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Falsely disparaging rival: Unlawful competition interdicted

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Nativa (Pty) Ltd v Austell Laboratories (Pty) Ltd SCA considered a competitor falsely disparaging a rival and allowed the appeal and confirmed what was said as far back as 1887 ‘Fair and honest competition, however active, is...

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Falsely disparaging rival: Unlawful competition interdicted