceedings
• Authority Of Officials

Van As v African Bank Limited (2004/26311)

Van As v African Bank Limited (2004/26311) [2004] ZAGPHC 4; (2005) 26 ILJ 227 (W); [2005] 3 BLLR 304 (W) (26 October 2004)

Court

High Courts - Gauteng

Case number

2004/26311

Judge

J.P. Horn

The High Court enforced a retrenchment agreement and barred African Bank from dismissing the applicant through pending disciplinary proceedings.

• Retrenchment Agreement
• Specific Performance
• Disciplinary Procedure
• Compromise Settlement
• Retrenchment-agreement
• Disciplinary-procedure