KGOPANA V MATLALA (1081/2018) [2019] ZASCA 174 (2 DECEMBER 2019)

SUMMARY ISSUE ON APPEAL  The issue in this appeal is whether a text Message constituted an animo contrahendi (an offer, which upon its acceptance, could give rise to an enforceable contract). The court a quo held that it did.  The Appellant, Mr.  Kgopana (“Kgopana”), was granted leave to appeal to the Supreme court of Appeal (“SCA”).
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Merchant West (Pty) Ltd v Cell C (Pty) Ltd (17/22900) [2019] ZAGPJHC 26 (7 February 2019)

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY The application involves the interpretation of a lease agreement (“the lease agreement”) between Merchant West (Pty) Ltd (“the Applicant”) and Cell C (Pty) Ltd (“the Respondent”). The lease agreement was made up of a Master Rental Agreement (“the MRA”) concluded on 19 December 2013, a side letter dated 4 December 2013 and
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Ritz Plaza (Proprietary) Limited v Ritz Hotel Management Company (Proprietary) Limited (20753/17) [2018] ZAWCHC 60; [2018] 3 All SA 583 (WCC) (28 May 2018)

BACKGROUND On 11 October 2016, the applicant company (“the lessor”) concluded a written lease agreement (“the lease”) with the respondent (“the lessee”) in terms whereof the hotel and the property on which it is located were leased to it for a period of 20 years. By the end of 2016, the lessee began defaulting on
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