Labour Law — Promotion — Unfair labour practice — Application to review arbitration award regarding promotion of applicant within the South African Police Service — Applicant claiming unfairness in scoring process — Court finding that the panel acted reasonably in its assessment and scoring of candidates — Review dismissed with no order as to costs.
Administrative Law — Local Government — Electricity Supply — Application for reconnection of electricity supply and setting aside penalty rates due to unlawful development — Applicants failed to pay penalty rates imposed by municipality for unauthorized construction on municipal land — Court dismissing application, emphasizing the rule of law and obligations of citizens to comply with legal requirements.
Contract — Restraint of trade — Enforceability — Applicant seeking to enforce restraint of trade and confidentiality obligations against former employee and associated company — Respondents denying breach and raising preliminary points including urgency and authority — Court finding that applicant acted expeditiously upon discovering breaches and had authority to institute proceedings — Application dismissed as the restraint was deemed unreasonable and unenforceable.
Leave to appeal — Application for leave to appeal against eviction order — Respondent contending errors in judgment regarding rectification, estoppel, materiality of breach, and disputes of fact — Court finding no reasonable prospect of success on appeal — Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Appeal — Leave to appeal — Application for leave to appeal against summary judgment — Applicants failing to demonstrate any grounds that would lead to a different outcome — Application dismissed with costs — Court affirming the original judgment.
Appeal — Application for leave to appeal — Applicant seeking leave to appeal against dismissal of interim interdict — Court finding no grounds for appeal that would yield a different outcome — Application dismissed with costs.
Appeal — Application for leave to appeal — Applicants seeking leave to appeal against summary judgment granted in favour of the respondent — Court finding no grounds for appeal that would alter the outcome of the original judgment — Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Eviction — Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 — Application for eviction of respondents from municipal housing facility — City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality seeking eviction of unlawful occupants from Donovan McDonald Old Age Centre — Respondent's claim of historical occupation and financial vulnerability — Court's consideration of just and equitable factors in eviction proceedings — City failing to demonstrate adequate assessment of respondent's circumstances and potential homelessness — Eviction not granted due to lack of meaningful engagement and consideration of respondent's situation.
Constitutional Law — Birth registration — Unlawful exclusion of applicants without valid documentation — Applicants challenging the refusal to register births of children born in South Africa to non-citizen parents — Court finding that the failure to register based solely on the absence of valid documents is unconstitutional — Regulations invalidated and directives issued for compliance with constitutional standards.