Murray v Minister of Defence is an important case in South African labour law. An appeal from a decision in the Cape Provincial Division by , it was heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 18 February 2008. Mpati DP, Cameron JA, Mlambo JA, and Cachalia JA presided, handing down judgment on 31 March. Counsel for the appellant was KPCO von Lieres und Wilkau SC (with ); (with SC) appeared for the respondent. The appellant's attorneys were , Cape Town, and , Bloemfontein. The respondent was represented by the State Attorney, Cape Town, and the State Attorney, Bloemfontein.