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IRM1501 MAY JUNE 2024 PORTFOLIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DUE 27 May 2024
Course
Introduction to Research Methodology for Law (IRM1501)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Research Methods in Law
IRM1501 MAY JUNE 2024 PORTFOLIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
1 2024 - DUE 27 May 2024 ; 100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and
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QUESTION 1 The Constitutional Court of South Africa in the case of Sidumo v
Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd & Others 2007 12 BLLR 1097 (CC) devised a
new test to be applied when determining the fairness of the dismissal. Discuss
the case of Sidumo in the prescribed format (facts, legal question, reasons for
the decision or ratio decidendi and the findings of the case) and highlight the
test that the Constitutional Court designed in deciding on fairness in labour
law matters. (15 Marks)
Of course! The following is a summary of the Sidumo v. Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd. &
Others case, organized in accordance with the guidelines:
Information:
Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd., the employer, fired Mr. Sidumo the employee after he was
found guilty of beating a coworker after a furious dispute at work.
Sidumo contested the dismissal on the grounds that it was unjust.
Legal Concern:
The primary legal issue in this case is whether Mr. Sidumo's termination was lawfully fair or
unfair in accordance with South African labor regulations.
Reasons for Decision (Ratio Decidendi):
The Constitutional Court's opinion stressed the significance of impartiality in dismissal