Loukie was offered employment at Normark (previously Rapala VMC)
Barend resigned a short while later and joined Normark
They are definitely no longer friends and have met one another a few times in court since the split
As to why and how, leave the speculation.
It's life, people change affiliations and jobs on a regular basis. Better offers, better benefits, time for a change, better pay..... same old, same old