Capitec Bank Limited v Culverwell (2022-059460) [2024] ZAGPJHC 313 (27 March 2024)

Capitec Bank Limited v Culverwell (2022-059460) [2024] ZAGPJHC 313 (27 March 2024)

The court found that the applicant had proven the existence and enforceability of the overdraft and credit card agreements against Mr and Mrs Culverwell. The respondents' defence of supervening impossibility was rejected as the financial difficulties of a tenant are foreseeable business risks and do not constitute...

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Citation
[2024] ZAGPJHC 313
Parties
Applicant: Capitec Bank Limited; Respondent: Allan Montague Culverwell; Respondent: Bernice Elizabeth Culverwell
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
27 March 2024
Case Number
2022-059460
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Judgment After Opposed Motion
Outcome
Judgment granted in favour of the applicant in both matters; respondents held liable for the amounts claimed and mortgaged property declared specially executable.
Judges
Strydom
Legal Topics
Credit Facility Enforcement, Suretyship Liability, Special Executability, National Credit Act Compliance, Balance Certificate Proof
Banking and Finance Civil Procedure Credit Facility Enforcement Suretyship Liability Special Executability National Credit Act Compliance Balance Certificate Proof

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Parties

Capitec Bank Limited

Applicant

Allan Montague Culverwell

Respondent

Bernice Elizabeth Culverwell

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Judgment After Opposed Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has proven the existence and enforceability of the credit facility agreements against Mr and Mrs Culverwell.
  2. 2 Whether the defence of supervening impossibility due to non-payment by a third-party tenant is valid.
  3. 3 Whether the mortgaged property should be declared specially executable.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant had proven the existence and enforceability of the overdraft and credit card agreements against Mr and Mrs Culverwell. The respondents' defence of supervening impossibility was rejected as the financial difficulties of a tenant are foreseeable business risks and do not constitute objective impossibility. The agreements were duly signed, and the absence of separate signatures on terms and conditions did not invalidate the contracts, as the respondents acknowledged receipt and acceptance. The applicant complied with the National Credit Act by notifying the respondents of default and providing opportunities to remedy breaches. Certificates of balance issued...

Court Disposition

Judgment granted in favour of the applicant in both matters; respondents held liable for the amounts claimed and mortgaged property declared specially executable.

Orders

  • The draft orders marked X1 and X2 in relation to case numbers 2022-059460 and 2022-059522 are made orders of court.
  • Respondents are ordered to pay the amounts claimed in respect of the overdraft and credit card facilities.