Introduction

[1]  The applicant, Mr Mpumelelo Obed Mbatha, has brought an application for leave to appeal to this Court against a decision of the Labour Appeal Court dismissing his appeal against a decision of the Labour Court.  The Labour Court dismissed the applicant’s application for an order that the respondent, the University of Zululand[1] (Unizul), pay him his salary.  The Labour Appeal Court upheld the decision of the Labour Court and dismissed his appeal with costs.