IN the labour court of South Africa, JOHANNESBURG

Not Reportable
case no: JR2819/16
In the matter between:

STEVEN MOTALE									     Applicant
and
THE CITIZEN 1978 (PTY) LTD 				     First Respondent

EUREKA ZANDBERG 					 Second Respondent

PIET GREYLING 						    Third Respondent

PAUL JENKINS							  Fourth Respondent

Heard:	In Chambers
Delivered: 29 May 2017

JUDGMENT: APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL

GUSH J

Introduction
[1]	The respondents apply for leave to appeal to the Labour Appeal Court against the judgment in this matter handed down on 27 January 2017.

[2]	The respondents filed its notice of application for leave to appeal on 14 February 2017 and their written submissions 19 May 2017.

[3]	The first respondent filed its opposition to the application for leave to appeal on 28 February 2017.

[4]	The respondents’ application for leave to appeal is opposed by the applicant who filed his written submissions opposing the respondents’ application on 24 March 2017.

[5]	I have read and have carefully considered the respondents’ grounds of appeal and the applicant’s response thereto.

[6]	I am not persuaded that that there is a reasonable prospect of another court coming to a different decision.

Order
[7]	I accordingly make the following order:
1.	The applicant’s application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

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D H Gush
Judge of the Labour Court of South Africa