Botes v African Bank Ltd (NCT/ 306/2009/138 (1)(P)) [2010] ZANCT 19 (2 February 2010)

Botes v African Bank Ltd (NCT/ 306/2009/138 (1)(P)) [2010] ZANCT 19 (2 February 2010)

The Tribunal found that the applicant and respondent are parties to a debt re-arrangement facilitated by a debt counsellor in terms of the National Credit Act. All parties consented to the agreement, and the Tribunal was satisfied that the requirements of section 86(7) and section 138(1) were met. Accordingly, the Tribunal confirmed the draft consent order, making the payment structure and period extension an order of the Tribunal.

Citation
[2010] ZANCT 19
Parties
Applicant: Markus Johannes Botes; Respondent: African Bank Limited
Court
National Consumer Tribunal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
2 February 2010
Case Number
NCT/ 306/2009/138 (1)(P)
Procedural Posture
Consent Order Application / Final Determination
Outcome
Consent order granted; debt re-arrangement agreement confirmed as an order of the Tribunal.
Judges
F. Manamela
Legal Topics
National Credit Act, Debt Restructuring, Consent Order, Debt Review
Banking and Finance Civil Procedure National Credit Act Debt Restructuring Consent Order Debt Review

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Parties

Markus Johannes Botes

Applicant

African Bank Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Consent Order Application / Final Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the parties have validly consented to a debt re-arrangement under the National Credit Act.
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal should confirm the draft consent order as an order of the Tribunal.
  3. 3 Whether the payment structure and period extension are compliant with the Act.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the applicant and respondent are parties to a debt re-arrangement facilitated by a debt counsellor in terms of the National Credit Act. All parties consented to the agreement, and the Tribunal was satisfied that the requirements of section 86(7) and section 138(1) were met. Accordingly, the Tribunal confirmed the draft consent order, making the payment structure and period extension an order of the Tribunal.

Court Disposition

Consent order granted; debt re-arrangement agreement confirmed as an order of the Tribunal.

Orders

  • The draft consent order attached as Annexure 'A' is confirmed.
  • The payment structures of the agreement between the applicant and respondent as set out in Annexure 'B' are made an order of the Tribunal.