Browsing: Commercial litigation

ConCourt finds judge’s walkout ‘most regrettable’ but not bias, ruling irritation does not invalidate a 74-day trial or prove partiality.

A dispute over whether a competitor recruited staff and used confidential company information to build a rival cold storage business is heading to trial after the Western Cape High Court dismissed an attempt to strike out the unlawful competition claim.

Litigation is emerging as an early warning sign of business distress in South Africa, with contract breakdowns, payment defaults and supply chain failures exposing operational strain long before it appears in financial statements.