BACKGROUND Last year, the High Court of South Africa, North West Division, Mafikeng (the “Court”), was tasked to consider an application for the payment of an amount of R1 303 120.05 plus interest thereon in terms of an acknowledgement of debt (the “AOD”) concluded between friends in or during August 2015. The applicant launched an
SUMMARY The material facts of the present matter can be summarised as follows: • The Appellants (Mr Du Bruyn and his wife) were business owners, laying their trade in the sealing off of industrial leaks. The Appellants’ business operation was facilitated though three inter-related entities; • The Respondent (Mr Karsten) shared both a professional and