SUMMARY On or about 03 November 2014, an employee of Stallion Security (Pty) Ltd (the “Appellant”), namely Mr. Khumalo, murdered Ms Van Staden’s (the “Respondent”) spouse (the “Deceased”), who was employed as a financial manager at the head office of Bidvest Panalpina Logistics (Pty) Ltd (“Bidvest”). The issue considered in this appeal was whether the