South Africa Case Law

Jonker and Another v Land and Agriculture Development Bank of South Africa and Others (3159/2020)

Jonker and Another v Land and Agriculture Development Bank of South Africa and Others (3159/2020) [2024] ZAFSHC 246 (16 August 2024)

Court

Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

Case number

3159/2020

Judge

Reinders

The applicants sought to set aside a final liquidation order for Jonker Products CC, alleging the Land Bank lacked locus standi and misrepresented the facts.

• Setting Aside Liquidation Order
• Locus Standi
• Intentional Misrepresentation
• Common Law Rescission
• Creditor Rights
• Liquidation-order

VAW Belingsings (Pty) Limited Liquidation v MKD Properties (Pty) Limited (A118/2022)

VAW Belingsings (Pty) Limited Liquidation v MKD Properties (Pty) Limited (A118/2022) [2023] ZAGPPHC 2013 (14 December 2023)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

A118/2022

Judges

Mogotsi, Van der Westhuizen, Coetzee

The court found that Mr Pretorius, acting as auctioneer, made intentional misrepresentations regarding the dam's water rights and value, which induced the respondent to purchase the property. The evidence showed that Mr Pretorius lacked accurate information about the dam, its water source, and servitudes, yet he made definitive statements to promote the sale and deliberately cut off further discussion. This conduct amounted to dolus eventualis, as he reconciled himself with the possibility of misleading the purchaser. The voetstoots clause in the agreement of sale does not protect against int…

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• Voetstoots Clause
• Intentional Misrepresentation
• Latent Defects
• Contract Cancellation
• Auction Sale
• Servitudes

Visser v De Villiers and Others (A836/2010)

Visser v De Villiers and Others (A836/2010) [2012] ZAGPPHC 149 (1 August 2012)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

A836/2010

Judges

H J Fabricius, M F Legodi, E M Kubushi

The High Court dismissed an appeal over R1 million paid into the appellant’s personal account, finding intentional misrepresentation and unjust enrichment.

• Fraudulent Misrepresentation
• Unjust Enrichment
• Condictio Indebiti
• Restitution
• Intentional Misrepresentation
• Fraudulent-misrepresentation