Wason and Another v Avon Justine (Pty) Ltd and Others (NCT/32785/2015/165(1)(P)) [2017] ZANCT 63 (15 May 2017)
- Citation
- [2017] ZANCT 63
- Status
- Order
- Jurisdiction
- South Africa
- Court
- National Consumer Tribunal
- Panel
- J Simpson
- Case number
- NCT/32785/2015/165(1)(P)
More details
- Court
- National Consumer Tribunal
- Panel
- J Simpson
- Case number
- NCT/32785/2015/165(1)(P)
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Professional case brief
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01
Holding and result
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.
- The parties are directed to sections 71(1), 71(5)(a), and 152 of the National Credit Act regarding clearance certificates, expungement of records, and enforcement of Tribunal orders.
- Failure to comply with the order constitutes an offence in terms of section 160(1) of the National Credit Act.
02
Material facts
Parties
Ian Romer Wason
ApplicantMoseki David Marema
RespondentPromars Marema
RespondentAvon Justine (Pty) Ltd
RespondentDirect Axis (SA) (Pty) Ltd, agent for Call Direct on behalf of Firstrand Bank Limited
RespondentFoschini Totalsports
RespondentJDG Trading (Pty) Limited on behalf of Joshua Doore
RespondentSouthern View Finance South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a Capfin
RespondentWoolworths Credit Card
RespondentAmounts and remedies
- RCS Cape Union Mart Current Outstanding: ZAR 1,310.83
- RCS Verimark Current Outstanding: ZAR 2,036.11
- Capitec Bank Limited (1355831723) Current Outstanding: ZAR 79,645.07
- Capitec Bank Limited (1385523415) Current Outstanding: ZAR 14,499
- Absa Bank Limited (5.47 E+015) Current Outstanding: ZAR 10,246.2
- African Bank Limited (75007352457) Current Outstanding: ZAR 7,461.05
- Absa Bank Limited (85679614) Current Outstanding: ZAR 69,289.32
- Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (402196597) Current Outstanding: ZAR 13,631.07
03
Procedural history
Posture
Debt Rearrangement Application / Order Varying Previous Consent Order to Include Debt Counsellor's Name
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the consent order should be varied to include the debt counsellor's name.
- 02
Whether the payment structure between the consumers and credit providers should be confirmed as an order of the Tribunal.
- 03
What are the consequences of non-compliance with the Tribunal's order.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The debt counsellor applied for the original order to be varied as their name was omitted from the initial order. The applicant submits that the variation is necessary for proper record and enforcement of the debt re-arrangement.
- Respondent
- No opposition or substantive argument was advanced by the respondents regarding the variation. The respondents are parties to the debt re-arrangement and are bound by the terms confirmed by the Tribunal.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Section 71(1) National Credit Act, 34 of 2005
A consumer whose debts have been re-arranged may apply for a clearance certificate at any time.
- 02
Section 71(5) National Credit Act, 34 of 2005
Upon receipt of a clearance certificate, a credit bureau or the national credit register must expunge the record of the debt re-arrangement order or agreement.
- 03
Section 152 National Credit Act, 34 of 2005
Any decision, judgment or order of the Tribunal may be served, executed and enforced as if it were an order of the High Court.
- 04
Section 160(1) National Credit Act, 34 of 2005
Failure to comply with an order of the Tribunal constitutes an offence.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
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.
Obiter and limits
- The Tribunal emphasised that its orders have the same force and effect as those of the High Court and must be complied with accordingly.
- The parties should be aware of the process for obtaining a clearance certificate and the implications for their credit records.
Court disposition
Order varied to include the debt counsellor's name; payment structure confirmed; statutory warnings issued.
- 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.
- The parties are directed to sections 71(1), 71(5)(a), and 152 of the National Credit Act regarding clearance certificates, expungement of records, and enforcement of Tribunal orders.
- Failure to comply with the order constitutes an offence in terms of section 160(1) of the National Credit Act.
Source and reliance status
National Consumer Tribunal
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Judgment text
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National Consumer Tribunal
Order
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IN
THE NATIONAL CONSUMER TRIBUNAL HELD AT CENTURION
Case Number: NCT/32785/2015/165(1)(P)
In the matter between:
IAN
ROMER WASON
APPLICANT
NCR REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1817
And
MOSEKI
DAVID MAREMA
IDENTITY NUMBER: [8...]
PROMARS
MAREMA
IDENTITY NUMBER: [8...] 1ST CONSUMER 2ND
CONSUMER
AVON JUSTINE (PTY) LTD 1ST
CREDIT PROVIDER
DIRECT AXIS (SA) (PTY) LTD, AGENT FOR CALL DIRECT ON BEHALF OF FIRSTRAND
BANK LIMITED 2ND
CREDIT PROVIDER
FOSCHINI
TOTALSPORTS 3RD
CREDIT PROVIDER JDG TRADING (PTY) LIMITED ON BEHALF
OF JOSHUA DOORE 4TH
CREDIT PROVIDER
SOUTHERN VIEW FINANCE SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD T/A CAPFIN 5TH
CREDIT PROVIDER
WOOLWORTHS
CREDIT CARD 6TH
CREDIT PROVIDER
VARIED
CONSENT ORDER
The original order on this matter was issued on 23 March 2016. The debt counsellor subsequently informed the Tribunal that the name of the debt counsellor did not appear on the order and applied for it to be varied. The application was granted and the order is now varied to reflect the name of the debt counsellor. No other changes to the order have been made.
The Tribunal, having read the papers filed of record and being satisfied that the Applicant(s) and The Respondent(s) are parties to a debt re-arrangement facilitated by a Debt Counsellor under section 86(7)(b) read with section 138(1) of The National Credit Act, Act 34 of 2005 (the Act), hereby makes the following order:
1. The payment structure between the consumer (s)and the credit provider(s) is confirmed as an order of the Tribunal in terms of section 150 of the Act
Credit Provider Reference Current Outstanding Proposed Annual Interest Proposed Instalment 1
RCS CAPE UNION MART 6.01E+018 R1,310.83 16 0.76% R92.68 2
RCS VERIMARK 6.01E+018 R2,036.11 34 0.76% R65.26 3
CAPITEC
BANK LIMITED 1355831723 R79,645.07 62 2.63% R1,310.00 4
CAPITEC BANK LIMITED 1385523415 R14,499.00 55 2.78% R265.56 5
ABSA
BANK LIMITED 5.47E+015 R10,246.20 1 0.79% R0.00 1 R138.64 56 R195.18 6
AFRICAN BANK LIMITED 75007352457 R7,461.05 Until settled 2.33% R220.42 7
ABSA BANK LIMITED 85679614 R69,289.32 1 8.19% R0.00 1 R662.02 58 R1,162.52 21 R1,379.13 8
STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
LIMITED 402196597 R13,631.07 59 2.33% R 240.21
2. The parties' attention is drawn to sections 71(1),71(5)(a) and 152 of the Act which states as follows:
Section 71(1).
A consumer, whose debts have been re-arranged in terms of part D of this chapter, may apply to a debt counsellor at any time for a clearance certificate
Section 71(5)
Upon receiving a copy of a clearance certificate, a credit bureau, or the national credit register must expunge from it's records the fact that the consumer was subject to the relevant debt re-arrangement order or agreement
Section 152
Any decision, judgement or order of the Tribunal may be served, executed and enforced as if it were an order of the High Court.
3. The parties are warned that failure to comply with the order of the Tribunal constitutes an offence in terms of section 160(1) of the Act
Dated at CENTURION on 15 May 2017
Adv J Simpson
Presiding member
National Consumer Tribunal
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