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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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