Nikiwe v Lewis and Another (NCT/86875/2017/165) [2017] ZANCT 139 (22 December 2017)

Nikiwe v Lewis and Another (NCT/86875/2017/165) [2017] ZANCT 139 (22 December 2017)

The Tribunal found that the applicant's reasons for seeking rescission—namely, paying creditors via debit order and being prevented from qualifying for a housing allowance—do not constitute any of the grounds for rescission under section 165 of the National Credit Act. There was no evidence of an error, ambiguity, omission, or mistake common to all parties in the granting of the consent order. The applicant did not allege or prove any such grounds. Therefore, the application for rescission was refused.

Citation
[2017] ZANCT 139
Parties
Applicant: Sphamandla M.H. Nikiwe; Respondent: Lorenco Lewis; Respondent: African Bank Limited
Court
National Consumer Tribunal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
22 December 2017
Case Number
NCT/86875/2017/165
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Application for Rescission of Consent Order Under Section 165 of the National Credit Act
Outcome
Application for rescission of the consent order is refused.
Judges
J. Simpson, A. Potwana, H. Devraj
Legal Topics
Debt Rearrangement, Rescission of Order, National Credit Act, Default Proceedings
Banking and Finance Civil Procedure Debt Rearrangement Rescission of Order National Credit Act Default Proceedings

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Parties

Sphamandla M.H. Nikiwe

Applicant

Lorenco Lewis

Respondent

African Bank Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Application for Rescission of Consent Order Under Section 165 of the National Credit Act

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has established grounds for rescission of the consent order under section 165 of the National Credit Act.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's reasons for rescission constitute an error, ambiguity, omission, or mistake common to all parties as required by section 165.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the applicant's reasons for seeking rescission—namely, paying creditors via debit order and being prevented from qualifying for a housing allowance—do not constitute any of the grounds for rescission under section 165 of the National Credit Act. There was no evidence of an error, ambiguity, omission, or mistake common to all parties in the granting of the consent order. The applicant did not allege or prove any such grounds. Therefore, the application for rescission was refused.

Court Disposition

Application for rescission of the consent order is refused.

Orders

  • The application is refused.
  • There is no order as to costs.