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Turnaround Talks | Unpacking the Comair saga

Director and Head of our Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector Tobie Jordaan, with Directors, Lucinde Rhoodie, Belinda Scriba, Roxanne Webster, and Associate Nseula Chilikhuma were panellists at a virtual round table discussion in collaboration with Turnaround Talks. The discussion unpacked the Comair saga and the lessons that can be learnt after it was placed under provisional liquidation by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.

4 Jul 2022 46:46 Minutes Webinar

Director and Head of our Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector Tobie Jordaan, with Directors, Lucinde Rhoodie, Belinda Scriba, Roxanne Webster, and Associate Nseula Chilikhuma were panellists at a virtual round table discussion in collaboration with Turnaround Talks. The discussion unpacked the Comair saga and the lessons that can be learnt after it was placed under provisional liquidation by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.

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