COVID-19 and force majeure
Will the corona virus (COVID-19) constitute a force majeure event under South African law? The answer to that is it depends.
The virus has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation and is causing economic chaos on an international scale never seen before, due to the closure of businesses and consequent disruption of global supply chains. On a local level it is disrupting retailers, restaurants, service providers such as taxi services and local businesses…
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An interview with Yasmine Wilson, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright, and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, CEO, ArkKonsult, discussing the impact of COVID-19 on force majeure clauses in contracts.
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