Case summary written by Alisha Naik, Candidate Attorney and checked by Jordan Dias, Associate 3 March 2021 Background The Airline Pilots Association of South Africa (“the Applicant”) represented 96% of the pilots employed by the First Respondent, South African Airways (“SAA”). In the present case, the Applicant sought an order, on an urgent basis, declaring

Case summary written by Jarrod Van Der Heever and checked by Courtney Altmuner. Background The Minister of Police (“the Applicant”) brought an Application in the Pretoria High Court (“the Court”) against the Sheriff Pretoria Central (“the First Respondent”) and three others (collectively referred to hereinafter as “the Respondents”) for an order that costs be unreserved

By S’negugu Dlamini, Candidate Attorney and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner Introduction The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“COJ”) often threaten people if they haven’t paid all amounts that the invoices reflect are owed. Sadly, we know that in many cases, the invoices are incorrect and a portion or even the whole of the amounts demanded, are

Case summary written by Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jordan Dias Background On 15 April 2020, the Plaintiff served the Defendant with a notice of bar in terms of Rule 26 of the Uniform Rules of Court as the Defendant had failed to timeously deliver a plea in response to a combined summons. A notice

Case summary written by Precious Mmako and checked by Jordan Dias Background Facts The case deals with an appeal to the Constitution Court to determine whether the High Court has jurisdiction over an alleged unlawful termination of a fixed-term contract of employment. On 1 February 2019, Ms Baloyi (“the Applicant”)was employed by the Office of the Public Protector on a five-year

Case summary written by Frank Sebatana and checked by Dingumuzi Ndhlovu. 24 February 2021 Background The Applicant, Mr Coetzee, was an employee of Autohaus Centurion, which was the Respondent in this matter. The Applicant was dismissed by the Respondent as he was charged and found guilty of a charge in the Main and an alternative

Written by Danisha Naidu (Candidate Attorney) and checked by Danmari Duguid (Associate) Introduction Benjamin Franklin famously noted that there are only two guarantees in life – death and taxes. In this article, we deal with the former of these two guarantees by further delving into who is allowed to make the final decisions in relation

Case summary written by Megan Brook and checked by Simone Jansen van Rensburg 22 February 2021 Background facts Hestelle De Bruyn (“First Respondent”) and Michelle Anthony (“Second Respondent”) were employed by Trendy Greenies (Pty) Ltd t/a Sorbet George (“Applicant”) in 2018. The First and Second Respondents received extensive training in cosmetic products in the course

Witten by Nombuyiselo Mvelase and checked by Kirsten Chetty 22 February 2021 Background The application in question has been brought before the Eastern Cape High Court to interdict the safety protocols and measures that have been implemented by the North End prison facility (the “prison”) to prevent the spread of COVID-19 throughout the prison, which

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Junior Partner 16 February 2021 INTRODUCTION This article examines the thorny issue of when engineering contributions demanded by the municipality prescribe.[1] Our firm’s prior articles on the topic have become obsolete due to changes in the law. This article seeks to deal with the updated situation since the