NATIONAL NEWS - The Labour Court ordered state-owned aerospace and military technology conglomerate Denel to honour all outstanding contractual and statutory obligations towards members of trade union UASA employed at the largest manufacturer of defence equipment in South Africa by no later than Friday.
In a statement by UASA spokesperson Stanford Mazhindu, the trade union said the court made the order on Tuesday during a virtual hearing, ordering Denel to honour its obligations for the months of May, June and July.
The trade union said presiding Judge Andre van Niekerk in his findings noted that Denel had breached the most fundamental obligation of an employer in an employment relationship, that is to pay remuneration for work done.
Denel was also ordered to pay the costs of the application.
Mazhindu said in a statement: “UASA is pleased with the judgment and urges Denel to comply with the 7 August due date or risk being in contempt of a court order.
“UASA again calls on the government as the only shareholder in the SOE to intervene and find an urgent solution to the liquidity crisis to ensure our members get their outstanding salaries as well as full future salaries.”
(Compiled by Makhosandile Zulu)
