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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 274

Department of Sports Arts Culture and Recreation v Motloung and Others (Reasons) (JR410/20)

Department of Sports Arts Culture and Recreation v Motloung and Others (Reasons) (JR410/20) [2025] ZALCJHB 274 (4 February 2025)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JR410/20
Judge
M T M Phehane

The Labour Court dismissed the Department’s reinstatement application, finding its delay in prosecuting a review was inadequately explained and awarding costs.

  • Review Application Procedure
  • Practice Manual Compliance
  • Condonation
  • Reinstatement Of Lapsed Review
  • Labour-court
  • Review-application-procedure
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Labour Law [2023] ZALCPE 24

Hospersa obo Swartz v Department of Transport, Eastern Cape (P24/2022)

Hospersa obo Swartz v Department of Transport, Eastern Cape (P24/2022) [2023] ZALCPE 24 (15 November 2023)

Court
Labour Court Port Elizabeth
Case number
P24/2022
Judge
Tlhotlhalemaje

The Labour Court postponed enforcement of an arbitration award, but ordered punitive costs against the Department for delays and procedural non-compliance.

  • Section 158 1 C Application
  • Arbitration Award Enforcement
  • Review Application Procedure
  • Practice Manual Clauses
  • Condonation
  • Costs Orders
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Labour Law [2021] ZALCJHB 265

Rustenburg Local Municipality v South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others (JR750/18)

Rustenburg Local Municipality v South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others (JR750/18) [2021] ZALCJHB 265 (25 August 2021)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JR750/18
Judge
M Sass

The Labour Court struck a review application off the roll after finding it was served and filed late and no condonation application was before the court.

  • Condonation For Late Filing
  • Jurisdiction Of Labour Court
  • Rescission Of Arbitration Award
  • Review Application Procedure
  • Costs In Labour Disputes
  • Condonation-for-late-filing
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Labour Law [2016] ZALCJHB 383

Woolworths (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1326/12)

Woolworths (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1326/12) [2016] ZALCJHB 383 (6 October 2016)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JR1326/12
Judge
Lagrange

The Labour Court granted leave to appeal against a review judgment finding an arbitration award prescribed and against the costs order.

  • Prescription Act Application
  • Arbitration Award Prescription
  • Costs Award Discretion
  • Review Application Procedure
  • Labour-law
  • Prescription
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