Mapea v M.A Selota Attorneys and Another [2023] ZAGPPHC 437; 44669/2020 (13 June 2023)

Mapea v M.A Selota Attorneys and Another [2023] ZAGPPHC 437; 44669/2020 (13 June 2023)

The court found that the respondents' delay in filing their answering affidavit was adequately explained and only three days late after a letter of demand from the applicant. No prejudice was suffered by the applicant due to the late filing, and the interests of justice required that both parties be heard,...

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Citation
[2023] ZAGPPHC 437
Parties
Applicant: Ronney Mapea; Respondent: M.A. Selota Attorneys; Respondent: Mamolazelo Alfred Selota
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
13 June 2023
Case Number
44669/2020
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Application for Condonation and Rule 46 a Execution Order; Opposed Motion
Outcome
Condonation for late filing of the answering affidavit granted; Rule 46A application postponed sine die; costs in the cause.
Judges
L Badenhorst
Legal Topics
Rule 46a Execution, Condonation, Judicial Oversight, Primary Residence, Costs Orders
Civil Procedure Land and Property Rule 46a Execution Condonation Judicial Oversight Primary Residence Costs Orders

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Parties

Ronney Mapea

Applicant

M.A. Selota Attorneys

Respondent

Mamolazelo Alfred Selota

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Application for Condonation and Rule 46 a Execution Order; Opposed Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether condonation should be granted for the late filing of the respondents' answering affidavit.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to an order declaring the respondents' immovable property specially executable under Rule 46A.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant must first attempt execution against movable assets before seeking execution against the primary residence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the respondents' delay in filing their answering affidavit was adequately explained and only three days late after a letter of demand from the applicant. No prejudice was suffered by the applicant due to the late filing, and the interests of justice required that both parties be heard, especially as the application concerned the execution of a primary residence under Rule 46A. The court held that the applicant must first attempt execution against the respondents' movable assets before seeking execution against the immovable property. Both parties were granted leave to supplement their papers to enable proper judicial oversight. The application for condonation was...

Court Disposition

Condonation for late filing of the answering affidavit granted; Rule 46A application postponed sine die; costs in the cause.

Orders

  • The First and Second Respondents' Application for Condonation for the late delivery of their Answering affidavit is granted.
  • The First and Second Respondents are ordered to pay the Applicant's costs relating to the Condonation Application.