THE LABOUR COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG
Case no: J 161/23
In the matter between:
JOHN MATSHUMU Applicant
and
NORTON LAMBRIANOS ATTORNEYS Respondent
Heard: In Chambers
Delivered: 08 April 2026
This judgment was handed down electronically by circulation to the parties’
legal representatives by email. The date for hand-down is 08 April 2026
JUDGMENT:
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
BUIRSKI, AJ
[1] On 3 February 2026, the applicant made an application for leave to appeal in
terms of Rule 67 of the Rules Regulating the conduct of the Proceedings of
(1) Reportable: No
(2) Of interest to other Judges: No
(3) Revised: No
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Signature Date
2
the Labour Court1 against the whole of my judgment and order in this matter,
which was handed down on 30 December 2025.
[2] I don't consider it necessary to provide reasons for my decision, save to state
that I have considered the application for leave to appeal and that I am of the
opinion that this application evinces neither a reasonable prospect of success
nor any other compelling reason why an appeal should be heard
2.
[3] In the premises, the following order is made:
Order
1. The application for leave to appeal is refused.
2. There is no order as to costs.
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P. Buirski
Acting Judge of the Labour Court of South Africa
1 Published GN 50608. Effective 17 July 2024.
2 See: Martin and East v NUM and others (2014) 35 ILJ 2399 (LAC).