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Labour Law [2025] ZAFSHC 117

Majoe v Nala Local Municipality and Another (5559/2023)

Majoe v Nala Local Municipality and Another (5559/2023) [2025] ZAFSHC 117 (31 March 2025)

The High Court held it lacked jurisdiction to review a disciplinary ruling about a collective agreement dispute and dismissed the application with costs.

  • Collective Agreement Interpretation
  • Jurisdiction Of High Court
  • Disciplinary Procedure
  • Review Under Rule 53
  • Labour-law
  • Collective-agreement-interpretation
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Criminal Law [2011] ZANCHC 15

Witbooi and Others v Regional Court Magistrate: NC an Another (2125/09)

Witbooi and Others v Regional Court Magistrate: NC an Another (2125/09) [2011] ZANCHC 15 (26 August 2011)

The High Court dismissed a review seeking recusal of a regional magistrate and related relief, holding there were no exceptional grounds to interrupt ongoing criminal proceedings.

  • Recusal Of Judicial Officer
  • Review Under Rule 53
  • Bias And Impartiality
  • Exceptional Interference In Uncompleted Proceedings
  • Judicial-recusal
  • Criminal-review
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Administrative Law [2010] ZAGPPHC 195

Mnguni v Mohajane NO and Others (16167/09)

Mnguni v Mohajane NO and Others (16167/09) [2010] ZAGPPHC 195 (15 October 2010)

The court found that the disciplinary proceedings and the appeal were quasi-judicial and subject to review by the High Court under Rule 53. The applicant's delay in bringing the review was reasonable and excusable. The disciplinary tribunal and the appeal authority failed to properly apply their minds to the evidence, particularly the trap evidence of Nyoni, which was uncorroborated and questionable. The video evidence did not support Nyoni's version, and the lack of corroboration, together with the absence of proper application of cautionary rules, rendered the conviction irregular. The prob…

  • Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Review Under Rule 53
  • Jurisdiction Of High Court
  • Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
  • Cautionary Rule For Trap Evidence
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Administrative Law [2003] ZANWHC 11

Orapa Mega Phase Trading Store 176 CC and Another v University of North-West and Another (39/2003)

Orapa Mega Phase Trading Store 176 CC and Another v University of North-West and Another (39/2003) [2003] ZANWHC 11 (18 March 2003)

Review of a university tender award for cleaning services was dismissed. The court found no fraud or reviewable error in the committee’s decision.

  • Tender Review
  • Legitimate Expectation
  • Public Procurement
  • Review Under Rule 53
  • Tender-review
  • Legitimate-expectation
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