High Court of South Africa Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth - 2023 December

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December 2023
Urgent enforcement of post-contract restraints dismissed for insufficient evidence and procedural non-compliance.
Restraint of trade – enforcement of post-termination restraints – requirement to prove protectable confidential information/customer connections; Evidence – need for particularity and corroboration of alleged solicitation; Territorial limits of restraints – conduct outside defined territory not automatically a breach; Procedural law – urgent application must comply with Court’s urgency rules and proper certificate of urgency; Franchisor/franchisee distinction – franchisee conduct not prima facie imputable to franchisor without evidence of collusion.
20 December 2023
Municipality liable for injuries from uncovered stormwater drain due to inadequate temporary barrier and lack of monitoring.
Municipal liability for defective public infrastructure; duty to safeguard after notice; adequacy and monitoring of temporary safety measures; negligence of public authority; contributory negligence of pedestrian.
5 December 2023