Wason and Another v Avon Justine (Pty) Ltd and Others (NCT/32785/2015/165(1)(P)) [2017] ZANCT 63 (15 May 2017)

Wason and Another v Avon Justine (Pty) Ltd and Others (NCT/32785/2015/165(1)(P)) [2017] ZANCT 63 (15 May 2017)

The Tribunal found that the omission of the debt counsellor's name from the original order was a clerical error that required correction for proper enforcement and record-keeping. The variation does not alter the substantive rights or obligations of the parties under the debt re-arrangement. The Tribunal confirmed the payment structure between the consumers and credit providers as an order in terms of section 150 of the National Credit Act. The Tribunal further drew the parties' attention to the statutory provisions regarding clearance certificates, expungement of records, and enforcement of Tribunal orders, and warned that non-compliance constitutes an offence.

Citation
[2017] ZANCT 63
Parties
Applicant: Ian Romer Wason; Respondent: Moseki David Marema; Respondent: Promars Marema; Respondent: Avon Justine (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Direct Axis (SA) (Pty) Ltd, agent for Call Direct on behalf of Firstrand Bank Limited; Respondent: Foschini Totalsports; Respondent: JDG Trading (Pty) Limited on behalf of Joshua Doore; Respondent: Southern View Finance South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a Capfin; Respondent: Woolworths Credit Card
Court
National Consumer Tribunal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
15 May 2017
Case Number
NCT/32785/2015/165(1)(P)
Procedural Posture
Debt Rearrangement Application / Order Varying Previous Consent Order to Include Debt Counsellor's Name
Outcome
Order varied to include the debt counsellor's name; payment structure confirmed; statutory warnings issued.
Judges
J Simpson
Legal Topics
Debt Rearrangement, National Credit Act, Consent Order Variation, Enforcement of Tribunal Orders
Banking and Finance Civil Procedure Debt Rearrangement National Credit Act Consent Order Variation Enforcement of Tribunal Orders

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Parties

Ian Romer Wason

Applicant

Moseki David Marema

Respondent

Promars Marema

Respondent

Avon Justine (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Direct Axis (SA) (Pty) Ltd, agent for Call Direct on behalf of Firstrand Bank Limited

Respondent

Foschini Totalsports

Respondent

JDG Trading (Pty) Limited on behalf of Joshua Doore

Respondent

Southern View Finance South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a Capfin

Respondent

Woolworths Credit Card

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Debt Rearrangement Application / Order Varying Previous Consent Order to Include Debt Counsellor's Name

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the consent order should be varied to include the debt counsellor's name.
  2. 2 Whether the payment structure between the consumers and credit providers should be confirmed as an order of the Tribunal.
  3. 3 What are the consequences of non-compliance with the Tribunal's order.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the omission of the debt counsellor's name from the original order was a clerical error that required correction for proper enforcement and record-keeping. The variation does not alter the substantive rights or obligations of the parties under the debt re-arrangement. The Tribunal confirmed the payment structure between the consumers and credit providers as an order in terms of section 150 of the National Credit Act. The Tribunal further drew the parties' attention to the statutory provisions regarding clearance certificates, expungement of records, and enforcement of Tribunal orders, and warned that non-compliance constitutes an offence.

Court Disposition

Order varied to include the debt counsellor's name; payment structure confirmed; statutory warnings issued.

Orders

  • The payment structure between the consumers and the credit providers is confirmed as an order of the Tribunal in terms of section 150 of the National Credit Act.
  • The order is varied to reflect the name of the debt counsellor; no other changes are made.