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Courts will uphold agreements unless they are void for vagueness, lack consensus, or offend public policy. A party cannot later recast a clear and operational contract as provisional to avoid performance, especially after having benefited from its terms. Moshoana J’s articulation of principle, contextual contract interpretation, and procedural precision further elevate the judgment as a teaching piece on both substance and form. Like the song at the heart of the dispute, t

Allegations of fraud, especially where fraud vitiates the contract, must be scrutinised by the court. Arbitration cannot cure contracts tainted by fraud or concealment of material facts, as this is contrary to public policy.

When a person takes goods or services from another person on credit, it is imperative to keep the communication channels open.

If parties engage substantially in litigation without raising arbitration objections, courts may find that the arbitration clause has been

The absence of a party’s signature or third-party witness on a loan agreement implies a lack of consensus, rendering the contract invalid.

While equity grants the purchaser an interest in the property upon execution of a sale agreement, this is contingent on compliance with cont

Tax Appeals Tribunal cannot refer disputes before it for arbitration even if the parties had an already existing agreement that permits it

The court clarified that while written agreements for contracts exceeding 25 currency points are strongly recommended to simplify proof of a

Generally, a distributor operates at his own risk and in his own name. An agent, on the hand, is an intermediary who procures business for a

A party is estopped from contradicting their own written agreement

To understand whether the renewed contract was valid its vital to appreciate the formalities under which a contract can be made, a contract