Century-old CNA enters business rescue

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Article highlights:

  • CNA has failed to pay some of its landlords and suppliers in recent months;
  • CNA has a footprint of approximately 163 stores in South Africa and a few others in Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland;
  • Last month, CNA’s key shareholder Astoria sold its 70% stake in the company to three CNA directors for R1.2m – the amount Astoria initially paid for the stake;
  • Business Day reported last week that Trisk, who still holds 30% of the company, intends to approach the courts to have Astoria’s sale of the 70% to the other directors be declared unlawful, and he wants to be declared the sole owner instead.