South Africa Case Law

Country Cloud Trading cc v MEC: Department of Infrastructure Development (751/12)

Country Cloud Trading cc v MEC: Department of Infrastructure Development (751/12) [2013] ZASCA 161; 2014 (2) SA 214 (SCA); [2014] 1 All SA 267 (SCA) (26 November 2013)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

751/12

Judges

Brand, Leach, Tshiqi, Theron, Saldulker

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Country Cloud could not recover delictual damages for pure economic loss flowing from repudiation of a contract to which it was not a party.

• Pure Economic Loss
• Wrongfulness
• Intentional Repudiation
• Public Policy Limitation
• Contractual Liability
• Vulnerability To Risk