Formerly suspended Numsa member Ruth Ntolokotse said during its interdicted congress, the union acted to ensure the Labour Court's rulings on the event had no effect. | Fin24
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa deliberately held its election and announced its leadership at an interdicted national congress before a crucial Labour Court appeal ruling, rendering that judgment ineffectual. This is according to an affidavit by formerly suspended Numsa official Ruth Ntlokotse. despite been interdicted
Ntlokotse submitted that this conduct was in contempt of court, rendered the judiciary ineffective, and negated its legitimacy. She said failing to grant her application would send the wrong message to the litigants and members of the public.Can't say they complied "I submit that the respondents cannot claim that they complied with the court order. This is so in that the disabling feature already identified by his Lordship Justice Moshoana was used as the reason by the credentials committee for excluding the Mpumalanga region.
"In fact, Numsa did not communicate with any of them. The effect of all of this was to exclude such members from attending and participating in the national congress, thus effectively keeping the members on precautionary suspension.
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