South Africa Case Law

Moolman v Builders & Developers (Pty) Ltd. (in Provisional Liquidation) (170/89)

Moolman v Builders & Developers (Pty) Ltd. (in Provisional Liquidation) (170/89) [1989] ZASCA 171; [1990] 2 All SA 77 (A) (1 December 1989)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

170/89

Judges

J J F Hefer, Joubert, Hefer, Steyn, Kumleben, Friedman

The court held that a foreign liquidator may be recognised in South Africa to conduct an enquiry into a company’s affairs and interrogate witnesses, even where local assets are not yet identified.

• Recognition Of Foreign Liquidator
• Cross Border Insolvency
• Powers Of Liquidator
• Comity
• Interrogation Of Witnesses
• Recognition-of-foreign-liquidator