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Labour Court

Female pastor successful in constructive dismissal claim
Thought Leader
/ 20 April 2025

Female pastor successful in constructive dismissal claim

Judgment confirms that where employers fail to properly address grievances or mitigate the cause of a complaint, a constructive dismissal claim may succeed

By Deon Visagie and Jamie Jacobs
Labour court ruling throws light on internal battles in police crime intelligence unit
National
/ 10 December 2024

Labour court ruling throws light on internal battles in police crime intelligence unit

SAPS counter-intelligence head Major General Feroz Khan tells court he is being ‘persecuted for doing my job’

By Paddy Harper
KZN government continues costly legal battle against former top official despite futile case
Government News
/ 10 September 2024

KZN government continues costly legal battle against former top official despite futile case

In his ruling, the presiding judge characterised the Office of The Premier’s attitude as amounting to betrayal

By Clive Ndou
Former Telkom staff win court appeal against new employer
Business
/ 29 February 2024

Former Telkom staff win court appeal against new employer

The employees have won an appeal against WNS after being unfairly dismissed during the implementation of a labour outsourcing agreement

By Lyse Comins
Mmamokolo Kubayi ‘vindicated’ in deputy director general ruling
Politics
/ 4 October 2023

Mmamokolo Kubayi ‘vindicated’ in deputy director general ruling

The deputy director general was found to have acted unlawfully by going against the department and hiring nine staff members without the minister’s say so

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘Don’t throw the dice’, judge warns in Telkom labour dispute
Business
/ 12 September 2023

‘Don’t throw the dice’, judge warns in Telkom labour dispute

A group of former employees are fighting for their jobs which were outsourced to WNS Global Services SA eight years ago

By Lyse Comins
Labour court upholds dismissal of lying municipal chief financial officer
National
/ 19 June 2023

Labour court upholds dismissal of lying municipal chief financial officer

The court overturned the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration ruling that Paul Mpele had been unfairly dismissed

By Tania Broughton
Vearey hearing adjourned over Covid-19 scare
National
/ 19 August 2021

Vearey hearing adjourned over Covid-19 scare

The fired cop’s arbitration hearing was postponed to next month just as police put forward video material

By Eunice Masson
Injured firefighter wants ConCourt leave to appeal ruling favouring City of Cape Town
National
/ 12 August 2021

Injured firefighter wants ConCourt leave to appeal ruling favouring City of Cape Town

Adam Damons argues he has faced unfair discrimination, and that the City’s promotions policy did not make provision for discrimination based on disability

By Eunice Masson
Unions vow to drag SABC back to court over “unfair” retrenchments
National
/ 7 April 2021

Unions vow to drag SABC back to court over “unfair” retrenchments

Three unions say the selection process for workers to be sacked was “flawed” and question why the cash-strapped public broadcaster hired an external marketing agency

By Chris Gilili
Denel vows still to pay employees ‘where possible’
National
/ 17 February 2021

Denel vows still to pay employees ‘where possible’

The arms parastatal has, however, so far failed to comply with an August court order to pay its staff their salaries

By Eunice Masson
SABC cuts 303 employees despite Ndabeni-Abrahams’ intervention
National
/ 2 February 2021

SABC cuts 303 employees despite Ndabeni-Abrahams’ intervention

As well as the retrenchments, the financially burdened public broadcaster is also considering cutting leave days from 35 to 28 and freezing salary increases for three years

By Chris Gilili
Constitutional Court ruling on restructuring dispute is good for employers
National
/ 30 October 2020

Constitutional Court ruling on restructuring dispute is good for employers

A judgment from the apex court empowers employers to change their workers’ contracts — without consultation

By Sarah Smit
De Lille unfazed by acting-DG’s baggage
Politics
/ 8 October 2020

De Lille unfazed by acting-DG’s baggage

Latest twist in public works saga suggests minister quashed query into doctored corruption report

By Sabelo Skiti
Fawu fires deputy general secretary. Again.
Business
/ 22 June 2020

Fawu fires deputy general secretary. Again.

