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Labour Court of South Africa, Cape Town

The Labour Court has the same status as a high court. The Labour Court adjudicates matters relating to labour disputes. Appeals are made to the Labour Appeal Court. 

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Twinell House, 1st Floor, 113 Loop Street, Cape Town, 8001
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June 2025
Ntamane v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C 497/2019) [2025] ZALCCT 9 (17 June 2025)
Employee's dismissal for dishonest shift swaps upheld; delay in review record filing condoned.
Labour law – Misconduct dismissal – Dishonesty in shift swaps – Procedural fairness in disciplinary action.
 17 June 2025
Vieira v Cape Town City Ballet and Others (C482/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 3 (6 June 2025)
Condonation refused for late review application of arbitration award due to insufficient explanation and weak prospects of success.
Labour Law - Condonation for late filing - requirements for condonation - interests of justice - review of arbitration award
 6 June 2025
Club Mykonos Langebaan Home Owners Association v Ruggiero NO and Others (C 332/2019) [2025] ZALCCT 6 (5 June 2025)
The court upheld the arbitrator's decision replacing a dismissal with a warning, finding it not unreasonable.
Labour Law – Dismissal – Procedural fairness – Misconduct – Breach of company policy – Review of arbitration award.
 5 June 2025
Minister of Justice & Correctional Services v POPCRU obo Basini and Others (C 323/2021) [2025] ZALCCT 5 (5 June 2025)
Court addressed whether the OSD agreement applied to post-inception appointees in a collective bargaining context.
Labour law – application of collective agreement – Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) – interpretation and application for post-inception appointees
 5 June 2025
Truworths Limited v Peter (CA15/2024) [2025] ZALCCT 4 (5 June 2025)
The court lacks jurisdiction in unfair dismissal cases not subjected to conciliation.
Labour Law - Jurisdiction - automatically unfair dismissal - referral for conciliation - Protected Disclosures Act.
 5 June 2025
Bonakele v Department of Health (CA17/2024) [2025] ZALCCT 7 (4 June 2025)
Deemed dismissal invalid due to prior suspension; appellant remains employed with capped compensation awarded.
Employment Law – Public Service Act – Deemed Dismissal – Employer Knowledge – Suspension vs. Dismissal
 4 June 2025
Nyamakambo v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C365/2024) [2025] ZALCCT 2 (3 June 2025) (Review)
The Labour Court dismissed a review application contesting a CCMA award variation due to salary dispute.
Labour Law - unfair dismissal - variation of arbitration award - salary dispute - CCMA guidelines adherence
 3 June 2025