Tag: doctrine of reflective loss
Directors are not liable to shareholders for a diminution in value...
In a recent hearing before the Gauteng High Court, Hlumisa Investment Holdings RF Ltd v Kirkinis 2019 (4) SA 569 (GP), the minority shareholders of a holding company attempted to use provisions of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 ('the Act') to claim damages from the directors of the company for the reduction in value of their shares.
