South Africa: Tongaat Hulett files for provisional liquidation

Tongaat Hulett has applied for provisional liquidation at the KwaZulu-Natal High Court after the preferred bidder, Vision Group, failed to secure financing from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). Industry body SA Canegrowers warned that the development could have far-reaching effects on cane growers, millers and the broader sugar supply chain, according to Business Report. Business…

Spectrum Allocation Cannot Be Subjected to Insolvency Proceedings Under IBC: Supreme Court 

In a landmark verdict that settles the conflict between India’s insolvency framework and the sovereign regulation of natural resources, the Supreme Court has ruled that spectrum allocated to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) cannot be subjected to proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The Apex Court held that spectrum is a natural resource…