Ensign-Bickford (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Others v Aeci Explosives and Chemicals Ltd
| Jurisdiction | South Africa |
| Judgment Date | 21 August 1998 |
| Citation | 1999 (1) SA 70 (SCA) |
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