Corex (Pty) Ltd v Shenzhen Poweroak Newener Co Ltd and Others (2023/071667) [2023] ZAGPJHC 917 (16 August 2023)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2023/071667
Judge
AC Dodson
The High Court struck Corex’s urgent interdict application from the roll, holding it lacked jurisdiction over a Chinese respondent whose key acts occurred in China.
Trio Engineering Products Inc v Pilot Crushtec International (Pty) Ltd (16/16836) [2018] ZAGPJHC 61; 2019 (3) SA 580 (GJ) (22 March 2018)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
16/16836
Judge
Unterhalter
The court held that Pilot's second claim was not silent as to the duration of the agreement, as it was pleaded to be continuous and indefinite, thus not terminable on reasonable notice. The exception based on termination failed. Regarding the alternative claim, the court found that it was founded in delict, not contract, and that the business relationship between the parties gave rise to duties not repugnant to the contract, including duties not to compete unlawfully and not to misuse confidential information. The court held that sufficient facts were pleaded to support a duty of care and wro…
Secotrade 72 (Pty) Ltd and Another and Hyundai Motor Distributors (Pty) Ltd (46/LM/Apr00) [2000] ZACT 27 (27 June 2000)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
46/LM/Apr00
Judges
D.H Lewis, N.M. Manoim, P.E. Maponya
The Competition Tribunal approved Secotrade 72’s acquisition of Hyundai’s assets without conditions, finding no substantial lessening of competition in the relevant markets.
Mayibuye Centre- CD-ROM Publications v Workgroup Holdings (Pty) Ltd. (392/96) [1997] ZASCA 66; ; [1998] 2 All SA 105 (A); (8 September 1997)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
392/96
Judges
Harms, Marais
Summary judgment was restored where a distributor failed to show a bona fide defence to paying for minimum CD-ROM quantities under an exclusive distribution agreement.
