Pass The Salt Please!

Most South Africans know better than to get in between a fellow South African and his beloved braai.

Our Courts seem to concur as noted in a recent judgement handed down by the Full Bench of the Eastern Cape High Court of South Africa. The Court decided on a dispute spanning just over two years between the two salt giants, Cerebos Limited and Swartkops Sea Salt (Pty) Limited. In the said judgement, Cerebos was interdicted and restrained from passing off its braai salt product as that of Swartkops' braai salt product. The interdict prevents Cerebos from using the get-up of its current Buffalo braai salt or any get-up confusingly or deceptively similar to the get-up of Swartkops' well-known orange bottle braai salt. The order handed down by the Appeal Court also made provision for an inquiry into the damages suffered by Swartkops as a result of the unlawful conduct of Cerebos.