Stern Mukaro v African Distillers (Private) Limited

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the appeal authority committed a procedural irregularity by failing to determine the dispute regarding authenticity and completeness of the disciplinary record","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant challenged that minutes were cursory and superficial, appeal authority did not address this issue"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the application for review was filed within the 21-day limitation period","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application filed on 16 January 2023, respondent argued out of time"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether failure to serve heads of argument should vitiate the proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent not served with applicant's heads of argument"}

Background