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Set Down

Step 17 of 21 — Apply for a hearing date and monitor allocation

Labour Court
⚡ AI Draft: Request for Hearing Date
Rule 37(25) — Generate a court‑ready document using the official Labour Court template
🤖 How the AI works

Enter your details below and click Generate. The platform will fill the official Request for Hearing Date template (as published by the Department of Justice) with your case information. You can then copy, download, or print it.

The template is based on Rule 37(25) and the Labour Court Practice Manual. No wording has been added or removed.

📄 View official template (uneditable)
IN THE LABOUR COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (HELD AT [SEAT]) Case No: [CASE NUMBER] In the matter between: [APPLICANT NAME] — Applicant and First Respondent: [CCMA] Second Respondent: [EMPLOYER NAME] Third Respondent: [COMMISSIONER NAME] REQUEST FOR HEARING DATE TO: The Registrar of the Labour Court The Applicant hereby applies for a hearing date in the above review application. The complete file has been indexed and paginated in accordance with Rule 29(3) and Rule 37(25), consisting of: • Section A: Pleadings and Affidavits — [X] pages • Section B: Notices and Other Documents — [X] pages • Section C: The Record — [X] pages (Volume [X] of [Y]) The matter is [opposed / unopposed]. All parties have been duly served. Proof of service is attached. The Applicant requests that the matter be set down for hearing on the earliest available date. SIGNED at [PLACE] on this [DAY] day of [MONTH] [YEAR]. ___________________________ Signature [NAME IN BLOCK LETTERS]
Apply for Hearing Date — Manual Steps
Rule 37(25) — 10 court days after indexing and paginating
⏰ 10-DAY DEADLINE

You must apply within 10 court days after indexing and paginating the file. Use the deadline tracker below.

📖 The Law

Rule 37(25): After indexing and paginating, the applicant must apply to the Registrar for a hearing date within 10 court days.

Rule 37(26): For unopposed matters, the applicant may apply within 10 court days after the last day for filing an answering affidavit.

  • Log in to the Court Online Portal at https://courtonline.co.za.
  • Navigate to My Cases → Select your case.
  • Click "Apply for Hearing Date" or "Set Down".
  • Select hearing type: Review (or Opposed/Unopposed Motion).
  • Upload the complete paginated file (Sections A, B, C).
  • Confirm service and file the request.
📝 What Happens Next?
  1. The Registrar allocates a hearing date and notifies all parties.
  2. You must file Heads of Argument within 15 court days (opposed) or before the hearing (unopposed).
  3. Prepare your oral argument and attend court.
Set‑Down Checklist
Tick off each step to stay on track
  • File indexed & paginated (Sections A, B, C)
  • Request for hearing date drafted (use AI or manual)
  • Request signed and filed with Registrar
  • Proof of filing retained
  • Follow up if no allocation after 10 court days