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Labour Court Judge Moshoana ruled in Johannesburg today that state-owned company Denel must remain under the judicial supervision of the court to ensure that the weapons manufacturer complies in full with a court order dated 4 August 2020. The court order stated that Denel was to honour its outstanding contractual salary obligations to UASA members in its employ.

UASA’s protracted labour case against Denel started 19 months ago when it became clear that the company was not going to pay UASA members and other workers in its employ their full salaries. 

UASA is disappointed with the court’s view that, for the purpose of judicial supervision and direction, the matter be scheduled on a date after September 2022 as provided by the registrar. The parties are awaiting the allocated Court date.

The union urges Denel to produce a practical plan for the payment of the outstanding statutory payments for the period May to July 2020 by September 2022.

Denel has been given ample time but failed to present to the court a tangible answer as to how they plan to pay the outstanding statutory payments.  During this time, with Denel showing no sense of emergency, UASA members employed at the company have been living under tremendous financial strain. For the sake of these workers, UASA will continue the legal battle against Denel until the enterprise honours all its outstanding contractual obligations. 

Issued by Statement by Abigail Moyo, spokesperson of the trade union UASA