South Africa Case Law

CTP Gravure (Pty) a division of CTP Limited v Statutory Council for Printing Newspaper and Packaging Industry and Others (DA 04/2024)

CTP Gravure (Pty) a division of CTP Limited v Statutory Council for Printing Newspaper and Packaging Industry and Others (DA 04/2024) [2025] ZALAC 16 (20 March 2025)

Court

Labour Appeal Court

Case number

DA 04/2024

Judges

Van Niekerk, Waglay, Mooki

The Labour Appeal Court dismissed a challenge to an arbitration award, holding that a late ruling on hearsay admissibility did not justify review where the case rested on workplace rumour.

• Admissibility Of Hearsay Evidence
• Arbitration Procedure
• Legal Representation In Arbitration
• Unfair Dismissal
• Section 3 Law Of Evidence Amendment Act
• Labour-law

S v Flobela (17258)

S v Flobela (17258) [2018] ZAWCHC 31 (12 March 2018)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

17258

Judges

Henney, Samela

Review judgment setting aside a housebreaking conviction after improper admission of hearsay evidence against an unrepresented accused.

• Admission Of Hearsay Evidence
• Fair Trial Rights
• Section 220 Admissions
• Section 3 Law Of Evidence Amendment Act
• Conviction And Sentence Review
• Hearsay-evidence

Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd v Chipana and Others (JR2111/2014)

Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd v Chipana and Others (JR2111/2014) [2017] ZALCJHB 338 (6 September 2017)

Court

Labour Court Johannesburg

Case number

JR2111/2014

Judge

M M Baloyi

The court found that the applicant failed to establish compelling reasons for the admission of hearsay evidence, as the alleged intimidation of witnesses was not credibly proven and was not ongoing at the time of arbitration. The arbitrator’s reliance on lack of consent for hearsay admission was not the sole basis for exclusion; rather, the applicant did not provide sufficient justification for the absence of direct testimony. The evidence presented by the applicant was untested and based on affidavits and investigator reports, which could not rebut the respondent’s denial of misconduct. The…

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• Admission Of Hearsay Evidence
• Review Of Arbitration Award
• Unfair Dismissal
• Section 3 Law Of Evidence Amendment Act
• Section 138 Labour Relations Act

Giesecke and Devrient Sourth Africa (Pty) Limited v Tsogo Sun Holdings (Pty) Limited and Another (05/27893)

Giesecke and Devrient Sourth Africa (Pty) Limited v Tsogo Sun Holdings (Pty) Limited and Another (05/27893) [2010] ZAGPJHC 41 (25 May 2010)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

05/27893

Judge

B H Mbha

Civil trial over a Montecasino robbery failed after the court held key hearsay evidence inadmissible and found no proof that a police officer was involved.

• Admissibility Of Hearsay Evidence
• Section 34 Civil Proceedings Evidence Act
• Section 3 Law Of Evidence Amendment Act
• Vicarious Liability
• Quantification Of Damages
• Hearsay-evidence