Mlanjana Trading CC and Others v Nedbank Limited; In re: Nedbank Limited v Mlanjana Trading CC and Others (49/2017) [2017] ZAFSHC 177 (28 September 2017)

Mlanjana Trading CC and Others v Nedbank Limited; In re: Nedbank Limited v Mlanjana Trading CC and Others (49/2017) [2017] ZAFSHC 177 (28 September 2017)

The court found that the applicants failed to show good cause for rescission of the default judgment. The explanation for their default was insufficient as the summons was properly served at the chosen domicilium, and their subsequent lack of awareness was due to their own failure to update their address. The applicants' reliance on the National Credit Act was misplaced because the Act does not apply to large credit agreements involving juristic persons where the principal debt exceeds the statutory threshold. The sending of section 129 notices by the respondent did not confer rights under the NCA in these circumstances. As the applicants did not establish a bona fide defence to the...

Citation
[2017] ZAFSHC 177
Parties
Applicant: Mlajana Trading CC; Applicant: Mpho Marianna Thuthani; Applicant: Thembani Jonas Thuthani; Respondent: Nedbank Limited (of which MFC is a division)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
28 September 2017
Case Number
49/2017
Procedural Posture
Rescission Application / Application for Rescission of Default Judgment
Outcome
Application for rescission dismissed with costs.
Judges
C Reinders
Legal Topics
Rescission of Judgment, Default Judgment, Credit Agreement, National Credit Act Exemption
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Rescission of Judgment Default Judgment Credit Agreement National Credit Act Exemption

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Parties

Mlajana Trading CC

Applicant

Mpho Marianna Thuthani

Applicant

Thembani Jonas Thuthani

Applicant

Nedbank Limited (of which MFC is a division)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Rescission Application / Application for Rescission of Default Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants have shown good cause for rescission of the default judgment.
  2. 2 Whether the National Credit Act applies to the agreement in question.
  3. 3 Whether the applicants have a bona fide defence to the respondent's claim.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants failed to show good cause for rescission of the default judgment. The explanation for their default was insufficient as the summons was properly served at the chosen domicilium, and their subsequent lack of awareness was due to their own failure to update their address. The applicants' reliance on the National Credit Act was misplaced because the Act does not apply to large credit agreements involving juristic persons where the principal debt exceeds the statutory threshold. The sending of section 129 notices by the respondent did not confer rights under the NCA in these circumstances. As the applicants did not establish a bona fide defence to the...

Court Disposition

Application for rescission dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed with costs.