Corporate Commercial

The interdependence of agreements when concluding dealings

The interdependence of agreements when concluding dealings

This article examines Prokas NNO and Others v Zoviflo (Pty) Ltd (61/2024) [2025] ZASCA 18 (13 March 2025) where the central question before the court was whether a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) and a Nominee Shareholders Agreement (NSA) were interdependent.

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Shareholders’ Right to Remove Directors Without Reasons in terms of section 71(1) and (2) of the Companies Act, 2008

Shareholders’ Right to Remove Directors Without Reasons in terms of section 71(1) and (2) of the Companies Act, 2008

​This article examines the Western Cape High Court’s decision in Jonathan Philip Weir v Wiehahn Formwork Solutions (Pty) Ltd and Others (Case No. 19494/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 74; [2025] 2 All SA 938 (WCC); 2025 (4) SA 637 (WCC), where the central issue was whether shareholders are legally required to provide reasons for the removal of a director under sections 71(1) and (2) of the Companies Act, 2008 .

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