The Maun High Court has struck out an urgent application brought by Wilderness Holdings Limited (WHL) against Ngamiland Adventure Safaris Proprietary Limited (NAS). The ruling, delivered by Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa, found that the application lacked urgency and was procedurally flawed.
The two companies have been business partners for 27 years, with Wilderness exclusively marketing and selling bed nights at six lodges owned by NAS in the NG25 concession of the Okavango Delta. The relationship began in 1998 and was governed by a marketing and sales agreement, last renewed in 2004. On 27 May 2025, NAS informed Wilderness of its decision to terminate the exclusive marketing agreement with effect from 1 December 2025. Between June and August, the parties attempted to resolve the matter out of court, including exploring arbitration, but these efforts were unsuccessful.
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