Bogatsu v Wesbank and Another (NCT/344458/2024/141(1)(b) - Rule 34) [2024] ZANCT 41 (4 October 2024)

Bogatsu v Wesbank and Another (NCT/344458/2024/141(1)(b) - Rule 34) [2024] ZANCT 41 (4 October 2024)

The Tribunal refused condonation for the late filing of the applicant's application. The delay was nearly ten months beyond the prescribed period, and the applicant's explanation did not account for the entire period of delay. Furthermore, the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the complaint as it was...

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Citation
[2024] ZANCT 41
Parties
Applicant: Innocentia Sannah Bogatsu; Respondent: Wesbank; Respondent: National Credit Regulator
Court
National Consumer Tribunal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
4 October 2024
Case Number
NCT/344458/2024/141(1)(b) - Rule 34
Procedural Posture
Condonation Application / Ruling on Condonation for Late Filing
Outcome
Condonation for the late filing of the applicant's application for leave to refer a matter directly to the Tribunal is refused.
Judges
C Sassman
Legal Topics
Condonation, Late Filing, Jurisdiction, Credit Agreement, Res Judicata
Banking and Finance Civil Procedure Condonation Late Filing Jurisdiction Credit Agreement Res Judicata

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Parties

Innocentia Sannah Bogatsu

Applicant

Wesbank

Respondent

National Credit Regulator

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Condonation Application / Ruling on Condonation for Late Filing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal should grant condonation for the late filing of the applicant's application to refer the matter directly to the Tribunal.
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to adjudicate the complaint given the time elapsed since the alleged conduct.
  3. 3 Whether the relief sought by the applicant is competent given the existence of a prior court judgment.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal refused condonation for the late filing of the applicant's application. The delay was nearly ten months beyond the prescribed period, and the applicant's explanation did not account for the entire period of delay. Furthermore, the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the complaint as it was referred more than three years after the alleged conduct. The relief sought by the applicant is not competent because a court has already granted judgment and the vehicle has been repossessed and sold. The matter is res judicata, and granting condonation would be futile.

Court Disposition

Condonation for the late filing of the applicant's application for leave to refer a matter directly to the Tribunal is refused.

Orders

  • The condonation for the late filing of the applicant’s application for leave to refer a matter directly to the Tribunal is refused.
  • There is no cost order.