Nedbank Ltd v Pilisanani Trading Enterprise 59 CC and Another (1301/2020P) [2021] ZAKZPHC 34 (18 June 2021)
Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
Case number
1301/2020P
Judge
Van Zyl
The High Court set aside a voluntary business rescue resolution and the practitioner’s appointment, finding no reasonable prospect of rescuing the company.
Panamo Properties (Pty) Ltd and Another v Nel N.O. and Others (35/2014) [2015] ZASCA 76; 2015 (5) SA 63 (SCA); [2015] 3 All SA 274 (SCA) (27 May 2015)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
35/2014
Judges
NAVSA, MAJIEDT, WALLIS, ZONDI, DAMBUZA
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that non-compliance with the procedural requirements of sections 129(3) and (4) of the Companies Act does not automatically render a business rescue resolution a nullity or terminate business rescue proceedings. Instead, the Act requires that any challenge to the resolution, including for procedural non-compliance, must be brought by way of an application to court under section 130. The court must then determine whether it is just and equitable to set aside the resolution. The business rescue process only terminates when a court order is granted setting aside…