CORRUPTION WATCH AND ANOTHER v ARMS PROCUREMENT COMMISSION AND OTHERS 2019 (10) BCLR 1218 (GP); [2019] 4 All SA 53 (GP).

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY In casu, the court considered whether it had the power to review the findings of a judicial commission of inquiry. In the absence of any reported judgment of a South African court, the court examined comparative material. In 1997, a procurement process commenced to implement the Strategic Defence Procurement Package (“SDPP”). Through
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Mushi v EXXARO Coal (Pty) Ltd Grootegeluk Coal Mine (JA62/2018) [2019] ZALAC 44;

SUMMARY The Appellant (“Mushi”) had been employed by the Respondent, Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd, (“Exxaro”) at Grootegeluk Coal Mine for 24 years. On 10 March 2015, Mushi was on duty driving an oversized coal haul truck. Mushi reported to his foreman that a shovel operator was loading his truck in an unsafe manner and the
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MALATJI V CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY AND OTHERS (JR654/17) [2019] ZALCJHB 300 (7 November 2019)

SUMMARY Tshepo Malatji (the “Applicant”), who was an employee of The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (the “First Respondent”) applied for 8 director positions on 8 February 2013, which positions were advertised by the First Respondent. One of the positions that the Applicant applied for was that of Director of Road Policing, unfortunately the Applicant
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Mjoli v Greys Pass Farm (Pty) Ltd (LCC45R/2018) [2019] ZALCC 25 (15 October 2019)

SUMMARY This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Angelina Nomvula Mjoli (the “applicant”), is appealing against the whole of the order made in terms of Section 19(3) of the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 62 of 1997 (“ESTA”), on 12 March 2019 (“the order”), The applicant’s grounds
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S v Cronje (19113) [2019] ZAWCHC 133

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY The court was tasked with considering whether or not the sentence passed in the trial court was in accordance with justice, in terms of section 304 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 51 of 1977 (“the Act”).   The accused appeared before the magistrate in Muizenberg in the district of Simon’s Town and
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Tsebo Outsourcing Group v Commissioner: Silas Segole and Others (JR1163/17) [2019] ZALC 5 (30 April 2019)

SUMMARY This matter concerns the Commissioner’s (the First Respondent) award finding that the dismissal of Cecilia Senatsi, the Third Respondent, by Tsebo Outsourcing Group, the Applicant, was substantively and procedurally unfair, ordering her reinstatement. The Applicant sought an order setting aside the award. The Third Respondent was employed by the Applicant as an Assistant Catering
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Exxarro Ferro Alloys (Pty) Ltd v Kekana and Others (JR 1293/16) [2019] ZALCJHB 19 (5 February 2019).

SUMMARY This judgment concerns an Arbitrator’s award made by Commissioner Malubane Buti at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (“CCMA”). On analysis of the factual matrix, Exxarro Ferro Alloys (Pty) Ltd(“the Employer”) dismissed Lesiba Kekana (“the Employee”) following an internal poor work performance enquiry into the Employee’s consistent poor work performance (failing to meet
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Securitas Specialised Services (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR 189/12) [2018] ZALCJHB 356(6 November 2018).

SUMMARY The factual matrix from which this judgment transpires concerns an Arbitrator’s award. Securitas Specialised Services (Pty) Ltd (“the Employer”) dismissed Edward Pheme (“the Employee”) following an internal disciplinary enquiry into the Employee’s misconduct (failure to visit clients for 7 months).  The chairperson found the Employee guilty of the misconduct and recommended a sanction of
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Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions (Pty) Ltd v National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) and Others

SUMMARY – Background to Review This is an opposed review application of an award in which the arbitrator found that the third respondent, Mr I Juries (‘Juries’), was dismissed by the applicant (‘Unitrans’) unfairly because he did not deliberately falsify payroll information which caused a shop steward, Mr G Coetzee (‘Coetzee’), to receive additional remuneration
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S v Gudani (88/2015, A533/15) [2016] ZALMPHC 10 (18 March 2016)

SUMMARY The accused was charged with one count of assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, for which an 18-month sentence of imprisonment was imposed. Judgment in this matter was subsequently referred to the Limpopo High Court for review. Upon commencement of the trial in the Dzanani Magistrates’ Court (the “DMC”), the accused elected
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