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W & A Le Roux Slaghuis (Pty) Ltd and Another v Van NIekerk (A554/17) [2019] ZAGPPHC 577; [2020] 1 All SA 902 (GP); 2020 (2) SA 624 (GP) (4 December 2019)
High Court appeal about auction sales, an irrevocable offer, and whether an auctioneer could be jointly liable for refunding a deposit after alleged repudiation.
Geldenhuys NO and Others v Daniels (20848/2014) [2016] ZASCA 45 (31 March 2016)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that an irrevocable offer to buy immovable property became revocable after the stated date, but remained open until revoked.
Oos Vrystaat Kaap Bedryf Bpk. v Van Aswegen (054/05) [2006] ZASCA 13; [2006] SCA 14 (RSA) (17 March 2006)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the clause in the contract did not constitute an irrevocable offer to sell maize at the stipulated price for 14 days. The clause merely allowed the purchaser to accept the offer within 14 days, but did not expressly or impliedly bind the seller to keep the offer open and not revoke it during that period. The purpose of the 14-day period was to provide the purchaser with an opportunity to consider the offer, but the seller retained the right to withdraw the offer before acceptance. The court found no evidence of a unilateral declaration of irrevocability,…
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University of the North v Franks and Others (JA11/01) [2002] ZALAC 13; [2002] 8 BLLR 701 (LAC); (2002) 23 ILJ 1252 (LAC) (29 May 2002)
The Labour Appeal Court held that the Labour Court had jurisdiction under section 77(3) of the BCEA, as the dispute concerned the termination of employment contracts and the terms upon which this was to occur. The acting Vice Chancellor was authorised to make the voluntary retrenchment offer, and the offer was valid and binding on the university. The statement that the offer would expire on 15 September 2000 constituted an undertaking to keep the offer open for that period, and the university could not revoke it before expiry. Acceptance of the offer by the respondents after the purported wit…
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