MATSHUMU v NORTON LAMBRIANOS ATTORNEYS (APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) [2026] ZALCJHB 113

Date of Judgment & Seat of Court: 8 April 2026; Labour Court of South Africa, Johannesburg

Name of Judge(s): Buirski AJ

Summary of Factual Matrix: 

The applicant made an application for leave to appeal in terms of Rule 67 of the Labour Court Rules against the judgment and order handed down on 30 December 2025. 

The application was considered in chambers.

Summary of Findings:

"[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."

As such, the Court considered the application for leave to appeal and found it evinced neither a reasonable prospect of success nor any compelling reason why an appeal should be heard, applying the test under section 17(1) of the Superior Courts Act.

Order:

"1. The application for leave to appeal is refused. 

 2. There is no order as to costs."