Kgoadi v First Rand Bank Limited and Others (2020/15557) [2021] ZAGPJHC 471 (27 September 2021)

Kgoadi v First Rand Bank Limited and Others (2020/15557) [2021] ZAGPJHC 471 (27 September 2021)

The court found that the applicant's arguments lacked merit. The writ of execution remained valid until the judgment was satisfied, regardless of the cancellation of previous sales in execution. The applicant's payment of arrears did not extinguish the bank's right to execute, as the full judgment amount, including...

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Citation
[2021] ZAGPJHC 471
Parties
Applicant: Boitumelo Kgoadi; Respondent: First Rand Bank Limited; Respondent: Bezuidenhout van Zyl & Associates Inc.; Respondent: The Sheriff of Court (Sandton); Respondent: The Registrar of Deeds
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
27 September 2021
Case Number
2020/15557
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Determination of Part B of Urgent Application; Final Relief
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs, including costs of the application heard on 8 July 2020.
Judges
O Mooki
Legal Topics
Sale in Execution, Mortgage Bond Default, Judicial Oversight, Rule 46a Application, Writ of Execution, Abuse of Process
Civil Procedure Land and Property Sale in Execution Mortgage Bond Default Judicial Oversight Rule 46a Application Writ of Execution Abuse of Process

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Parties

Boitumelo Kgoadi

Applicant

First Rand Bank Limited

Respondent

Bezuidenhout van Zyl & Associates Inc.

Respondent

The Sheriff of Court (Sandton)

Respondent

The Registrar of Deeds

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Determination of Part B of Urgent Application; Final Relief

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sale in execution should be declared null and void or set aside due to alleged misdescription of the property.
  2. 2 Whether the bank was required to obtain a new writ of execution after cancellation of previous sales.
  3. 3 Whether judicial oversight was required for subsequent sales in execution after initial cancellation.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant's arguments lacked merit. The writ of execution remained valid until the judgment was satisfied, regardless of the cancellation of previous sales in execution. The applicant's payment of arrears did not extinguish the bank's right to execute, as the full judgment amount, including legal costs, remained unpaid. Rule 46A did not apply retrospectively to proceedings commenced before its operation, and there was no legal requirement for repeated judicial oversight or for the bank to obtain a new writ for each default. The alleged misdescription of the property in the sale notice was immaterial, as the notice accurately described the property per the...

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs, including costs of the application heard on 8 July 2020.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • The applicant is ordered to pay costs, including the costs of the application heard on 8 July 2020.