Stevens-King v Hoorzuk and Others (73637/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 1098 (20 October 2017)

Stevens-King v Hoorzuk and Others (73637/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 1098 (20 October 2017)

The applicant is the lawful owner of the property, having acquired it through a sale in execution and registered title. The respondents are in unlawful occupation and have failed to pursue or serve a valid rescission application to challenge the underlying judgment. The court finds no evidence of vulnerable persons requiring special protection, nor any abuse of court process. The respondents' arguments based on constitutional invalidity and hardship are insufficient, as no proper rescission application has been prosecuted and no alternative defence is established. The applicant has complied with all procedural requirements under PIE, and it is just and equitable to grant the eviction...

Citation
[2017] ZAGPPHC 1098
Parties
Applicant: Lloyd Reece Stevens-King; Respondent: Basil Abdul-Haak Hoorzuk; Respondent: Sharon Sarah Susanna Hoorzuk; Respondent: The Occupants Portion 14 of Erf 4935 Eersterust, Pretoria; Respondent: The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
20 October 2017
Case Number
73637/2016
Procedural Posture
Eviction Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Eviction application granted; respondents ordered to vacate property within 30 days; sheriff authorised to enforce order; costs awarded against respondents.
Judges
E Van der Schyff
Legal Topics
Prevention of Illegal Eviction Act, Sale in Execution, Rescission of Judgment, Judicial Oversight, Notice Requirements, Just and Equitable Eviction
Land and Property Civil Procedure Prevention of Illegal Eviction Act Sale in Execution Rescission of Judgment Judicial Oversight Notice Requirements Just and Equitable Eviction

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Parties

Lloyd Reece Stevens-King

Applicant

Basil Abdul-Haak Hoorzuk

Respondent

Sharon Sarah Susanna Hoorzuk

Respondent

The Occupants Portion 14 of Erf 4935 Eersterust, Pretoria

Respondent

The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Eviction Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to an eviction order under section 4 of PIE.
  2. 2 Whether the respondents are in unlawful occupation of the property.
  3. 3 Whether the respondents' pending or purported rescission application justifies postponement or refusal of eviction.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant is the lawful owner of the property, having acquired it through a sale in execution and registered title. The respondents are in unlawful occupation and have failed to pursue or serve a valid rescission application to challenge the underlying judgment. The court finds no evidence of vulnerable persons requiring special protection, nor any abuse of court process. The respondents' arguments based on constitutional invalidity and hardship are insufficient, as no proper rescission application has been prosecuted and no alternative defence is established. The applicant has complied with all procedural requirements under PIE, and it is just and equitable to grant the eviction...

Court Disposition

Eviction application granted; respondents ordered to vacate property within 30 days; sheriff authorised to enforce order; costs awarded against respondents.

Orders

  • The First, Second and Third Respondent, together with all those presently occupying the property, are ordered to vacate the property within 30 days from the order.
  • The Sheriff or his deputy of the district in which the property is situated is authorised to give effect to this order in the event of failure to vacate within 45 days from the date of the order.