Lewis Stores (Pty) Ltd v Summit Financial Partners (Pty) Ltd and Others (314/2020) [2021] ZASCA 91 (25 June 2021)

Article written by Snazo Tuswa, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys. 28 September 2021 BACKGROUND On 16 September 2016, Summit Financial Partners (Pty) Ltd (“the First Respondent”) lodged a complaint against Lewis Stores (Pty) Ltd (“the Appellant”) with the National Credit Regulator (“the Third Respondent”), alleging that the Appellant
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Blendrite (Pty) Ltd and Another v Moonisami and Another (227/2020) [2021] ZASCA 77 (10 June 2021)

Article was written by Snazo Tuswa, Candidate Attorney, checked by Jayna Hira, Candidate Attorney and released by Charlotte Clarke, Senior Associate at Schindlers Attorneys. 10 August 2021 Background Mr Moonisami (“the First Respondent”) launched a liquidation application to liquidate Blendrite (“the First Appellant”), which had two directors, namely, the First Respondent and Mr Palani (“the
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30-day grace period to settle unpaid premium not applicable when insured has repudiated the insurance policy

Article was written by Snazo Tuswa, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Charlotte Clark, Senior Associate at Schindlers Attorneys. 06 July 2021 IntroductionIn a recent Judgment in the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”), the SCA held that the 30-day grace period for an unpaid premium in a life policy does not apply where the cancellation
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Magopeni v Acacia mining (SA) (Pty) Limited and Others (16878/18) [2020] ZAGPPHC 300 (30 March 2020)

Case summary written by Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jordan Dias 1 April 2021 Background The Applicant concluded a contract of employment with the Second Respondent (the employer) to render services as a Vendor Administrator to the First Respondent for a limited period of 24 (Twenty-Four) months from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018.
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Hill NO and Another v Brown (3069/20) [2020] ZAWCHC 61 (3 July 2020)

Case summary written by Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jordan Dias Background On 15 April 2020, the Plaintiff served the Defendant with a notice of bar in terms of Rule 26 of the Uniform Rules of Court as the Defendant had failed to timeously deliver a plea in response to a combined summons. A notice
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Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa (Pty) Ltd v Murray and Roberts Ltd and Another (1011/2019) [2020] ZASCA 110 (29 September 2020)

Case summary written by Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jordan Dias 27 November 2020 BACKGROUND: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa (Pty) Ltd (“the Appellant”) as a contractor, concluded an agreement (“the Main Contract”) with Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (“the Second Respondent”), as the employer. The Appellant then proceeded to concluded subcontracts with Murray and Roberts
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National Health Laboratory Service v Van Vuuren (2010/41313) [2020] ZAGPJHC 212 (10 September 2020)

Case summary written by Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jeannique Booysen Background In January 2006, the National Health Laboratory Service (“the Plaintiff”) employed Mariana Magdalena Lloyd-Jansen Van Vuuren (“the Defendant”) as a junior registrar. At this time, the parties concluded a written agreement (“the initial agreement”) setting out the terms and conditions of the Defendant’s
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Women in Capital Growth (Pty) Ltd and Another v Scott and Others (1193/2019) [2020] ZASCA 95 (20 August 2020)

Case summary written by Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jordan Dias Background In February 2019, Women In Capital Growth (Pty) Ltd and Akhona Trade & Investment (Pty) Ltd (“The Appellants”) each gave an irrevocable undertaking in favour of Mpho Scott (“the First Respondent”) and Abdoolrawoof Ahmed (“the Second Respondent”) to vote their shares in African
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Ten Four Consulting (Pty) Ltd and Another v Du Plessis and Another (7937/2017) [2020] ZAGPPHC 135

By Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jordan Dias       Background The matter is premised on the provisions of section 33 (1) of the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 (“the Act”), which provides for the setting aside of an arbitration award by a competent court, where- any member of an arbitration tribunal has misconducted
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DH Construction Technologies CC v Chad Construction (45546/17) [2020] ZAGPPHC 40

By Snazo Tuswa and checked by Jordan Dias    Background The matter is premised on the provisions of section 345(a)(i) of the repealed Companies Act 61 of 1973 (“the Act”), which provides that a company will be deemed to be unable to pay its debts if the creditor of said company has served a demand
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