Synopsis:
Application for leave to appeal. Scope of the jurisdiction of the High Court to determine certain complaints arising out of an employment relationship. Unanimous judgment by O'Regan J upheld appeal raised by the Applicants was based on sections 9 and 33 of the Constitution. High Court has constitutional jurisdiction in terms of s 169 of the Constitution but has no jurisdiction where the Constitutional Court has exclusive jurisdiction or Parliament has assigned the determination of constitutional matter to another court of similar status to the High Court. In this case, held claim concerned constitutional matter not assigned to another court by Parliament. Therefore High Court did have jurisdiction to deal with the matter. Case referred back to High Court.
