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The role and importance of the Labour Court

The Labour Court sits at the nerve centre of South Africa’s labour dispute resolution system. Despite its importance, the Labour Court has faced several challenges in recent years.

The State of the Labour Court and the need for interventions to improve its performance

With 1 May being worker’s day, it is important to assess the health of the Labour Court, an institution that sits at the nerve centre of South Africa’s labour dispute resolution system. According to the 2021/22 Judiciary Annual Report, the Labour Court performed well, finalising 60% of its 4307 cases against a target of 58% […]

The economic consequences of the JSC’s failure to do its job

COVID-19 in the courts – the JSC’s failure to fill positions of leadership posts at the Labour Court and Competition Appeal Court is a dereliction of duty

Tribute to Judge Anton Steenkamp

In May, Labour Court Judge, Anton Steenkamp, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly as the result of a black mamba bite while he was on holiday in Zambia. We feel the loss of Judge Steenkamp as being a blow to the bench as well as to our community more broadly. We mourn his passing. We share […]

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The role and importance of the Labour Court

The State of the Labour Court and the need for interventions to improve its performance

The economic consequences of the JSC’s failure to do its job

Tribute to Judge Anton Steenkamp