Department of Home Affairs v Ravele (Application for Leave to Appeal) (JR1911/22) [2026] ZALCJHB 144 (12 May 2026)

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Brief Summary

Labour Law — Leave to appeal — Application for leave to appeal filed outside prescribed time period — Applicant filed condonation application — Court found that the Applicant failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the delay and that the application had no reasonable prospects of success — Condonation application refused.

THE LABOUR COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG
case No: JR1911/22
In the matter between:

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS Applicant
and
KHULISO RAVELE 1ST Respondent
GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICE SECTOR BARGAINING
COUNCIL (GPSSBC) 2ND Respondent
VICTOR MADULA NO 3RD Respondent

Heard: IN CHAMBERS
Delivered: 12 May 2026

JUDGMENT: APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL

TSHISEVHE, AJ

[1] This is an application for leave to appeal against the judgment and order of
this Court handed down on 9 July 2025.
(1) Reportable Yes/No
(2) Of interest to other Judges: Yes/No
(3) Revised

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Signature Date

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[2] The application for leave to appeal was filed outside the prescribed time
period and as a result, the Applicant filed a condonation application.
[3] Having considered the application for condonation as well as opposing
submissions, I conclude that the Applicant failed to provide a reasonable
explanation for the entire delay and the application has no reasonable
prospects of success.
[4] In the premises, the following order is made:
Order
1. The application for condonation is refused.
2. There is no order made as to costs.
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N. Tshisevhe
Acting Judge of the Labour Court of South Africa