Mvenya v Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Another (46591/2021) [2025] ZAGPJHC 740 (24 July 2025)

Mvenya v Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Another (46591/2021) [2025] ZAGPJHC 740 (24 July 2025)

The application for leave to appeal does not meet the statutory threshold under section 17(1)(a)(i) of the Superior Courts Act, as the Appellant failed to demonstrate that another court would come to a different conclusion. The grounds of appeal were not clearly articulated in compliance with Rule 49(4), consisting...

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Citation
[2025] ZAGPJHC 740
Parties
Appellant: Nontsikelelo Felicia Mvenya; Respondent: Standard Bank of South Africa Limited; Respondent: Lazarus Shomgwe
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Case Number
46591/2021
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Summary Judgment
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs on attorney and client scale.
Judges
Van Aswegen
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal Standard, Summary Judgment, Mortgage Bond Enforcement, Rule 46a Execution, Reserve Price Setting, Locus Standi
Civil Procedure Land and Property Banking and Finance Leave to Appeal Standard Summary Judgment Mortgage Bond Enforcement Rule 46a Execution Reserve Price Setting +1 more

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Parties

Nontsikelelo Felicia Mvenya

Appellant

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Respondent

Lazarus Shomgwe

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Summary Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the application for leave to appeal meets the statutory threshold under section 17(1)(a)(i) of the Superior Courts Act.
  2. 2 Whether the grounds of appeal are sufficiently articulated in compliance with Rule 49(4) of the Uniform Rules of Court.
  3. 3 Whether the summary judgment order and declaration of executability were correctly granted, including the setting of a reserve price.

Ratio Decidendi

The application for leave to appeal does not meet the statutory threshold under section 17(1)(a)(i) of the Superior Courts Act, as the Appellant failed to demonstrate that another court would come to a different conclusion. The grounds of appeal were not clearly articulated in compliance with Rule 49(4), consisting mainly of broad assertions and unsubstantiated criticisms. The Appellant's defences of securitisation, estoppel, and debt risk insurance were speculative, lacked factual support, and were not pleaded with sufficient particularity. The summary judgment order and declaration of executability were properly granted, with the reserve price set after consideration of updated market...

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs on attorney and client scale.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal the summary judgment is dismissed.
  • Costs are awarded against the Appellant on an attorney and client scale as per the mortgage bond.