Zokufa v Compuscan (Credit Bueau) (1751/08) [2010] ZAECMHC 19; 2011 (1) SA 272 (ECM) ; [2011] 1 All SA 203 (ECM) (1 July 2010)

Zokufa v Compuscan (Credit Bueau) (1751/08) [2010] ZAECMHC 19; 2011 (1) SA 272 (ECM) ; [2011] 1 All SA 203 (ECM) (1 July 2010)

The court held that jurisdiction in interdict proceedings is determined by whether the requirements for the grant of an interdict are satisfied by facts within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. The applicant's right to receive the credit report is located in Mthatha, where she resides and where the breach of her right occurred. The respondent's obligation under section 70(2)(g) of the National Credit Act is peremptory and must be fulfilled unconditionally; the Act does not permit the imposition of additional conditions beyond those prescribed. The respondent's failure to deliver the report unconditionally constitutes a breach of its statutory obligations. The doctrine of...

Citation
[2010] ZAECMHC 19
Parties
Applicant: Nozuko Cecilia Zokufa; Respondent: Compuscan (Credit Bueau)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
1 July 2010
Case Number
1751/08
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Final Judgment on Application for Mandamus
Outcome
Application granted. The respondent is ordered to deliver the requested information to the applicant and to pay the costs of the application.
Judges
Alkema
Legal Topics
National Credit Act, Jurisdiction of High Court, Mandamus, Consumer Rights, Access to Information
Civil Procedure Banking and Finance National Credit Act Jurisdiction of High Court Mandamus Consumer Rights Access to Information

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Parties

Nozuko Cecilia Zokufa

Applicant

Compuscan (Credit Bueau)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Final Judgment on Application for Mandamus

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the Eastern Cape High Court have jurisdiction over a credit bureau based in Stellenbosch for purposes of granting a mandatory interdict?
  2. 2 Is the applicant entitled to an unconditional release of her credit report under the National Credit Act 34 of 2005?
  3. 3 Can the respondent lawfully impose conditions on the release of the credit report beyond those prescribed by the Act?

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that jurisdiction in interdict proceedings is determined by whether the requirements for the grant of an interdict are satisfied by facts within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. The applicant's right to receive the credit report is located in Mthatha, where she resides and where the breach of her right occurred. The respondent's obligation under section 70(2)(g) of the National Credit Act is peremptory and must be fulfilled unconditionally; the Act does not permit the imposition of additional conditions beyond those prescribed. The respondent's failure to deliver the report unconditionally constitutes a breach of its statutory obligations. The doctrine of...

Court Disposition

Application granted. The respondent is ordered to deliver the requested information to the applicant and to pay the costs of the application.

Orders

  • The respondent is hereby ordered to deliver to the applicant, in terms of the provisions of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005, without charge, all files, reports or information concerning the applicant which constitute the adverse credit report to Capitec Bank Ltd., Stellenbosch and delivered by respondent to the...
  • The respondent is ordered to pay the costs of this application.