Mboso v Standard Bank of South Africa (19416/2016) [2018] ZAWCHC 20 (19 February 2018)

Mboso v Standard Bank of South Africa (19416/2016) [2018] ZAWCHC 20 (19 February 2018)

The court found that the applicant, an elderly lay person, provided a reasonable and acceptable explanation for her default, including lack of consent to the order and challenges in obtaining legal representation. The applicant's assertion that her attorneys acted contrary to her instructions was not contradicted by oral evidence, and the court declined to draw a negative inference regarding her bona fides. The applicant demonstrated a bona fide defence with prospects of success, particularly in light of allegations of unauthorised and fraudulent withdrawals from her bond account. The court held that the applicant should be afforded an opportunity to defend the matter, given her...

Citation
[2018] ZAWCHC 20
Parties
Applicant: Nongangaphila Eunice Mboso; Respondent: The Standard Bank of South Africa
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
19 February 2018
Case Number
19416/2016
Procedural Posture
Rescission Application / Opposed Application for Rescission of Judgment
Outcome
Application for rescission of judgment granted; applicant permitted to defend the matter.
Judges
Andrews
Legal Topics
Rescission of Judgment, Mortgage Bond Dispute, Authority of Attorney, Right to Housing, Condonation, Fraudulent Transactions
Civil Procedure Land and Property Constitutional Law Rescission of Judgment Mortgage Bond Dispute Authority of Attorney Right to Housing Condonation +1 more

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Parties

Nongangaphila Eunice Mboso

Applicant

The Standard Bank of South Africa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rescission Application / Opposed Application for Rescission of Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant provided a reasonable and acceptable explanation for her default in complying with court rules.
  2. 2 Whether the consent judgment was validly obtained with the applicant's authority.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant has a bona fide defence with prospects of success against the respondent's claim.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant, an elderly lay person, provided a reasonable and acceptable explanation for her default, including lack of consent to the order and challenges in obtaining legal representation. The applicant's assertion that her attorneys acted contrary to her instructions was not contradicted by oral evidence, and the court declined to draw a negative inference regarding her bona fides. The applicant demonstrated a bona fide defence with prospects of success, particularly in light of allegations of unauthorised and fraudulent withdrawals from her bond account. The court held that the applicant should be afforded an opportunity to defend the matter, given her...

Court Disposition

Application for rescission of judgment granted; applicant permitted to defend the matter.

Orders

  • Applicant's failure to comply with the rules relating to time periods is condoned.
  • The judgment granted against the applicant on 10 November 2015 under case no: 23273/09 is set aside.