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Labour Court of South Africa, Port Elizabeth

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.

Physical address
Bird street 2, Central Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, 6001
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Judgment date
November 2018
Commissioner wrongly treated a historic demarcation as binding; applicants fall within the Motor Industry Bargaining Council.
Labour law – Demarcation under s 62 LRA – status of historic industrial tribunal determinations made under 1956 Act; not binding under the LRA. Interpretation of bargaining council scope – ordinary meaning of 'manufacturing establishments wherein are fabricated motor vehicle parts' governs. Demarcation factors – proper weight to value chain, end product and bargaining history; process-versus-product distinction Review – material error of law and unreasonable outcome justify setting aside and substitution
21 November 2018