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MRL3702 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 (Answer Guide) - DUE 12 March 2026
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Legal Opinion: Cashbuild SA Ltd v Mamogale N.O and Others .............................................. 2
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Summary of the Facts ..................................................................................................................... 2
Issues in Dispute .............................................................................................................................. 4
The Court’s Decision....................................................................................................................... 4
Legal Opinion and Analysis .......................................................................................................... 4
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 6
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Study the case of Cashbuild SA Ltd v Mamogale N.O and Others (JR546/2023)
[2025] ZALCJHB 572 (3 December 2025) and write a two-page (maximum) legal
opinion about the case. Your answer must include the following aspects –
• Summary of the facts of the case
• Issue(s) in dispute in the case
• The court’s decision (2) (1) (1)
• At the end provide a well-supported legal opinion which should cover the
importance of the case and your own analysis explaining whether the court’s
interpretation and application of the law is correct based on applicable labour law
principles (bullet 4 is important and carries more marks than the first three
bullets). (6) TOTAL: [10]
Legal Opinion: Cashbuild SA Ltd v Mamogale N.O and Others
(JR546/2023) [2025] ZALCJHB 572 (3 December 2025)
Introduction
This legal opinion examines the Labour Court judgment in Cashbuild SA Ltd v
Mamogale N.O and Others, a case that deals with the substantive fairness of a
dismissal and, more specifically, the principle of consistency in disciplinary action. The
matter arose from an arbitration award issued under the auspices of the CCMA, which
found the dismissal of the employee to be substantively unfair and ordered
reinstatement. Cashbuild SA Ltd subsequently approached the Labour Court to review
and set aside the arbitration award. This opinion summarises the material facts,
identifies the issues in dispute, outlines the court’s decision, and provides a critical legal
analysis of the judgment, focusing on its importance and correctness in light of
established labour law principles.
Summary of the Facts
MRL3702 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2026 (Answer Guide) - DUE 12 March 2026
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Legal Opinion: Cashbuild SA Ltd v Mamogale N.O and Others .............................................. 2
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Summary of the Facts ..................................................................................................................... 2
Issues in Dispute .............................................................................................................................. 4
The Court’s Decision....................................................................................................................... 4
Legal Opinion and Analysis .......................................................................................................... 4
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 6
, 2
Study the case of Cashbuild SA Ltd v Mamogale N.O and Others (JR546/2023)
[2025] ZALCJHB 572 (3 December 2025) and write a two-page (maximum) legal
opinion about the case. Your answer must include the following aspects –
• Summary of the facts of the case
• Issue(s) in dispute in the case
• The court’s decision (2) (1) (1)
• At the end provide a well-supported legal opinion which should cover the
importance of the case and your own analysis explaining whether the court’s
interpretation and application of the law is correct based on applicable labour law
principles (bullet 4 is important and carries more marks than the first three
bullets). (6) TOTAL: [10]
Legal Opinion: Cashbuild SA Ltd v Mamogale N.O and Others
(JR546/2023) [2025] ZALCJHB 572 (3 December 2025)
Introduction
This legal opinion examines the Labour Court judgment in Cashbuild SA Ltd v
Mamogale N.O and Others, a case that deals with the substantive fairness of a
dismissal and, more specifically, the principle of consistency in disciplinary action. The
matter arose from an arbitration award issued under the auspices of the CCMA, which
found the dismissal of the employee to be substantively unfair and ordered
reinstatement. Cashbuild SA Ltd subsequently approached the Labour Court to review
and set aside the arbitration award. This opinion summarises the material facts,
identifies the issues in dispute, outlines the court’s decision, and provides a critical legal
analysis of the judgment, focusing on its importance and correctness in light of
established labour law principles.
Summary of the Facts
