True story. A man walked into our office one day. The youngest of seven children and a successful businessman in his own right, he was concerned about the prospects of upcoming litigation. His oldest brother, the firstborn son of his parents, was planning to institute...
My consultant is the South African Diamonds Producers Organisation (SADPO) which has requested a written opinion regarding the issues set out hereunder. By way of background I am advised that the basic modus operandi adopted by a Tender House in regard to the manner in which goods are...
The following are the facts relating to the matter which was referred to our firm. The digger from the Kimberley district had come to Johannesburg to show a very valuable diamond which he had recently won at his diggings, to a few leading diamond manufacturing companies. After showing the...
The applicant in the matter was the Black Empowerment contingency (BEE Company) of a South African Diamond Manufacturing company. The defendant was the South African Diamond Manufacturing company (SADM). The SADM had succeeded in winning a tender in respect of a rough diamond parcel – the winning...
By The Senior Partner Of CRANKO KARP & ASSOCIATES INC Meneer die Voorsitter, Mr Mosa Mabusa, President van SADPO Mnr Gert van Neikerk Members of the DMR Members of the Regulator Dames en here 1 Die oorwinning wat ons gehad het in die SADPO saak is nie slegs ‘n oorwining vir...
Section 35 of the Diamonds Act 56 of 1986 and Section 11 of the Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 deal with similar scenarios which are becoming more and more prevalent and appropriate as the foreign conglomerates move to South Africa in...
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