Leave to appeal — Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 — Application for leave to appeal against judgment granting absolution from the instance — Plaintiffs failing to demonstrate reasonable prospects of success or compelling reasons for appeal — Notice of application containing excessive and repetitive grounds — Court finding no prima facie case established and dismissing application for leave to appeal.
Labour Law — Review application — Reinstatement of review application deemed withdrawn under rule 37(15) — Applicant seeking condonation for late filing of transcribed record — Court finding that a complete record was delivered by the CCMA on 19 August 2025, triggering the 60-day period for filing — Delay in filing transcriptions explained but deemed insufficient for reinstatement — Application for reinstatement treated under rule 37(18) and dismissed.
Administrative Law — Film Incentive — Application for funding — Plaintiff seeking payment of film production incentive after commencing filming without prior approval — Court finding that plaintiff's premature commencement of filming triggered automatic cancellation of the incentive agreement — Plaintiff's failure to comply with stipulated timeframes fatal to its claim — Claim dismissed with costs.
Execution — Stay of execution — Default judgment — Applicant seeking stay of execution of a warrant of repossession following a default judgment granted by the registrar — Applicant contending that the default judgment is not a valid court order due to lack of endorsement — Court finding that the registrar's judgment is valid and capable of execution — Application for stay of execution dismissed.
Arbitration — Leave to appeal — Application for leave to appeal against judgment setting aside arbitrator's award — Court finding no reasonable prospect of success on appeal — Grounds of appeal considered and dismissed — Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Mootness — Declaratory relief — Applicant seeking declaration of unlawful removal from Executive Committee of Waenhuiskrans/Arniston Ratepayers Association — Court finding that the matter had become moot as the applicant's term expired and he did not stand for re-election — Jurisdictional requirements for declaratory relief not met — Applications for amendment and supplementary affidavit refused, and main application dismissed with costs.
Labour Law — Unfair dismissal — Review of arbitration award — Employee dismissed for theft of scrap material — Arbitrator finding dismissal substantively unfair — Labour Court dismissing employer's review application — Labour Appeal Court upholding Labour Court's decision, finding no reviewable irregularity in the arbitrator's award and confirming that the employer failed to prove the fairness of the dismissal.
Criminal Law — Murder and Rape — Accused pleading guilty to murder and rape of a minor — Court accepting guilty plea for murder but rejecting plea for rape due to lack of evidence supporting the accused's version — Court finding the accused guilty of murder and rape based on expert testimony regarding the nature of injuries — Not guilty verdict on additional charge of sexual assault due to insufficient evidence.
Labour Law — Review of arbitration award — Application to review and set aside an arbitration award finding dismissal for gross dishonesty fair — Applicant alleged failure to disclose vaccination of children without consent — No grounds for review established — Court upholding the arbitration award as reasonable and justifiable.
Labour Law — Review of arbitration award — Applicant seeking to set aside arbitration award finding dismissal substantively fair but procedurally unfair — Application for condonation for late filing of review application — Court finding applicant failed to provide satisfactory explanation for delay and prospects of success insufficient — Condonation application dismissed.
Labour Law — Review of arbitration award — Applicant seeking to set aside arbitration award for unfair dismissal — Application for condonation for late filing of review application — Court finding that applicant failed to provide satisfactory explanation for delay and did not meet the requirements for condonation — Application dismissed.
Labour Law — Leave to appeal — Application for leave to appeal against dismissal of review application — Applicant failing to meet the stringent threshold set by s 17(1)(a) of the Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 — Court finding no reasonable prospect of success on appeal — Leave to appeal refused.