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Sutherland Tannery: Awaiting written offers

Published: 9th Jan 2017

Author: Me

Durban, SA – The business rescue practitioners handling Sutherland Tannery (Pty) Ltd will have further meetings – later this week and next week – with 2 of a number of parties interested in taking over the business, Neil Button of Stowell & Co. said today.
He said he hoped they would put in written offers by their deadline of January 21. No decision is expected before January 24.

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