Employee in legal battle over R10,000 salary increase after company replaced it with a Nissan Magnite Company says Nissan Magnite replaced employee’s disputed R10,000 salary increase. Image: Ai-Generated An employee is locked in a legal battle with her former employer over an alleged R10,000 monthly salary increase which the company claims was replaced by an agreement to provide her with a Nissan Magnite. The Labour Court in Cape Town referred the dispute to oral evidence after finding a materia
10/06/26 • 6
Company says Nissan Magnite replaced employee’s disputed R10,000 salary increase.
An employee is locked in a legal battle with her former employer over an alleged R10,000 monthly salary increase which the company claims was replaced by an agreement to provide her with a Nissan Magnite.
The Labour Court in Cape Town referred the dispute to oral evidence after finding a material dispute of fact over whether the salary increase was ever agreed upon.
The employee, A Da Silva, worked for Ram Self Adhesive Labels (Pty) Ltd from January 2022 until October 2025.
Da Silva approached the Labour Court seeking an order declaring that the company breached her employment contract and compelling it to pay outstanding remuneration, annual leave pay and notice pay.
According to Da Silva, she received a salary adjustment under which her monthly salary was increased by R10,000 with effect from February 2024.
She claimed that although other terms of the amended agreement were implemented, the salary increase was never paid.
As a result, she alleged that she was short-paid by R10,000 a month between February and June 2024.
The dispute became more complicated after employees received a 10% wage increase in July 2024.
Da Silva claimed that the 10% increase was calculated on her original salary of R40,000 instead of the alleged increased salary of R50,000.
