Nedbank Ltd v P U Injection Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd and Another (686/08) [2009] ZASCA 61; [2009] 4 All SA 334 (SCA) (29 May 2009)

Nedbank Ltd v P U Injection Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd and Another (686/08) [2009] ZASCA 61; [2009] 4 All SA 334 (SCA) (29 May 2009)

The court found that PUI failed to establish any right to the funds held in the Nedbank Olympus account. The SWIFT transfer identified Olympus as the beneficiary, and there was no evidence that shares in PUI were issued to Olympus, which was a condition for entitlement to the financial rand. The Reserve Bank's letter did not confer any right on PUI to claim payment, but merely indicated that the funds could be released following settlement. As PUI did not prove its entitlement, its claim against Nedbank could not succeed. The appeal was upheld and the application dismissed with costs.

Citation
[2009] ZASCA 61
Parties
Appellant: Nedbank Limited; Respondent: P U Injection Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: South African Reserve Bank
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
29 May 2009
Case Number
686/08
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Pretoria High Court, Full Bench
Outcome
Appeal upheld; application dismissed with costs.
Judges
Streicher, Cloete, Lewis, Leach, Tshiqi
Legal Topics
Exchange Control Regulations, Financial Rand, Claim for Payment, Attachment of Funds
Banking and Finance Civil Procedure Exchange Control Regulations Financial Rand Claim for Payment Attachment of Funds

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Parties

Nedbank Limited

Appellant

P U Injection Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

South African Reserve Bank

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Pretoria High Court, Full Bench

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether P U Injection Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd had a valid claim against Nedbank Ltd for payment of funds held in a financial rand account.
  2. 2 Whether the SWIFT transfer and subsequent correspondence from the Reserve Bank conferred any right to payment on PUI.
  3. 3 Whether the conditions for release of financial rand, including the issuance of shares, were fulfilled.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that PUI failed to establish any right to the funds held in the Nedbank Olympus account. The SWIFT transfer identified Olympus as the beneficiary, and there was no evidence that shares in PUI were issued to Olympus, which was a condition for entitlement to the financial rand. The Reserve Bank's letter did not confer any right on PUI to claim payment, but merely indicated that the funds could be released following settlement. As PUI did not prove its entitlement, its claim against Nedbank could not succeed. The appeal was upheld and the application dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; application dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The appeal is upheld with costs, including the costs of two counsel where so employed.
  • The order of the court of first instance is altered to read: 'The application is dismissed with costs.'