Strike violence too easily tolerated and must be outlawed
The recent strike at Sibanye once again highlighted the sorry state of SA’s industrial relations. The strike lasted about five months and, disappointingly, was marred...
Tag: racism
The race card: Not the joker in the pack
In the matter of Legal Aid South Africa v Mayisela and Others LAC (CA9/17) [2019] ZALAC [Delivered 5 February 2019), the Labour Appeal Court (LAC), in considering a judgment granted in favour of the employee in a review application by the Labour Court, held that an …
Provided By Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
ConCourt endorses a “rational” war on racism
In the recent judgment of Duncanmec (Pty) Ltd v Gaylard N.O [2018] ZACC 29, the Constitutional Court observed that complaints of racism in the workplace are rising rapidly and that the courts have a critical duty in the fight against racism, which they must play firmly…
Provided By Eversheds Sutherland
NADEL calls upon Parliament to adopt higher moral standards
The National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) notes with the utmost dismay the scenes of violence, abuse and racism that occurred in our Parliament on...
by LSSA
South Africa’s unforgotten and relevant past (mind your language)
In the decision in Rustenburg Platinum Mine and SAEWA obo Meyer Bester and Others, the Constitutional Court dealt with the question of whether an employee...
#Yourefired: Dismissals of employees due to social media usage
Inappropriate, insensitive and racist content posted by social media users has been the topic of conversation for the past few weeks as South African society...
I tweet what I like – Social media rants
The events surrounding the controversial racial remarks published on the personal social media accounts of various well-known offenders serve as useful case studies illustrating not...
