Van Wyk v Botha and Others (10808/2003)
Van Wyk v Botha and Others (10808/2003) [2004] ZAWCHC 34; [2005] 2 All SA 320 (C) (7 December 2004)
The court found that clause 3 of the sale agreement was a contractual term, not a suspensive condition. The applicant's delay in signing transfer documents and paying costs was not unreasonable given the circumstances, and the respondent failed to prove that his conveyancer made a timely demand for performance that would have enabled transfer before the deadline. The respondent bore the onus to show entitlement to cancel and did not discharge it. Furthermore, the respondent's conduct after the alleged breach—accepting payment, continuing with transfer preparations, and accepting rental—consti…
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- Specific Performance
- Sale Of Land
- Contractual Mora
- Rescission Of Contract
- Election To Affirm Contract