Letseng Diamonds Ltd v JCI Ltd and Others

JurisdictionSouth Africa
JudgeFarlam JA, Mthiyane JA, Jafta JA, Maya JA and Cachalia JA
Judgment Date27 November 2008
Citation2009 (4) SA 58 (SCA)
Docket Number580/07
Hearing Date25 August 2008
CounselMD Kuper SC (with A Cockerell) for the appellant. AL Williamson for the first and third respondents. SA Cilliers SC and AP Rubens SC (with J Blou and A Rowan) for the second respondent.
CourtSupreme Court of Appeal

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2 practice notes
  • Lewis Group Ltd v Woollam and Others
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...Kalinko v Nisbet and Others 2002 (5) SA 766 (W) ([2002] 3 All SA 294): referred to H Letseng Diamonds Ltd v JCI Ltd and Others 2009 (4) SA 58 (SCA): discussed Mbethe v United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Ltd 2016 (5) SA 414 (GJ): dictum in para [90] criticised McCrae v Absa Bank Ltd [2009] Z......
  • Naidoo and Another v Dube Tradeport Corp and Others
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...referred to Itzikowitz v Absa Bank Ltd 2016 (4) SA 432 (SCA) ([2016] ZASCA 43): referred to Letseng Diamonds Ltd v JCI Ltd and Others 2009 (4) SA 58 (SCA): referred Lewis Group Ltd v Woollam and Others 2017 (2) SA 547 (WCC) ([2017] 1 All SA 192): dictum in para [30] applied Meridian Bay Res......
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  • Lewis Group Ltd v Woollam and Others
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...Kalinko v Nisbet and Others 2002 (5) SA 766 (W) ([2002] 3 All SA 294): referred to H Letseng Diamonds Ltd v JCI Ltd and Others 2009 (4) SA 58 (SCA): discussed Mbethe v United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Ltd 2016 (5) SA 414 (GJ): dictum in para [90] criticised McCrae v Absa Bank Ltd [2009] Z......
  • Naidoo and Another v Dube Tradeport Corp and Others
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...referred to Itzikowitz v Absa Bank Ltd 2016 (4) SA 432 (SCA) ([2016] ZASCA 43): referred to Letseng Diamonds Ltd v JCI Ltd and Others 2009 (4) SA 58 (SCA): referred Lewis Group Ltd v Woollam and Others 2017 (2) SA 547 (WCC) ([2017] 1 All SA 192): dictum in para [30] applied Meridian Bay Res......