TWK Agri (Pty) Ltd v Botha and Others (J125/2023) [2023] ZALCJHB 42 (7 March 2023)
Restraint of Trade Upheld.
TWK, the applicant, is a broker of non-life and life insurance, with products marketed by a network of brokers. MRA Brokers, the third respondent, is a competitor broker. Botha and Strydom, the first and second respondents
This blog was co-authored by: Muhammad Mirza, Trainee Associate
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