Shorn of all the emotive language as well as arguments for special dispensations for a women-owned company and a long and difficult history, the bottom line in the Kalagadi Manganese vs the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is a simple financial fact.

That fact is fundamental to the story: Kalagadi cannot at this stage repay its debt, which stands at about R7.1bn...

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