Moloko Phakedi plans to fight the decision. Again. The Food and Allied Workers Union says it will continue its inquiry into the R19-million written off in the union’s investment wing

By Paddy Harper
Labour court rules in round four of Fawu vs Fawu
Business
/ 14 June 2020

Labour court rules in round four of Fawu vs Fawu

More court action is likely to follow as sitting faction wins the latest round of the infighting plaguing the Food and Allied Workers Union

By Paddy Harper
No end to Fawu’s factional fight
Business
/ 28 May 2020

No end to Fawu’s factional fight

Leaders of two competing groupings in the Food and Allied Workers Union have fired each other

By Paddy Harper
Court orders that Ingonyama Trust Board staff be paid their salaries
National
/ 12 May 2020

Court orders that Ingonyama Trust Board staff be paid their salaries

Embattled KwaZulu-Natal land trust loses in court, after ceasing paying salaries to some workers in March

By Paddy Harper
Case lays bare Ingonyama’s dealings
Politics
/ 7 May 2020

Case lays bare Ingonyama’s dealings

Staff members claim they are fall guys for the failure of the Ingonyama Trust Board, which manages large swathes of KwaZulu-Natal

By Paddy Harper
‘Fraser vs Nxele’ heads back to court
Politics
/ 29 April 2020

‘Fraser vs Nxele’ heads back to court

The controversial KwaZulu-Natal corrections head has again been suspended by the former spy boss

By Paddy Harper
‘More needed’ for miners to work again
Article
/ 23 April 2020

‘More needed’ for miners to work again

Amcu and experts agree that mineworkers and their communities face a unique risk without a detailed response to Covid-19 from the sector

By Sarah Smit
Labour court refuses to allow Nehawu to withdraw case on protective gear
Article
/ 8 April 2020

Labour court refuses to allow Nehawu to withdraw case on protective gear

Instead the labour court heard and then dismissed the case, with costs. Judge Benita Witcher will give reasons at a later stage

By Franny Rabkin
Nehawu withdraws court case against health department over protective gear
Article
/ 8 April 2020

Nehawu withdraws court case against health department over protective gear

The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union says it will instead meet Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

By Franny Rabkin
Unions vow to push ‘battle for survival’ at SAA
Article
/ 14 February 2020

Unions vow to push ‘battle for survival’ at SAA

The Labour Court dismisses an application by Numsa and Sacca to have planned job cuts at SAA scrapped

By Thando Maeko
One strike and you’re out – registrar tells unions
Article
/ 14 February 2020

One strike and you’re out – registrar tells unions

A municipal workers’ union is the first to be sanctioned for not following the new rule when deciding whether to go on strike

By Sarah Smit
Use of lie detectors put to the test
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Use of lie detectors put to the test

A group of workers who refused to submit to polygraph testing were dismissed. Now their union is taking their employer to court

By Sarah Smit
Labour court dismisses Gama application as ‘misguided’ and ‘meritless’
Article
/ 22 November 2018

Labour court dismisses Gama application as ‘misguided’ and ‘meritless’

The primary issue the court had to determine was whether the order granted on October 19 interdicted Transnet from terminating Gama’s employment

By Athandiwe Saba
Labour court judges block workers’ right to strike
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Labour court judges block workers’ right to strike

In recent weeks, three cases have come to light that clearly show that labour court judges are issuing court orders forbidding strikes

By Letters
‘Whistle-blower’ takes UJ to court
Article
/ 21 September 2018

‘Whistle-blower’ takes UJ to court

A former professor alleges improper hiring practices and bullying by the dean of humanities

By Sarah Smit
Word ‘boer’ not racist or racially offensive — ConCourt
Article
/ 13 September 2018

Word ‘boer’ not racist or racially offensive — ConCourt

This was the unanimous judgment of the Constitutional Court on Thursday following a labour dispute

By Riaan Grobler
CCMA plans to intervene in Sasol strike — Solidarity
Article
/ 8 September 2018

CCMA plans to intervene in Sasol strike — Solidarity

Solidarity has since formally informed the CCMA that the trade union would participate in the process

By Lameez Omarjee
Letters to the Editor: June 15 to 21
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Letters to the Editor: June 15 to 21

Our readers write in about an unfairly represented judge, the Democratic Republic of Congo and cellphone masts

By Staff Reporter
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