Marogoa v Marogoa and Others (101/2022) [2023] ZAFSHC 17 (24 January 2023)

Marogoa v Marogoa and Others (101/2022) [2023] ZAFSHC 17 (24 January 2023)

The court found that the parties are joint owners of the properties and that the relationship between them is strained, making continued co-ownership untenable. The applicant established the existence of joint ownership and the respondents' refusal to agree on termination or method thereof. The respondents withdrew their counter-application and failed to provide any valid defence to the relief sought. The court considered the proposed exchange agreement but, in light of the respondents' objections and lack of consensus, determined that a sale by public auction would be the fairest and most equitable solution. The court ordered that the properties be sold by public auction within sixty...

Citation
[2023] ZAFSHC 17
Parties
Applicant: Olehile Calvin Marogoa; Respondent: Kamogelo Salamina Marogoa; Respondent: Junior Raserole Marogoa; Respondent: Registrar of Deeds, Bloemfontein
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
24 January 2023
Case Number
101/2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Judgment
Outcome
Application granted. Joint ownership terminated. Properties to be sold by public auction and proceeds divided equally. Costs awarded against first and second respondents jointly and severally.
Judges
C Reinders
Legal Topics
Termination of Joint Ownership, Division of Property, Public Auction, Costs Order
Land and Property Civil Procedure Termination of Joint Ownership Division of Property Public Auction Costs Order

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Parties

Olehile Calvin Marogoa

Applicant

Kamogelo Salamina Marogoa

Respondent

Junior Raserole Marogoa

Respondent

Registrar of Deeds, Bloemfontein

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the joint ownership of the immovable properties should be terminated.
  2. 2 What is the fair and equitable method for terminating the joint ownership.
  3. 3 Whether the respondents have a valid defence to the termination and proposed methods.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the parties are joint owners of the properties and that the relationship between them is strained, making continued co-ownership untenable. The applicant established the existence of joint ownership and the respondents' refusal to agree on termination or method thereof. The respondents withdrew their counter-application and failed to provide any valid defence to the relief sought. The court considered the proposed exchange agreement but, in light of the respondents' objections and lack of consensus, determined that a sale by public auction would be the fairest and most equitable solution. The court ordered that the properties be sold by public auction within sixty...

Court Disposition

Application granted. Joint ownership terminated. Properties to be sold by public auction and proceeds divided equally. Costs awarded against first and second respondents jointly and severally.

Orders

  • The joint ownership of the applicant and the first and second respondents in respect of the described immovable properties is terminated.
  • The properties shall be sold by public auction without reserve price within sixty days from the date of this order. The applicant is authorized to take all reasonable measures to give effect to this order.