Tuhf Limited v Swanepoel; Tuhf Limited v Kriek (74895/2019; 74896/2019) [2020] ZAGPPHC 391 (20 August 2020)

Tuhf Limited v Swanepoel; Tuhf Limited v Kriek (74895/2019; 74896/2019) [2020] ZAGPPHC 391 (20 August 2020)

The court found that the applicant, as an unpaid judgment creditor armed with nulla bona returns, had satisfied the requirements for provisional sequestration under section 10(c) of the Insolvency Act. The respondents' affidavits were virtually identical, vague, and lacked candour, raising doubts about the true state of their assets and financial affairs. The court held that, even if the respondents claimed to be destitute, there remained a reasonable prospect that an enquiry by a trustee could reveal or recover assets for the benefit of creditors, particularly given the uncertainty surrounding the value of their shares and directorships. The applicant was only required to establish a...

Citation
[2020] ZAGPPHC 391
Parties
Applicant: TUHF LIMITED; Respondent: KAREL TERBLANCHE SWANEPOEL; Respondent: HERMANUS JOHANNES KRIEK
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
20 August 2020
Case Number
74895/2019; 74896/2019
Procedural Posture
Sequestration Application / Provisional Sequestration Order
Outcome
Provisional sequestration orders granted against both respondents' estates.
Judges
N Davis
Legal Topics
Insolvency Act, Provisional Sequestration, Advantage to Creditors, Suretyship Liability
Civil Procedure Commercial and Corporate Insolvency Act Provisional Sequestration Advantage to Creditors Suretyship Liability

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Parties

TUHF LIMITED

Applicant

KAREL TERBLANCHE SWANEPOEL

Respondent

HERMANUS JOHANNES KRIEK

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Sequestration Application / Provisional Sequestration Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has satisfied the requirements for provisional sequestration under section 10 of the Insolvency Act.
  2. 2 Whether there is reason to believe that sequestration of the respondents' estates will be to the advantage of creditors.
  3. 3 Whether the respondents' alleged lack of assets precludes the granting of a provisional sequestration order.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant, as an unpaid judgment creditor armed with nulla bona returns, had satisfied the requirements for provisional sequestration under section 10(c) of the Insolvency Act. The respondents' affidavits were virtually identical, vague, and lacked candour, raising doubts about the true state of their assets and financial affairs. The court held that, even if the respondents claimed to be destitute, there remained a reasonable prospect that an enquiry by a trustee could reveal or recover assets for the benefit of creditors, particularly given the uncertainty surrounding the value of their shares and directorships. The applicant was only required to establish a...

Court Disposition

Provisional sequestration orders granted against both respondents' estates.

Orders

  • The estate of Karel Terblanche Swanepoel is provisionally sequestrated.
  • The estate of Hermanus Johannes Kriek is provisionally sequestrated.