Moeti v African Bank Ltd and Others (NCT/ 267/2009/138 (1)(P)) [2010] ZANCT 8 (21 January 2010)

Moeti v African Bank Ltd and Others (NCT/ 267/2009/138 (1)(P)) [2010] ZANCT 8 (21 January 2010)

The Tribunal was satisfied that the applicant and respondents had entered into a debt rearrangement agreement facilitated by a debt counsellor in terms of the National Credit Act. All parties consented to the restructuring of payment instalments, and the agreement was attached to the application. The Tribunal confirmed the draft consent order as an order of the Tribunal, warning the parties that non-compliance would constitute an offence under the Act.

Citation
[2010] ZANCT 8
Parties
Applicant: Machoene Michael Moeti; Respondent: African Bank Limited; Respondent: Nedbank Limited; Respondent: Russels a division of JD Group (PTY) LTD
Court
National Consumer Tribunal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
21 January 2010
Case Number
NCT/ 267/2009/138 (1)(P)
Procedural Posture
Consent Order Application / Debt Rearrangement Order Under Section 86 and 138 of the National Credit Act
Outcome
Consent order granted; the debt rearrangement agreement is made an order of the Tribunal.
Judges
Xolela May
Legal Topics
Debt Restructuring, National Credit Act, Consent Order, Debt Review, Consumer Protection
Banking and Finance Civil Procedure Debt Restructuring National Credit Act Consent Order Debt Review Consumer Protection

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Parties

Machoene Michael Moeti

Applicant

African Bank Limited

Respondent

Nedbank Limited

Respondent

Russels a division of JD Group (PTY) LTD

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Consent Order Application / Debt Rearrangement Order Under Section 86 and 138 of the National Credit Act

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant and respondents are parties to a valid debt rearrangement agreement facilitated by a debt counsellor under the National Credit Act.
  2. 2 Whether the Tribunal should confirm the draft consent order restructuring the applicant's debt obligations.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal was satisfied that the applicant and respondents had entered into a debt rearrangement agreement facilitated by a debt counsellor in terms of the National Credit Act. All parties consented to the restructuring of payment instalments, and the agreement was attached to the application. The Tribunal confirmed the draft consent order as an order of the Tribunal, warning the parties that non-compliance would constitute an offence under the Act.

Court Disposition

Consent order granted; the debt rearrangement agreement is made an order of the Tribunal.

Orders

  • The payment structures of the agreement between the applicant and respondents as set out in Annexure B are made an order of the National Consumer Tribunal.
  • The agreement restructures the payment instalments by extending the payment period as indicated in Annexure C.