Engen Petroleum Ltd v Nirghin (21822/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1150 (4 October 2023)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
21822/2022
Judge
Yacoob
The High Court granted Engen Petroleum Ltd's money judgment on a suretyship claim, rejected a prescription defence, and awarded attorney-and-client costs.
Coetzee and Others v Nedbank Limited (42242/2021) [2023] ZAGPJHC 566 (25 May 2023)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
42242/2021
Judge
ML Senyatsi
The High Court refused leave to appeal against a money judgment, finding no reasonable prospect of success under section 17 of the Superior Courts Act.
EH Hassim Hardware (Pty) Ltd v Aphane (67734/2019) [2022] ZAGPPHC 701 (19 September 2022)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
67734/2019
Judge
van der Westhuizen
The High Court upheld a prescription special plea, finding the principal debt had prescribed before judgment against the debtor and the surety was released.
Rooplal N.O v Khangela and Another (11111 / 2020) [2021] ZAGPJHC 667 (5 November 2021)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
11111 / 2020
Judge
S D J Wilson
The court held that, in accordance with the general rule established in Mokebe, applications for money judgment on mortgage credit agreements secured against residential property should not be determined separately from applications for special execution against the property, unless special circumstances justify such separation. No special circumstances were present in this case. The applicant is granted leave to supplement his papers to seek relief declaring the mortgaged property specially executable, and the respondents may supplement their answering papers. The respondents' debt review ap…
First Rand Bank Limited v Trustees for the Time Being of the Goran Family Trust and Others (24597/2017) [2019] ZAGPJHC 364 (23 August 2019)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
24597/2017
Judge
C.J. Dreyer
The High Court dismissed First Rand Bank’s application after finding it had not properly pleaded or proved the cession needed to establish locus standi.
Waleed Investments Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Mandonca (41931/2014) [2017] ZAGPJHC 98 (30 March 2017)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
41931/2014
Judge
Fisher
The court found that the applicant was entitled to enforce the settlement agreement, which extinguished the underlying debt. The respondent had proper notice of the alternative relief sought and failed to establish a sustainable defence. The respondent’s assertion that she did not understand her personal liability under the settlement agreement was rejected as implausible, given her experience and the clarity of the agreement. The National Credit Act was not applicable to the compromise agreement being enforced. The respondent is personally liable to pay the applicant R4.3 million, with inter…