20 Saltman Engineering Co Ltd v. Campbell Engineering Co Ltd (1948) 65 RPC 203 (CA) at 215, and Terrapin Ltd v. Builders' Supply Co (Hayes) Ltd 1960 RPC 128, which were quoted and applied in Harvey Tiling Co (Pty) Ltd v. Rodomac (Pty) Ltd & Another 1977 (1) SA 316 (T). The English judgments applied the broad prin¬ ciple of the English law of equity that he who has re¬ ceived information in confidence shall not take unfair advantage of it. In Dun and Bradstreet (supra) it was held at 213-215 that the equitable cause of action based on breach of confidence which is available in England does not exist in our law; but that does not mean that the misuse of confidential information in order to ad¬ vance.......

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