At a glance

• In Gololo v Limpopo Department Economic Development Environment and Tourism and Others (JA80/2024) [2025] ZALAC 30 (9 May 2025), the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) had to decide on the effect of procedural delays and the archiving of files under the (now repealed) Practice Manual of the Labour Court
• The LAC found that archiving requires action by the Registrar and, that under the new Labour Court Rules, prior notice is required in certain circumstances.
• Parties should be aware that matters are not deemed withdrawn solely through the passing of time without further steps, and instead, the Registrar’s intervention is required before a matter is archived or considered withdrawn.