JUST IN | Court denies Numsa leave to appeal, conference remains interdicted | Fin24

The Labour Court has denied the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa's application for leave to appeal its ruling interdicting its controversial and currently on-going national congress.

It was a meeting of the SCC of Numsa that placed South African Federation of Trade Unions president Ruth Ntlokotse on suspension earlier this month. Numsa's lawyers and those for the 31 officials who had their suspensions from the union lifted made oral submissions to the Labour Court via a virtual hearing on Wednesday evening.

"This matter is concerned with the constitution of Numsa. Your lordship took a particular position in that the constitution provides rights and everything must be evaluated within the four corners of the constitution. That is the constitution. However, we submit to you that a constitution is a contractual document," said Engelbrecht.

"Are they supposed to not do anything and just allow a member to conduct themselves in a manner that undermines the union? One is tempted to reargue the matter. What you lordship must consider tonight is not whether your lordship was wrong. What your lordship must consider is whether it is reasonable that the Labour Appeal Court can come to a different conclusion," she said.

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