Blastrite (Pty) Ltd v Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Ltd and Others (21897/15) [2015] ZAWCHC 166 (9 October 2015)
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
21897/15
Judge
Le Grange
High Court dismissed Blastrite’s bid to enforce exclusivity under a confidentiality agreement over garnet from the Tormin mine, finding clause 10 did not bar third-party dealings.
Command Protection Services (Gauteng) (Pty) Ltd t/a Maxi Security v SA Post Office Ltd (214/12) [2012] ZASCA 160; [2013] 1 All SA 266 (SCA); 2013 (2) SA 133 (SCA) (16 November 2012)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
214/12
Judges
Mthiyane, Brand, Cloete, Pillay, Saldulker
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the respondent's letter of acceptance (PC3) did not constitute an unconditional acceptance of the appellant's tender (PC2), but rather a conditional counter-offer subject to BEE improvement and the successful finalisation and signing of a formal contract. The court found that these conditions were material and required further negotiation and agreement, and that no binding contract came into existence on the terms alleged by the appellant. The appellant's provision of services was pursuant to a collateral arrangement pending the outcome of negotiations, n…
